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Elaiochori, Kavala
Elaiochori ( el, Ελαιοχώρι ), is a village and part of the municipal unit of Eleftheres in the southwest of the Kavala regional unit, Greece. Population 1,222 (2011). The Olive and Oil Museum is located in the village. Name The Greek name of the village, Ελαιοχώρι, means ''village of olive trees''. See also *List of settlements in the Kavala regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Kavala regional unit in Greece: * Agiasma * Agios Andreas * Agios Kosmas * Akropotamos * Amisiana * Amygdaleonas * Ano Lefki * Antifilippoi * Avli * Avramylia * Chalkero * Chrysochori * Chrysokastr ... References Populated places in Kavala (regional unit) {{EMacedoniaThrace-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Macedonia And Thrace
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace ( el, Ανατολική Μακεδονία και Θράκη, translit=Anatolikí Makedonía ke Thráki, ) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It consists of the northeastern parts of the country, comprising the eastern part of the region of Macedonia along with the region of Western Thrace, and the islands of Thasos and Samothrace. Administration Administrative history The region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace was established in the 1987 administrative reform as the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region ( el, Περιφέρεια Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας και Θράκης, translit=Periféria Anatolikís Makedhonías ke Thrákis. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended, with the preexisting region in many respects inheriting status and weight of the five now abolished prefectures, Drama, Evros, Kavala, Rhodope and Xanthi. In this special case, the region of Eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavala (regional Unit)
Kavala ( el, Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Καβάλας, ''Perifereiakí Enótita Kaválas'') is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its capital is the city of Kavala. Kavala regional unit is the easternmost within the geographical region of Macedonia. Geography The Pangaio mountains, reaching 1,957 m are situated in the west. The neighbouring regional units are Serres to the west, Drama to the north and Xanthi to the east. The river Nestos flows along the eastern border. Arable lands are located along the coastline, in the north and in the east. The regional unit has a predominantly Mediterranean climate. Administration The regional unit Kavala is subdivided into three municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox): *Kavala (1) * Nestos (2) *Pangaio (3) Prefecture As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the former Kavala Prefecture ( el, Νομός Καβάλας) was transformed into a reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleftheres
Eleftheres ( el, Ελευθερές) is a village and a former municipality in the Kavala regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pangaio, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 150.555 km2. The seat of the municipality was Nea Peramos. The other villages in this municipal unit are Agios Andreas, Eleftheres, Elaiochori, Folia, Myrtofyto and Nea Iraklitsa. According to the statistics of Vasil Kanchov ("Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics"), 300 Greek Christians and 300 Greek Muslims lived in the village in 1900. Kanchov, Vasil, , Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ..., 1900, book 2, p. 23. Written as "Левтера". (in Bulgarian) References *Φώ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pangaio
Pangaio ( el, Παγγαίο) is a municipality in the Kavala regional unit, Greece, named after the Pangaion hills. The seat of the municipality is in Eleftheroupoli. Municipality The municipality Pangaio was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units: *Eleftheres *Eleftheroupoli * Orfano *Pangaio * Piereis The municipality has an area of 701.427 km2, the municipal unit 79.634 km2. Province [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the Geography of Greece, mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring List of islands of Greece, thousands of islands. The country consists of nine Geographic regions of Greece, traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras. Greece is considered the cradle of Western culture, Western civilization, being the birthplace of Athenian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olive And Oil Museum (Eleochori)
The Olive and Oil Museum is a museum located in Elaiochori, a village in Eastern Macedonia, Greece, 25 km from the city of Kavala. It belongs to the Municipality of Paggaio since 2011 (see Kallikratis Plan) and it is one of its kind in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. The museum, which opened in 2008, covers a total area of 3.000 square meters. The aforementioned area contains a modern exhibition sector with an event room, open air theatre, tree-planted surrounding spaces and the old olive mill that has been fully renovated along with its mechanical equipment. It is worth mentioning that the museum is housed in the building of the village's old oil press, which, since it began operating in 1950, contributed significantly to the development of the community and the western region of Kavala. The oil press was abandoned in 1970, but was recently rebuilt with funding from the Third Community Support Framework and is now owned by the Municipal Utility Company of Eleftherai (a.k.a. K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Settlements In The Kavala Regional Unit
This is a list of settlements in the Kavala regional unit in Greece: * Agiasma * Agios Andreas * Agios Kosmas * Akropotamos * Amisiana * Amygdaleonas * Ano Lefki * Antifilippoi * Avli * Avramylia * Chalkero * Chrysochori * Chrysokastro * Chrysoupoli * Dialekto * Dipotamos * Domatia * Dysvato * Elafochori * Elaiochori * Eleftheres * Eleftheroupoli * Erateino * Filippoi * Folea * Galipsos * Georgiani * Gerontas * Gravouna * Kariani * Kavala * Kechrokampos * Keramoti * Kipia * Kokkinochoma * Koryfes * Krinides * Kryoneri * Lefki * Lekani * Limnia * Lydia * Makrychori * Melissokomeio * Mesia * Mesoropi * Moustheni * Myrtofyto * Nea Iraklitsa * Nea Karvali * Nea Karya * Nea Peramos * Nikisiani * Orfani * Orfynio * Palaia Kavala * Palaiochori * Paradeisos * Perni * Petropigi * Piges * Platamonas * Platanotopos * Podochori * Polynero * Polystylo * Pontolivado * Sidirochori * Xerias * Zarkadia * Zygos By municipality {{Pangaio d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
