Anavra

Anavra (Greek: Ανάβρα) is a village and a former community in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Almyros, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 121.859 km2. According to the census of 2011, the population of Anavra was 584 citizens. The village of Anavra is located on the west side of Mount Othrys, at a height of 900 metres (3,000 ft) above sea level, 72 kilometres (45 mi) from Magnesia's administrative center of Volos and close to the border of Phthiotis. The Enipeas river, which is a tributary of the Pineios, starts at the springs of Anavra and passes through the village for two kilometres.

Anavra
Ανάβρα
Anavra
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°4′N 22°32′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitMagnesia
MunicipalityAlmyros
  Municipal unit121.9 km2 (47.1 sq mi)
Elevation
780 m (2,560 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Municipal unit
584
  Municipal unit density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
35 010
Area code(s)+30 22320

According to mythology, Anavra is connected with livestock activities. Almost all the inhabitants are employed in farming and herding.

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