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List Of Former Toponyms In Pieria Prefecture
Many inhabited places in Pieria Prefecture of Greece have both Slavic and Greek forms. Some of the forms are identifiably of Greek origin, others of Slavic, yet others of Turkish or more obscure origins. Following the First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fig ... and the Graeco-Turkish War which followed, the Greek government undertook a renaming program to place Greek names first on places with Turkophonic, and later on those with Slavophonic names.Todor Hristov Simovski, ''The Inhabited Places of the Aegean Macedonia'' (Skopje 1998), , pp. XXXVIII-XLII. References External links * List compiled by thInstitute for Neohellenic Research {{DEFAULTSORT:Former Toponyms Of Places In Pieria Prefecture Pieria (regional unit) Pieria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieria Prefecture
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 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moschochori, Pieria
Moschochori ( el, Μοσχοχώρι) is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Petra Petra ( ar, ٱلْبَتْرَاء, Al-Batrāʾ; grc, Πέτρα, "Rock", Nabataean Aramaic, Nabataean: ), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō, is an historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to t ..., of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 516 inhabitants in the village. References {{Authority control Populated places in Pieria (regional unit) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kato Milia
Kato Milia ( el, Κάτω Μηλιά) is a village of the Katerini municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Petra. The 2021 census recorded 776 inhabitants in the village. Kato Milia is a part of the community of Milia. See also * List of settlements in the Pieria regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Pieria regional unit, Greece. * Agiannis * Agia Varvara * Agios Dimitrios, Katerini * Agios Dimitrios, Dio-Olympos * Agios Spyridonas * Aiginio * Alonia * Alyki * Andromachi * Ano Agios Ioannis * Ano ... References Populated places in Pieria (regional unit) {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katerini
Katerini ( el, Κατερίνη, ''Kateríni'', ) is a city and municipality in northern Greece, the capital city of Pieria regional unit in Central Macedonia, Greece. It lies on the Pierian plain, between Mt. Olympus and the Thermaikos Gulf, at an altitude of 14 m. The municipal unit of Katerini has a population of 85,851 (according to the 2014 census) and it is the second most populous urban area at the Region of Macedonia after Thessaloniki. The close distance between two cities (68 km), has been beneficial for Katerini's development over recent years. Katerini is accessible from the main Thessaloniki–Athens highway GR-1/ E75 (with the Katerini's South, East and North interchanges) and the Egnatia Odos to the north. It is served by Intercity, Proastiakos (Suburban Railway) and local trains on the main railway line from Athens to Thessaloniki and there is a comprehensive regional and national bus service with its hub in the city. A popular tourist destination in nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastania, Pieria
Kastania ( el, Καστανιά) is a village in Pieria, Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with .... Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal community. The 2011 census recorded 249 residents in the village. References Populated places in Pieria (regional unit) Pydna-Kolindros {{CMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyes, Pieria
Karyes ( el, Καρυές) is a village of the Katerini municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Petra. The 2011 census recorded 187 inhabitants in the village. Karyes is a part of the community of Milia. See also * List of settlements in the Pieria regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Pieria regional unit, Greece. * Agiannis * Agia Varvara * Agios Dimitrios, Katerini * Agios Dimitrios, Dio-Olympos * Agios Spyridonas * Aiginio * Alonia * Alyki * Andromachi * Ano Agios Ioannis * Ano ... References Populated places in Pieria (regional unit) {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elafos, Pieria
Elafos ( el, Έλαφος) is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Elafina, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 499 inhabitants in the village. The community of Elafos covers an area of 10.699 km2. Population According to the 2011 census, the population of the settlement of Elafos was 219 people, a decrease of almost 15% compared with the population of the previous census of 2001. See also * List of settlements in the Pieria regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Pieria regional unit, Greece. * Agiannis * Agia Varvara * Agios Dimitrios, Katerini * Agios Dimitrios, Dio-Olympos * Agios Spyridonas * Aiginio * Alonia * Alyki * Andromachi * Ano Agios Ioannis * Ano ... References {{Katerini div Populated places in Pieria (regional unit) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agia Paraskevi, Pieria
Agia, ayia, aghia, hagia, haghia or AGIA may refer to: *''Agia'', feminine form of '' Agios'', 'saint' Geography *Agia, Cyprus * Agia, Chania, a town in Chania (regional unit), Crete, Greece * Agia, Larissa, Greece * Agia (Meteora), a rock in Thessaly, Greece * Agia, Parga, a town in Parga, Epirus Other uses *Saint Agia (died c. 711), Belgian Catholic saint also known as Aye *Alaska Gasline Inducement Act In 2006, Sarah Palin was elected governor of Alaska. Running on a clean-government platform, Palin defeated incumbent Governor Frank Murkowski in the Republican gubernatorial primary election in August. She then went on to win the general elect ..., Alaskan State law * ''Agia'' (moth), a synonym of the moth genus ''Acasis'' See also * * * * {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agios Spyridonas, Pieria
Agios Spyridonas ( el, Άγιος Σπυρίδωνας) is a village and a community of the Dio-Olympos municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Dion, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 1,489 inhabitants in the village. The community of Agios Spyridonas covers an area of 13.52 km2. History Agios Spyridonas was founded in the end of the 19th century by Aromanians (Vlachs) from Samarina. They are all Orthodox Christians. In the 20th Sarakatsani settled in the village and, shortly afterwards, in 1955 the village was recognised as an independent community. The church of the village, dedicated to Saint Spyridon, was built in 1915. Economy The main occupations of Agios Spyridonas' residents are agriculture (mainly tobacco) and animal husbandry. See also *List of settlements in the Pieria regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Pieria regional unit, Greece. * Agiannis * Agia Varvara * Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyvia Drimitsa
Kalyvia (Greek: Καλύβια) may refer to several villages in Greece: * Kalyvia, Aetolia-Acarnania, a village in Aetolia-Acarnania * Kalyvia, Euboea, a village in Euboea *Kalyvia, Heraklion, a village in the Heraklion regional unit *Kalyvia, Laconia, a village in Laconia * Kalyvia, Larissa, a village in Larissa * Kalyvia, Messenia, a village in Messenia * Kalyvia, Pella, a village in the Pella regional unit * Kalyvia, Skiathos, a village on the island of Skiathos *Kalyvia Analipseos, a village in the Larissa regional unit *Kalyvia Ilidos, a village in Elis, part of Amaliada *Kalyvia Myrtountion Kalyvia Myrtountion (Greek: Καλύβια Μυρτουντίων) is a village in the municipal unit of Vartholomio, Elis, Greece. In 2011 its population was 139. It is situated in a flat, rural area, on the right bank of the river Pineios, 4&nbs ..., a village in Elis, part of Vartholomio * Kalyvia Thorikou, a municipality in East Attica * Megala Kalyvia, a municipality in the Trik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyvia Varikou
Kalyvia Varikou ( el, Καλύβια Βαρικού) is a settlement of the Dio-Olympos municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Litochoro. The 2021 census recorded 38 inhabitants in the village. Kalyvia Varikou is a part of the community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, tow ... of Litochoro. See also * List of settlements in the Pieria regional unit References Populated places in Pieria (regional unit) {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exochi, Pieria
Exochi ( el, Εξοχή, ) is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Elafina, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 446 residents in the village and 583 in the community. Administrative division The village of Toxo (137 residents as of 2011) is part of the community of Exochi. See also *Elafina Elafina ( el, Ελαφίνα) is a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Katerini Katerini ( el, Κατερίνη, ''Kateríni'', ) is a city and municipality ... * List of settlements in the Pieria regional unit References Populated places in Pieria (regional unit) {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
