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Kolindros
Kolindros ( el, Κολινδρός) is a town and a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, in Central Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 124.639 km2, the community 47.856 km2. In 2011, the municipal unit had a population of 3,883 residents. The community of Kolindros, consisting of the settlement of Kolindros and that of Paliampela, has a population of 3,032 residents. Notable people *George Zorbas International relations Kolindros is a member of the ''Charter of European Rural Communities'', a town twinning association across the European Union, alongside with: * Bienvenida, Spain * Bièvre, Belgium * Bucine, Italy * Cashel, Ireland * Cissé, France * Desborough, England, United Kingdom * Esch (Haaren), Netherlands * Hepstedt, Germany * Ibănești, Romania * Kandava, Latvia * Kannus, Finland * Lassee, Austria * Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pydna-Kolindros
Pydna–Kolindros ( el, Πύδνα-Κολινδρός, ''Pýdna-Kolindrós'') is a municipality in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Aiginio. The municipality has an area of 339.525 km2. Municipality The municipality Pydna–Kolindros was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units: * Aiginio *Kolindros Kolindros ( el, Κολινδρός) is a town and a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, in Central Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal ... * Methoni * Pydna References Municipalities of Central Macedonia Populated places in Pieria (regional unit) {{CMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieria (regional Unit)
Pieria ( el, Πιερία) is one of the regional units of Greece located in the southern part of the Region of Central Macedonia, within the historical province of Macedonia. Its capital is the town of Katerini.The name Pieria originates from the ancient Pieres tribe. In Pieria, there are many sites of archeological interest, such as Dion, Pydna, Leivithra and Platamonas. Pieria contains Mount Pierus, from which Hermes takes flight in order to visit Calypso, and is the home of Orpheus, the Muses, and contains the Pierian Spring. Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece and throne of the ancient Greek gods, is located in the southern part of Pieria. Other ancient cities included Leibethra and Pimpleia. Geography The Pieria regional unit is bordered by Imathia to the north, Kozani to the west, and to the south and west by the region of Thessaly's regional unit Larissa. The Pierian Mountains lie to the west; the Thermaic Gulf lies to the east. It also has a valley by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Zorbas
Georgios Zorbas ( el, Γεώργιoς Ζορμπάς; 1865 September 16, 1941) was a Greek miner upon whom Nikos Kazantzakis based Alexis Zorbas, the protagonist of his 1946 novel '' Zorba the Greek''. Biography Georgios Zorbas was born in 1865 at Katafygio village in Pieria Mountain, then in the Ottoman Empire. His full name, father's name, year and place of birth are documented in the registry book of Katafygio, which is preserved today. He was the son of Photios Zorbas, a wealthy landowner and sheep-owner and had three siblings; a sister, Katerina, and two brothers, Ioannis and Xenophon. His family had its roots in Kolindros, but after a conflict with the local Ottoman rulers, his father decided to move it to Katafygio. He worked in his fields and flocks at Katafygi, became a woodcutter, and later left for Palaiochori, Chalkidiki, where he spent the most decisive years of his life, 1889–1911. He worked as a miner for a French company in Stratoniki, Chalkidiki and becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starý Poddvorov
Starý Poddvorov is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region The South Moravian Region ( cs, Jihomoravský kraj; , ; sk, Juhomoravský kraj) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia (an exception is Jobova Lhota which trad ... of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Geography Starý Poddvorov is located about west of Hodonín. It lies in the Kyjov Hills. History The first written mention of Starý Poddvorov is from 1704, when the local winemakers started to build houses here and received land in the area of extinct village Potvorov from the Society of Jesus, Jesuits. After the Jesuit Order was abolished in 1773, it became a part of the Hodonín estate in 1783. Since 1867, it has been a sovereign municipality. Economy Starý Poddvorov is known for viticulture and wine-making. The municipality lies in the Czech wine#Regions, Slovácká wine sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
