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Volos

American  
[vaw-laws] / ˈvɔ lɔs /

noun

  1. a seaport in E Thessaly, in E Greece: ancient ruins.


Vólos British  
/ ˈvɔlɔs /

noun

  1. a port in E Greece, in Thessaly on the Gulf of Volos (an inlet of the Aegean): the third largest port in Greece. Pop: 129 000 (2005 est)

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Farmer Haris Seskliotis, in the village of Rizomylos near Volos, listens to all this with deep concern.

From BBC

The flame will stay there until Saturday morning, when the champagne-colored torch travels to Delphi, an important ancient Greek religious center, before reaching the town of Volos in central Greece.

From Seattle Times

Sesklo, a village of about 800 residents near the port city of Volos and home to one of Europe’s oldest prehistoric settlements, has survived natural disasters through the centuries.

From Reuters

The storm — called Elias — caused extensive flooding in the central city of Volos and left hundreds stranded in nearby mountain villages.

From Seattle Times

“All of Volos has turned into a lake,” Volos Mayor Achilleas Beos told state television.

From Seattle Times