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Velestino
Thessalytown
Total population
3,044
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Velestino, a town in Thessaly, Greece, forms part of the country's settled landscape. Its coordinates of 39.381°, 22.746° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Population sits at roughly 3,044 according to the open data we track. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,605 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves627
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves618
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves610
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves592
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves576
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves478
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves476
- Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves465
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.8 — 2026-04-286 km NW of Skiáthos, Greece
- M 4.7 — 2026-04-287 km NW of Skiáthos, Greece
- M 4.6 — 2026-03-1213 km WSW of Morfovoúni, Greece
- M 4.4 — 2026-02-2119 km SSE of Karpenísi, Greece
- M 4.4 — 2026-02-145 km W of Néon Monastírion, Greece
- M 4.9 — 2026-01-101 km E of Domokós, Greece
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Thessaly
- Agios Georgios Feron1.9 mi away · pop. 681
- Rizomylos3.2 mi away · pop. 1,477
- Megalo Monastiri5.4 mi away · pop. 543
- Perivlepto5.9 mi away
- Armeni7.9 mi away · pop. 756
- Sotirio8.8 mi away · pop. 317
- Eretria9.1 mi away · pop. 152
- Niki10 mi away · pop. 277
- Kileler (Kypseli)10.3 mi away · pop. 481
- Neo Perivoli10.4 mi away · pop. 408
- Ano Vasilika10.6 mi away · pop. 134
- Kalo Nero12.1 mi away · pop. 251
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Velestino
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Velestino, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority
- ELSTAT code
- 2405010101
- Population (Wikidata)
- 2,922
- Wikidata
- Q7918899
ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116
Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority — ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116