| Kissos Κισσός |
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Kissos
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| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | Thessaly |
| Regional unit: | Magnesia |
| Municipality: | Zagora-Mouresi |
| Municipal unit: | Mouresi |
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| - Population: | 390 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | ΒΟ |
Kissos (Greek: Κισσός) is a village that is part of the municipal unit of Mouresi, in the eastern part of Magnesia, Greece. it is located about 6 km NW of Tsagkarada. It sits on the slopes of the Pelio mountains.
Kissos is located southeast of Zagora, north of Agios Lavrentios and about 60 km east of the city of Volos (Magnesia's capital).
Tsagkarada is linked with the road linking with Agios Lavrentios and near Zagora. It stretches from north to south as well as residential buildings and are surrounded by forests as well. Its population in 2001 was 393 for the entire area.
The altitude is 500 meters. It offers a view of the Aegean Sea to the northeast. The area around Anilio are made up of forest and surrounds the village, grasslands are in the higher elevations of Mount Pelio westward and the Aegean Sea lies to the east with no beaches.
The village was featured in a documentary about Mouresi as well as an episode of Travelling in Greece.
Kissos was the original home of Kyriazis Hadji-Kyriazis (b.1817), founder of the dynasty of tobacco merchants and producers which eventually got to great prominence in Egypt as "Kyriazi freres".
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The village features a church, several historic buildings and more. Its nearest beach lies to the southeast. Its
Its main business are agriculture with some shops and services in the area. Farmlands are not far from the village.
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 430 |
| 1991 | 467 |
| 2001 | 393 |
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