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Gerakini
Gerakini or Yerakini ( , ) is a village on the Chalkidiki peninsula in Central Macedonia, Northern Greece. It was an official settlement within the municipality of Polygyros until it was abolished in 2001. It has been the port of nearby Polygyros, the capital of Chalkidiki, ever since its settlement. It has the largest magnesite deposits in Northern Greece. Etymology The word Γερακινή (Yerakini) comes from γερακίνα (yerakina (), meaning female peregrine falcon (falcon-gentle) (from γεράκι (), from ιέραξ () falcon). There is a legend that the name came from a queen named Yerakina (Gerakina) who once lived in Yerakini. History In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Yerakini and nearby Kalyves Polygyrou were settled by farmers from Polygyros. The villages themselves are Greek municipalities. Until the 1960s, there was one olive oil mill in the area, on the central beach owned by the Haji Osman family. During World War II the occupying German army, amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yerakini Seaside Pedestrian Walk, Jun 2014
Gerakini or Yerakini ( , ) is a village on the Chalkidiki peninsula in Central Macedonia, Voreia Ellada, Northern Greece. It was an official settlement within the municipality of Polygyros until it was abolished in 2001. It has been the port of nearby Polygyros, the capital of Chalkidiki, ever since its settlement. It has the largest magnesite deposits in Northern Greece. Etymology The word Γερακινή (Yerakini) comes from γερακίνα (yerakina (), meaning female peregrine falcon (falcon-gentle) (from γεράκι (), from ιέραξ () falcon). There is a legend that the name came from a queen named Yerakina (Gerakina) who once lived in Yerakini. History In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Yerakini and nearby Kalyves Polygyrou were settled by farmers from Polygyros. The villages themselves are Municipalities and communities of Greece, Greek municipalities. Until the 1960s, there was one olive oil mill in the area, on the central beach owned by the Haji Osman fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |