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Velestino

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Total population

3,044

Coordinates39.38°, 22.75°

Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
39.3811
Longitude
22.7458
Water area
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View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
30,849
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    627
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    618
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    610
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    592
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    576
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    478
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    476
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    465

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1,269
Largest magnitude
6.3
Largest event
2021-03-03

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Rigas Velestinlis
Rigas Velestinlis
Greek philosopher (1757-1798)
N
Nicesipolis
Wife or concubine of king Philip II of Macedon
P
Pytholaus
L
Leonídas Tzanés
Greek politician and lawyer (1955-2012)
D
Dimitrios Nasikas
Greek graduate educationalist
Dimitrios Kountouris
Dimitrios Kountouris
Greek politician
C
Chatzikyriazis Anagnostou
Greek politician
S
Stergios Paschos
Greek writer
A
Aristomedes of Pherae
4th-century BC Greek soldier and mercenary

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Thessaly

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,605

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Velestino

The Velestino Hoard
The Velestino Hoard
Florin Curta · 2019
Die deutschen Ausgrabungen 1941 auf der Visviki-Magula/Velestino
Eva Alram-Stern · 2015
Recherches archéologiques à Phères de Thessalie
Yves Béquignon · 1937

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Dasyatis
Dasyatis
Dasyatis
Seen 2026-05-25
Bordered Orbweaver
Bordered Orbweaver
Neoscona adianta
Seen 2026-05-25
Violet Dropwing
Violet Dropwing
Trithemis annulata
Seen 2026-05-25
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Short-toed Snake-Eagle
Circaetus gallicus
Seen 2026-05-21
European White Stork
European White Stork
Ciconia ciconia ciconia
Seen 2026-05-11
Ruff
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Seen 2026-05-11
Curlew Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Seen 2026-05-11
Great White Pelican
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Seen 2026-05-11
Great Egret
Great Egret
Ardea alba
Seen 2026-05-11

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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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

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