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Lofiskos, Thessaloniki
Lofiskos ( el, Λοφίσκος) is a village and a community of the Lagkadas municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Vertiskos, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 261 inhabitants in the village and 447 inhabitants in the community of Lofiskos. The community of Lofiskos covers an area of 52.767 km2. Administrative division The community of Lofiskos consists of two separate settlements: * Areti (population 186) *Lofiskos (population 261) The aforementioned populations are from the 2011 census. See also * List of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece: * Adam * Adendro * Agia Paraskevi * Agia Triada * Agios Antonios * Agios Athanasios * Agios Charalambos * Agios Pavlos * Agios Vasileios * Akropotamos * Ampelokipo ... References Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit) {{CentralMacedonia-geo- ... [...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] |
Thessaloniki (regional Unit)
Thessaloniki ( el, Μητροπολιτική Περιοχή Θεσσαλονίκης ''Mitropolitiki Periohi Thessaloníkis'', ''Metropolitan Area of Thessaloniki'') is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia and its capital is the city of Thessaloniki. Geography The regional unit stretches from the Thermaic Gulf in the southwest to the Strymonic Gulf in the east. Two bodies of water are located in the north, Lake Koroneia in the heart of the regional unit and Lake Volvi in the east. There are farmlands throughout the west and southwest, with fewer in the northeast, north and along the Axios River valley. Mountainous areas include the Chortiatis in the west-central part, the Vertiskos in the north and parts of the Kerdylio mountains in the northeast. The regional unit borders on the Imathia regional unit to the southwest, Pella to the west, Kilkis to the north, Serres to the east and Chalkidiki to the south. Its climate includes hot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagkadas
Lagkadas ( el, Λαγκαδάς, ) is a town and municipality in the northeast part of Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. There are 41103 residents in the municipality and 7764 of them live in the town of Lagkadas. Lagkadas is located northeast of Thessaloniki, at a distance of about 20 km from its center and at an altitude of about 130m, in the center of the valley of Mygdonia, through which Alexander the Great passed at his campaigns and also the Apostle Paul towards Thessaloniki and Athens. The climate is continental. Nearby is Lake Koroneia (or Lake Lagkada). The inhabitants of Lagkadas participated in the revolution of 1821, with the most famous fighter being Stavros Tzanis, who took part in many battles in southern Greece. The consequence was the destruction of the town in retaliation. During the Macedonian Struggle, the people of Lagkadas offered a lot, with the main Macedonian warrior, the chief Christos Dremlis. Municipality The municipality of Lagkadas was formed at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertiskos
Vertiskos ( el, Βερτίσκος), known before 1927 as Berovo (Μπέροβο), is a village a community and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lagkadas, of which it is a municipal unit. The 2011 census recorded 343 people in the village, 394 people in the community and 1,923 people in the municipal unit of Vertiskos. The community of Vertiskos covers an area of 46.629 km2 while the respective municipal unit covers an area of 196.613 km2. Administrative division The municipal unit of Vertiskos comprises four communities: * Exalofos * Lofiskos * Ossa * Vertiskos The community of Vertiskos consists of two separate settlements: * Chorouda (population 51) *Vertiskos (population 343) The aforementioned population figures are as of 2011. Name and history The name of the municipality Vertiskos came from the village Vertiskos, which means "The green" in Latin. The old name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
