Anchialos
The built in Anchialos 1907-1908 in the middle of the road Volos Almyrou , to 'new' , amphitheater , at the foot of a low mountain that blocks the wind. cooled by South Bay Pagasitikos. East and West extend the olive , vineyards and fields of.
The residents of New Anchialos were refugees from Eastern Rumelia Anchialo ( Today Bulgaria).They came to Greece after the destruction of their homeland in 1906.To holocaust New Anchialos coup was the result of the occupation of Eastern Rumelia by the Bulgarian army in 1885.Afto fact worsened the Greek-Bulgarian relations and revolutionized the entire Greek population of Thrace and Macedonia. In 1885-1906 entered the implementation plan of the Greek population of Eastern Rumelia.
Since summer 1906 the anti-Greek pogroms took large proportions throughout the region. Occurred by destroying Greek educational and ecclesiastical institutions and culminated with the destruction of the Aghialou 30 July 1906.
The Anchialites to save abandoned their homeland the Black Sea, which had a continuous life from the foundation of , it 540 BC. Κατέφυγαν στην Ελλάδα.
Under 1906-1907 lived as refugees in Athens. were elected there a committee, constituted as follows Anchialites: G.Tsakiris ,president , Alexander K. Mavromatis ,Paraskevas V.Drakopoulos ,
Michael Tsitsinias ,George Mavratzis ,Georgios Diamantopoulos , etc.. Many Anchialites supports an installed partially in various cities of Greece , eventually prevailed opinion to gather everyone in a neighborhood so there is a plate with the name of the old country ,Anchialos ,otherwise it faded name.
The location was on a main road east coast and in memory of their old homeland. This area was still owned by P.Topali who lived then stop Blue Romania. OD Topalis from families Anchialiton willing to sell the property. The price was 2.000.000.drch., The amount paid by the government and the wake Anchialites xoflisei through the Thessalian Agricultural Fund.
Μετά την αγορά του κτήματος και την εγκατάσταση των Αγχιαλιτών το μεγαλύτερο πρόβλημα ήταν η ελονοσία και η αιματουρία από τις οποίες προσβάλλονταν οι κάτοικοι .Επειδή η Νοτιοδυτική περιοχή της Νέας Αγχιάλου ήταν βαλτώδης και στα νερά των βάλτων υπήρχαν μολυσμένα κουνούπια και οι αρρώστιες αυτές προκάλεσαν το θάνατο πολλών κατοίκων Παράλληλα υπήρχε η ανέχεια και η πείνα και πολλοί έπαιρναν τις οικογένειες τους και έφευγαν. Alloiepestrefan to their old homeland ,where was another Anchialos Ingklis or as it was called.
Another problem faced by the residents were drinking water was unhealthy. It 1909 built the aqueduct.
It 1912 founded the first community N.Anchialou Office headed by Ralli A. Rallis.
It 1953 rebuilt the building for the Community Office near the harbor.
It 1954 rebuilt the building of the police station from large collections of dance was the square.
It 1910 built the first Primary School which was destroyed in 1943 by Italians.
It 1935 was constructed airport (111 Am)which helped to develop the site economically and socially .
According to testimonies, Anchialites significantly helped in the liberation struggles of the nation 1821 giving their lives, typical examples are Eugene boatloads as Patriarch Gregory V where hanged. During 1912 to 1922 Anchialites fought for the liberation of the nation ,sometimes giving their lives. In addition to the Epic of 1940 Anchialites many gave their lives. Metaapo all the hardships and suffering of the Anchialites did not hesitate and took part in the resistance which many took mettalio Bravery.
Today the population has Anchialos 7.423 residents and August 1994 proclaimed a municipality.
