Thessaly

American

[thes-uh-lee] / ˈθɛs ə li /

noun

a region in E Greece: a former division of ancient Greece. 5,208 sq. mi. (14,490 sq. km).

Thessaly British

/ ˈθɛsəlɪ /

noun

Modern Greek name: Thessalía. a region of E Central Greece, on the Aegean: an extensive fertile plain, edged with mountains. Pop: 609 100 (2001). Area: 14 037 sq km (5418 sq miles)

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Thessalian

adjective

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Thessaly is the leading region for feta exports, accounting for over 50 percent of Greece's total exports.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

In September 2023, the agricultural region of Thessaly in central Greece was devastated by a storm and catastrophic flooding that left 17 dead and drowned hundreds of thousands of farm animals.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

A Category 4 wildfire warning was issued late on Monday for five regions: Attica, the Peloponnese, central Greece, Thessaly and western Greece.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025

Farms in Greece’s breadbasket of Thessaly suffered extensive damage during deadly floods last year.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

Olympus in Thessaly, in the northeast of Greece.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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