Sesklo

Sesklo
Σέσκλο
Sesklo is located in Greece
Sesklo
Sesklo
Coordinates: 39°21.3′N 22°50.1′E / 39.3550°N 22.8350°E / 39.3550; 22.8350
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitMagnesia
MunicipalityVolos
Municipal unitAisonia
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community900
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
385 00
Area code(s)24210
Sesklo culture
Geographical rangeEastern Europe
PeriodNeolithic Greece
Datesc. 6850 BC — c. 4400 BC
Type siteSesklo
Major sitesSesklo
Preceded byNeolithic Greece
Followed byDimini culture, Starčevo–Kőrös–Criș culture

Sesklo (Greek: Σέσκλο; Aromanian: Seshklu) is a village in Greece that is located near Volos, a city located within the municipality of Aisonia. The municipality is located within the regional unit of Magnesia that is located within the administrative region of Thessaly. During the prehistory of Southeastern Europe, Sesklo was a significant settlement of Neolithic Greece, before the advent of the Bronze Age and millennia before the Mycenaean period.

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

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