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Prosfygika
Prosfygika (Greek: Προσφυγικά, meaning "refugee settlement") is a List of neighbourhoods in Patras, neighbourhood in the southern Greek city of Patras. It was founded in 1922 as displaced persons from Asia Minor arrived in the city after the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922), 1919–1922 Greco-Turkish War and the subsequent population exchange between Greece and Turkey. It is estimated that approximately 6-7,000 refugees came to Patra in 1922. In the beginning, they were settled in buildings such as schools, warehouses etc. In 1926 construction began on the first refugee settlements in an area belonging to the families Roufou and Hereti that at the time consisted of reed wetland. The first homes built were spacious and comfortable, however subsequent waves of constructions were of smaller homes, consisting of two rooms, with a communal yard for each block. The refugees took up all kinds of work, men often running small businesses such as selling ice or firewood, or being e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apollon Patras
:''The first version of this article has been based in the text of :el:Α.Σ. Απόλλων of the Greek Wikipedia published under the GFDL.'' A.S. Apollon Patras (Greek:''A.Σ. Απόλλων Πατρών'') is a multi-sports club that is based in Patras, Greece. It has included sports sections in association football, basketball, table tennis, and volleyball. The club is named after the ancient Greek God Apollo, and its team colours are black and white. History The club was founded in 1926, in the Prosfygika neighborhood. The football club entered the Achaea FCA, and played many matches against Panachaiki, APS Olympiakos, Patraikos, and Thyella. The team's ground was in the Olympiakos Patras Arena, today's Prosfygika Stadium. The football team was later dissolved, and today Apollon is mainly a basketball team, K.A.E. Apollon Patras. It is a regular member of the top-tier level (Greek Basket League), has participated in the Saporta Cup (1997, 1998), the Korać Cup (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
