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Pelka Koscielec
Pelka may refer to: * Pelka, former name of Pelekanos, Kozani, Greece * Pelka (surname) * Pełka (archbishop of Gniezno) Pełka or Fulko (died April 5, 1258, in Łęczyca) was the Archbishop of Gniezno, Poland in 1232–1258. Neither the date nor place of his birth are known, although he was probably born in Lesser Poland. The 14th-century historian Jan Długosz cl ... See also * {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelekanos, Kozani
Pelekanos ( el, Πελεκάνος, before 1927: Πέλκα – ''Pelka''), is a village in the municipality of Voio, Western Macedonia periphery, Greece. With a population of 232 (2021), mostly elderly, residents it is set at the foothills (760m) of Mount Askio. The Byzantine historian Procopius mentions the location as Justinian I's fortress of "Pelekon". Ruins of the fortress can be found in the surrounding area to this day. During the early 20th century, the region became relatively poor and economically isolated and consequently a significant part of its population emigrated abroad. Nowadays, the village is well-connected through a modern highway (Via Egnatia) and is known for its red wine production and also as the filming location of Glory Sky (Greek: Ουρανός - ''Ouranos'') which officially represented Greece in the 1963 Cannes Film Festival The 16th Cannes Film Festival was held from 9 to 23 May 1963. The Palme d'Or went to the ''Il Gattopardo'' by Luchino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelka (surname)
Pelka is a surname. People with the surname include: * Adrian Pelka (born 1981), German footballer * Daniel Pelka (2007–2012), child abuse victim * Hartmut Pelka (1957–2014), German footballer * Kazia Pelka (born 1962), English actress * Valentine Pelka Valentine Pelka (born 23 February 1956) is an English actor who has starred in film and on television. Biography Pelka was born in Dewsbury, West Riding of Yorkshire, to a Polish civil engineer father and an Irish actress mother, and attended ... (born 1956), English actor See also * {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |