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Dafnonas
This page is for Dafnonas, Xanthi. For other villages of the same name, see Dafnonas, Chios. Dafnonas ( el, Δαφνώνας) is a settlement in the municipality Xanthi Xanthi ( el, Ξάνθη, ''Xánthi'', ) is a city in the region of Western Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Xanthi (regional unit), Xanthi regional unit of the modern regions of Greece, region of East Macedonia and Thrace. A ... in the Xanthi regional unit of Greece. {{EMacedoniaThrace-geo-stub Populated places in Xanthi (regional unit) Xanthi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dafnonas, Chios
Dafnonas ( el, Δαφνώνας) is a Greek culture, Greek village on the center of the island of Chios, located in the North Aegean Islands region of Greece. Its population was just 385 as of the 2016 census. It is located in the central part of the island, just 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) west of the island's biggest and main city, Chios (town). The village got its name from the Greek word Dafnes (Δάφνες), which translates to Lauraceae, laurels. The favored Saint of the village is Saint Panteleimon, whose feast day, July 27 is celebrated by the two main churches of the village, St. Panteleimon and St. George. History According to local tradition, The village was founded in a different location and was moved to its current location in the 10th century AD. In the northern area of the village there are ruins of medieval structures, which are apparently the remains of the fortified medieval settlement of Dafnonas. These structures show the mark that the Republic of Genoa, Genoes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
