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Kastro Larissa
Kastro may refer to : Places * Kastro, a town in the municipality of Kastro-Kyllini in Greece * Kastro, Thasos, a small village on the island of Thasos in Greece * (Vryo)Kastro, presumed (pre)historical capital of Kythnos island (Cyclades, Aegean Greece) * Kastro, Grevena, a village in West Macedonia, Greece * Kavousi Kastro), a Late Bronze-Early Iron Age settlement near the modern village of Kavousi in eastern Crete * Kastros, a Neolithic settlement on the island of Cyprus People * Kastro (rapper) (born 1976), an American rapper and member of Tupac Shakur's rap group, Outlawz * Kastro Zizo (born 1984), an Albanian musician * Kastro (''Hunter × Hunter''), a fictional character in the manga series ''Hunter × Hunter'' See also * Castro (other) * Kastor (other) Kastor may refer to: *Castor and Pollux, twin brothers in Greek and Roman mythology *Kastor und Pollux, a complex of two towers in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, named after the mythological charact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastro-Kyllini
Kastro-Kyllini ( el, Κάστρο-Κυλλήνη) is a former municipality in Elis, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Andravida-Kyllini, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 49.322 km2. The population was 3,622 in 2011. The municipality Kastro-Kyllini was created in 1999 as part of the Kapodistrias reform from the formerly independent communities Kyllini, Kato Panagia, Kastro and Neochori, that became municipal districts. After the 2011 Kallikratis reform, these municipal districts became (dependent) communities. Its seat of administration was the small port town of Kyllini. Geography Kastro-Kyllini is situated in the westernmost part of Elis and the Peloponnese, west of Andravida and about northwest of Pyrgos. It covers the northern part of the Kyllini peninsula, which juts into the Ionian Sea. The peninsula is covered with hills, but the area to the east of the peninsula is very fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastro, Thasos
Kastro ( gr, Κάστρο) is a small village in the interior of the Greek island of Thassos. It is believed to be the oldest village on the island. The village name comes from the old castle that existed here to protect the inhabitants (''Kastro'' means "castle"). The village is located in the centre of the island, at a height of 450–500 m above sea level. It can be reached from Limenaria on an asphalt road or from Theologos on a dirt road. According to the 2011 census, the population of Kastro was 9. And in 2018 the population was 1Census 2011, Greek Statistical Office (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kythnos
Kythnos ( el, Κύθνος), commonly called Thermia ( el, Θερμιά), is a Greek island and municipality in the Western Cyclades between Kea and Serifos. It is from the Athenian harbor of Piraeus. The municipality Kythnos is in area and has a coastline of about . Mount Kakovolo is island's highest peak (365m). Settlements The island has two significant settlements, the village of Messaria or Chora of Kythnos (pop. 561 in 2011 census), known locally as ''Chora'', and the village of Dryopis or Dryopida (pop. 325), also known as ''Chorio''. Both villages are notable for their winding and often stepped streets, too narrow for vehicular traffic. The villages are very picturesque but in different architectural styles. Chora has the more-typical flat roofs of the Cyclades, while Dryopida's rooftops are slanted and tiled. Chora is also notable for its large Greek Orthodox Church. There is also a growing coastal settlement called Kanala on the east side of the island with the ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastro, Grevena
Kastro () is a village of the Grevena municipality. Before the 1997 local government reform it was a part of the community of Elatos. The 2011 census recorded 13 residents in the village. See also * List of settlements in the Grevena regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Grevena regional unit, Greece. * Agalaioi * Agapi * Agioi Theodoroi * Agios Georgios, Grevena * Agios Georgios, Deskati * Agios Kosmas * Aidonia * Aimilianos * Alatopetra * Amygdalies * Anavryta * Ano E ... References Populated places in Grevena (regional unit) {{WMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavousi Kastro
Kavousi Kastro (also Kastro; el, Κάστρο) is an archaeological site in eastern Crete, Greece, about 1.4 km southeast of the modern village of Kavousi, a historic village in the municipality of Ierapetra in the prefecture of Lasithi. Situated on a steep and rocky peak at an elevation of 713 m above sea level in the northern foothills of the Thripti Mountains, the site overlooks the Gulf of Mirabello and the northern Isthmus of Ierapetra. “Kastro” (“Citadel“ or “Castle”) is a local toponym; the ancient name of the site is unknown. The Kastro is best known as a defensible “refuge” settlement of the “Greek Dark Ages”, inhabited from the early 12th to the mid-7th centuries BCE. Most of the visible architectural remains on the site belong to the Late Geometric–Early Orientalizing phases of occupation (8th to 7th centuries BCE). History of the site Investigations by the Kavousi Project have demonstrated that a settlement on the Kastro was occupied con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastros
Kastros is an early Neolithic settlement in Cyprus. Location It lies at the north-easternmost tip of the Karpasia Peninsula (Cape Apostolos Andreas), about 4 km north of Apostolos Andreas Monastery. The settlement is situated on a little plateau at the steep flank of the limestone promontory, about halfway between the main plateau of the peninsula and the sea in a very inaccessible situation. History of excavations Between 1970 and 1973 three campaigns of excavations have been conducted by a French team headed by Alain Le Brun. The excavation was interrupted by the 1974 war in Cyprus. Today, the structures remain open to the sky and are slowly eroding. Houses The settlement consists of small round or roundish houses. Their diameter is between 2.5 and 2.8 m, which gives a living surface of between 5 and 6.8 m2. The houses contain a hearth and sometimes container-bins in the floor. The walls are thin, composed of a single course of dry stone walling. Sometimes several of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastro (rapper)
Katari Terrance Cox (born December 30, 1976) better known by his stage name Kastro, is an American rapper. A cousin of Tupac Shakur, Kastro would perform alongside him in the former's rap group, the Outlawz,http://www.2pacinfo.com/tupac/family.shtml and is featured on many of the late rapper's songs such as "Made Niggaz", & "Hail Mary". When he was in elementary school, he introduced his friend, and future Outlawz rapper, Malcolm Greenridge, later named E.D.I. Mean, to his cousin. Career Kastro started rapping with the name "K-Dog". He was in a rap group with Big Malcolm (E.D.I. Mean), and Young Hollywood (Yaki Kadafi) in the beginning and began rapping in some of 2Pac's songs during the ''Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z.'' sessions. They then added Mutah (Napoleon) to the group and became known as Dramacydal. On March 14, 1995, K-Dog was featured on 2Pac's 3× Platinum album ''Me Against The World'', on the song "Outlaw". The next year, on February 13, 1996, he was featured on Tupac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastro Zizo
Klevis Bega (born 21 May 1984), known professionally as Kastro Zizo, is an Albanian singer, songwriter, actor and television presenter. Bega made his film debut as protagonist Branko in Pharmakon, the Albanian entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, which did not make the final shortlist. Career Bega rose to prominence with the songs ''Maca'', ''Grl Zrbcnk'', ''Pa faj'', ''Dite dites'', ''Silazhi'', ''Kokashta'', ''Papalove'' and ''Wawaz''. He is best known for his eclectic approach to music, writing socially conscious lyrics with a satiric flare incorporated in a lyrical melody, combined with his tenor vocal range. He began performing in 2000, and became prominent initially with the song ''Silazhi''. Credited as Klevis Bega, he made his official film debut in the Albanian drama '' Pharmakon'', as protagonist Branko. The role drew critical attention, and he was cast in various other projects since 2012, including ''Artan'', ''Pa fan'', ''Black Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kastro (Hunter × Hunter)
Kastro may refer to : Places * Kastro, a town in the municipality of Kastro-Kyllini in Greece * Kastro, Thasos, a small village on the island of Thasos in Greece * (Vryo)Kastro, presumed (pre)historical capital of Kythnos island (Cyclades, Aegean Greece) * Kastro, Grevena, a village in West Macedonia, Greece * Kavousi Kastro), a Late Bronze-Early Iron Age settlement near the modern village of Kavousi in eastern Crete * Kastros, a Neolithic settlement on the island of Cyprus People * Kastro (rapper) (born 1976), an American rapper and member of Tupac Shakur's rap group, Outlawz * Kastro Zizo (born 1984), an Albanian musician * Kastro (''Hunter × Hunter''), a fictional character in the manga series ''Hunter × Hunter'' See also * Castro (other) Castro is a Romance language word that originally derived from Latin ''castrum'', a pre-Roman military camp or fortification (cf: Greek: ''kastron''; Proto-Celtic:''*Kassrik;'' br, kaer, *kastro). The English-language equiva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castro (other)
Castro is a Romance language word that originally derived from Latin ''castrum'', a pre-Roman military camp or fortification (cf: Greek: ''kastron''; Proto-Celtic:''*Kassrik;'' br, kaer, *kastro). The English-language equivalent is ''chester''. It may refer to: People * Castro (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) ** José Antonio Castro (1808–1860) was a Mexican Californio politician, statesman, and general who served as interim Governor of Alta California and later Governor of Baja California. ** Julián Castro (Venezuelan politician) (1810–1875) a Venezuelan military officer and President of Venezuela between 1858 and 1859 ** Fidel Castro (1926–2016), dictator of Cuba, former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba ** Raúl Castro (b. 1931), younger brother of Fidel Castro, former First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba ** Xiomara Castro (b. 1959), president of Honduras and wife of former Honduran president Manuel Zelaya ** Juli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
