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Former Toponyms In Imathia Prefecture
Many inhabited places in Imathia 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 fightin ... 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 Imathia Prefecture Imathia Imathia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imathia Prefecture
Imathia ( el, Ημαθία ) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the modern regions of Greece, region of Central Macedonia, within the geographic regions of Greece, geographic region of Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia. The capital of Imathia is the city of Veroia. Administration The regional unit Imathia is subdivided into 3 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox): *Alexandreia, Greece#Municipality, Alexandreia (2) *Naousa, Imathia, Naousa (3) *Veroia (1) Prefecture As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Imathia was created out of the former Imathia prefecture ( el, Νομός Ημαθίας). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below. Provinces The former prefecture of Imathia was subdivided into the following Provinces of Greece, provinces: Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal statu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandria, Greece
Alexandreia or Alexandria ( el, Αλεξάνδρεια, ''Aleksándreia'' le'ksaŋðria before 1953: Gidas (Γιδάς, ''Gidàs'' i'ðas is a city in the Imathia regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. Its population was 14,821 at the 2011 census. Alexandreia is a rapidly developing city focusing to boost its economy through agriculture, merchandising, alternative tourism and other alternative actions. Geography Alexandreia is a located in the vast plain north of the river Aliakmonas and west of the river Axios, named Kampania or also Roumlouki. Its economy is chiefly based on the agricultural utilization of the surrounding fields. The area around Alexandreia has the greatest production of peaches in Greece and apples, pears, tobacco, and cotton are also grown at large. Its elevation is 10 m above mean sea level. Alexandreia is 19 km south of Giannitsa, 23 km northeast of Veroia and 42 km west of Thessaloniki. Municipality The municipality Alexandreia was for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agios Georgios (Imathia), Greece
Agios Georgios ( Greek: Άγιος Γεώργιος, for Saint George) may refer to the following places: In Greece *In Achaea: ** Agios Georgios Langoura, a neighbourhood in Patras **Agios Georgios Riou, older name for Rio *Agios Georgios, Aetolia-Acarnania, part of Missolonghi, Aetolia-Acarnania *Agios Georgios, Arcadia part of the municipality of North Kynouria, Arcadia *Agios Georgios, Boeotia, part of the municipal unit of Koroneia, Boeotia *Agios Georgios Sykousis, a village in the municipal unit of Kampochora, Chios *Agios Georgios, Corfu, a municipal unit in the island of Corfu *In Attica: **Agios Georgios (island) an uninhabited island in the Saronic archipelago, at the mouth of the Saronic Gulf *In Elis: ** Agios Georgios, Andravida, part of the municipal unit of Andravida **Agios Georgios, Pyrgos, part of Pyrgos *Agios Georgios, Euboea, part of the municipal unit of Avlon, Euboea *Agios Georgios, Grevena, a village in the municipal unit Irakleotes, Grevena regional u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trilofo (Imathia), Greece
Trilofo may refer to several places in Greece: *Trilofo, Arcadia, a village in the municipality of Megalopoli, Arcadia * Trilofo, Imathia, a village in the municipal unit of Dovras, Imathia * Trilofo, Phthiotis, a village in the municipal unit of Makrakomi, Phthiotis * Trilofo, Pieria, a village in the municipal unit of 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 ..., Pieria * Trilofos, a village in the municipal unit of Thermi, Thessaloniki regional unit {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kato Komnenion
Kato or Katō may refer to: Places *Kato, Guyana, a village in Guyana * Katō, Hyōgo, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan *Katō District, Hokkaido, a district located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan *Katowice, a city in Southern Poland, often abbreviated to Kato *Mankato, a city in Southern Minnesota, often abbreviated to Kato Brands and enterprises *Kato Airline, a small airline based in Evenes, Norway * Kato Airport, an airport in Guyana * Kato Precision Railroad Models, a manufacturer of model railroad equipment Fictional characters * Kato (The Green Hornet), comic book character *Kato, the main antagonist in Astrid Lindgren's book ''Mio, My Son'' *Cato Fong (originally spelled "Kato"), character from the ''Pink Panther'' film series, see list of The Pink Panther characters People *Kato (name), a given name and surname * Katō (surname), a Japanese surname Nickname or stage name *Kato (DJ), Danish DJ *Kato (producer), Korean-American music producer *Paul Diamo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tripotamia (Imathia), Greece
Tripotamia ( Greek: Τριποταμιά meaning "three rivers", before 1927: Μπέλεσι - ''Belesi'') is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Tropaia in the westernmost part of Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. It is situated on a hill above the left bank of the river Erymanthos, 3 km north of its confluence with the Alfeios. The Ladon, another tributary of the Alfeios, flows 2 km east of Tripotamia. The rivers Erymanthos and Alfeios form the border with Elis here. The community consists of the villages Tripotamia, Kapellitsa and Chania. The Greek National Road 74 ( Pyrgos - Olympia - Tripoli) passes north of the village. Tripotamia is 2 km east of Aspra Spitia, 6 km southwest of Liodora and 15 km east of Olympia. Historical population See also *List of settlements in Arcadia This is a list of settlements in Arcadia, Greece. * Aetorrachi * Agia Sofia * Agia Varvara * Agiorgitika * Agios Andreas * Agios Georgios * Agios Ioan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kali Panagia
Kali (; sa, काली, ), also referred to as Mahakali, Bhadrakali, and Kalika ( sa, कालिका), is a Hindu goddess who is considered to be the goddess of ultimate power, time, destruction and change in Shaktism. In this tradition, she is considered as a ferocious form of goddess Mahadevi, the supreme of all powers, or the ultimate reality. She is the first of the ten Mahavidyas in the Hindu tantric tradition. Kali's earliest appearance is when she emerged from Shiva. She is regarded as the ultimate manifestation of Shakti, and the mother of all living beings. The goddess is stated to destroy evil in order to protect the innocent. Over time, Kali has been worshipped by devotional movements and Tàntric sects variously as the Divine Mother, Mother of the Universe, Principal energy Adi Shakti. Shakta Hindu and Tantric sects additionally worship her as the ultimate reality or ''Brahman''. She is also seen as the divine protector and the one who bestows ''moksha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
