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Kolindros
Kolindros ( el, Κολινδρός) is a town and a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, in Central Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 124.639 km2, the community 47.856 km2. In 2011, the municipal unit had a population of 3,883 residents. The community of Kolindros, consisting of the settlement of Kolindros and that of Paliampela, has a population of 3,032 residents. Notable people * George Zorbas International relations Kolindros is a member of the ''Charter of European Rural Communities'', a town twinning association across the European Union, alongside with: * Bienvenida, Spain * Bièvre, Belgium * Bucine, Italy * Cashel, Ireland * Cissé, France * Desborough, England, United Kingdom * Esch (Haaren), Netherlands * Hepstedt, Germany * Ibănești, Romania * Kandava, Latvia * Kannus, Finland * Lassee, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pydna-Kolindros
Pydna–Kolindros ( el, Πύδνα-Κολινδρός, ''Pýdna-Kolindrós'') is a municipality in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Aiginio. The municipality has an area of 339.525 km2. Municipality The municipality Pydna–Kolindros was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units: *Aiginio *Kolindros * Methoni *Pydna Pydna (in Greek: Πύδνα, older transliteration: Pýdna) was a Greek city in ancient Macedon, the most important in Pieria. Modern Pydna is a small town and a former municipality in the northeastern part of Pieria regional unit, Greece. Sinc ... References Municipalities of Central Macedonia Populated places in Pieria (regional unit) {{CMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieria (regional Unit)
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Zorbas
Georgios Zorbas ( el, Γεώργιoς Ζορμπάς; 1865 September 16, 1941) was a Greek miner upon whom Nikos Kazantzakis based Alexis Zorbas, the protagonist of his 1946 novel ''Zorba the Greek''. Biography Georgios Zorbas was born in 1865 at Katafygio village in Pieria Mountain, then in the Ottoman Empire. His full name, father's name, year and place of birth are documented in the registry book of Katafygio, which is preserved today. He was the son of Photios Zorbas, a wealthy landowner and sheep-owner and had three siblings; a sister, Katerina, and two brothers, Ioannis and Xenophon. His family had its roots in Kolindros, but after a conflict with the local Ottoman rulers, his father decided to move it to Katafygio. He worked in his fields and flocks at Katafygi, became a woodcutter, and later left for Palaiochori, Chalkidiki, where he spent the most decisive years of his life, 1889–1911. He worked as a miner for a French company in Stratoniki, Chalkidiki and became f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starý Poddvorov
Starý Poddvorov is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. Geography Starý Poddvorov is located about west of Hodonín. It lies in the Kyjov Hills. History The first written mention of Starý Poddvorov is from 1704, when the local winemakers started to build houses here and received land in the area of extinct village Potvorov from the Jesuits. After the Jesuit Order was abolished in 1773, it became a part of the Hodonín estate in 1783. Since 1867, it has been a sovereign municipality. Economy Starý Poddvorov is known for viticulture and wine-making. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine sub-region. Sights The wooden windmill is the most important sight. This technical monument was built in 1870. Twin towns – sister cities Starý Poddvorov is a member of the ''Charter of European Rural Communities'', a town twinning association across the European Union, alongsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medzev
Medzev ( hu, Mecenzéf), also known as Metzenseifen (particularly to Americans and the native German-speaking community) is a town and large municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia. It is one of several towns in Bodva Valley. Other towns in Bodva Valley include: Jasov, Lucia Bania, Vyšný Medzev (Upper Metzenseifen), and Stos. Historically, It belonged to one of the original mountain towns in the Lower Zips/Dolný Spis: Gelnica/Göllnitz, Smolník/Schmöllnitz, Nálepkovo/Wagendrüssel, Krompachy/Krompach, Mníšek nad Hnilcom/Einsiedel, Švedlár/Schwedler. History The first settlement Any official documents regarding the founding of Metzenseifen have yet to be found and were likely destroyed in the Counter-Reformation. Much of the historical records obtained regarding the history of Medzev come from the monastery in Jasov. As shown in the timeline, the departure of the Mongols in 1241 prompted King Béla IV to rebuild Hungary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kandava Municipality
Kandava Municipality ( lv, Kandavas novads) is a former municipality in Courland, Latvia. The municipality was formed in 1999 by merging Cēre Parish and Kandava town with its countryside territory. Later it absorbed Matkule Parish, Vāne Parish, Zante Parish and Zemīte Parish the administrative centre being Kandava. On 1 July 2021, Kandava Municipality ceased to exist and its territory was merged into Tukums Municipality. Twin towns – sister cities Kandava was a member of the ''Charter of European Rural Communities'', a town twinning association across the European Union. ''Charter of European Rural Communities'' * Bienvenida, Spain * Bièvre, Belgium * Bucine, Italy * Cashel, Ireland * Cissé, France * Desborough, England, United Kingdom * Esch, Netherlands * Hepstedt, Germany * Ibănești, Romania * Kannus, Finland * Kolindros, Greece * Lassee, Austria * Medzev, Slovakia * Moravče, Slovenia * Næstved, Denmark * Nagycenk, Hungary * Nadur, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagycenk
Nagycenk is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary. Places of interest * Saint Stephen's Church * Széchenyi Mansion * Széchenyi Mausoleum External links * in Hungarian, English and German Street map Populated places in Győr-Moson-Sopron County {{Gyor-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lassee
Lassee is a town in the district of Gänserndorf in the Austrian state of Lower Austria Lower Austria (german: Niederösterreich; Austro-Bavarian: ''Niedaöstareich'', ''Niedaestareich'') is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Since 1986, the capital of Lower Austria has been Sankt P .... Population References Cities and towns in Gänserndorf District {{LowerAustria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Næstved Municipality
Næstved is a municipality ( Danish, '' kommune'') in Region Sjælland on the island of Zealand (''Sjælland'') in the south of Denmark. The municipality includes the island of Gavnø. It covers an area of 681 km², and has a total population of 83,143 (2020). Its mayor is Carsten Rasmussen, a member of the Social Democrats (''Socialdemokraterne'') political party. The main town and the site of its municipal council is the town of Næstved. On 1 January 2007, ''Kommunalreformen'' ("The Municipal Reform" of 2007) merged the Næstved municipality with existing Fladså, Fuglebjerg, Holmegaard, and Suså municipalities to form the new Næstved municipality, increasing the total urban area population to more than 80,000. Locations The ten largest locations in the municipality are: Politics Municipal council Næstved's municipal council consists of 31 members, elected every four years. Below are the municipal councils elected since the Municipal Reform of 2007. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia ( el, Κεντρική Μακεδονία, Kentrikí Makedonía, ) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the geographical and historical region of Macedonia. With a population of almost 1.8 million, it is the second most populous in Greece after Attica. Geography The region of Central Macedonia is situated in northern Greece, bordering with the regions of Western Macedonia (west), Thessaly (south), Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (east), and bounded to the north at the international borders of Greece with Republic of North Macedonia and Bulgaria. The southern part is coastal and it is bathed by the Thermaic, Toroneos, Singitic and Strymonic gulfs. The largest city and capital of the region is Thessaloniki. Serres is the second most populous city, followed by Katerini, Veria and Giannitsa. Central Macedonia is basically lowland and with many rivers, is highly developed, both in the primary and in the second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadur
Nadur ( mt, In-Nadur) is an administrative unit of Malta, located in the eastern part of the island of Gozo. Nadur is built on a plateauand is one of the largest localities in Gozo. Known as the 'second city', it spreads along a high ridge to the east of Victoria. It had a population of 4,509 as of March 2014. The word ‘Nadur’ is derived from the Arabic word ‘nadara’, which means 'lookout', pretty much having the same meaning as its motto ‘Vigilant’. The motto appears in Nadur’s coat of arms that shows the sun coming up from blue seas. The town is famous for its bakeries. Near Nadur are San Blas and Dahlet Qorrot Bays, tiny rocky bays on the North Eastern coast. These are locations for swimming, snorkelling, picnics, and trekking. History There are no documents or archaeological evidence which could shed light on the colonisation of Nadur by its first inhabitants. Nevertheless, the plateau and its surroundings, with a few farmhouses scattered here and there, we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
