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Serdini
The Serdini ( el, Σερδινή) is a small river of western Achaea, Greece. It is long. It is a left tributary of the Peiros near Kato Alissos. Geography The Serdini flows through the municipal units of Olenia and Dymi, Achaea, Dymi, both part of the municipality West Achaea. It rises near the village of Olenia, Flokas and flows generally north along the villages Arla, Greece, Arla, Olenia, Ano Soudenaiika, Olenia, Avgeraiika, Olenia, Agios Nikolaos and Lousika. It empties into the Peiros south of Kato Alissos. In the fertile valley of the Serdini river, several artifacts from the Mycenaean Greece, Mycenaean period have been excavated, including a cemetery near Lousika, Spaliaraiika.Michalis Petropoulos,Mycenean cemetery in Spaliareika, near Lousika, A.D. Rizakis, Achaean Landscapes, Dyme and its territory. Proceedings of the International Conference Dymaia-Vouprasia, Kato Achaia, 6-8 October 1995, KERA-EIE, Athens, 2000, p. 65-92 " References {{Reflist Landforms of Achae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lousika
Lousika (Greek: Λουσικά) is a village in Achaea, Greece. It is located 5 km southeast of Kato Achaia, 3 km south of Alissos, and 20 km southwest of Patras. In 2001 Lousika had a population of 454 for the village and 632 for the community, which includes the villages Ypsili Rachi and Spaliaraiika. Lousika was the seat of the former municipality of Olenia. The river Serdini flows through the village. Population Persons * Stamatios Douvos, (1983-), writer, philosopher, historian *Nikolaos Kontopoulos, (1889–1958 in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...), writer External links Village's SiteLousika GTP Travel Pages See also * List of settlements in Achaea References {{West Achaea div Olenia Populated places in Achaea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peiros
The Peiros ( el, Πείρος, formerly also ''Kamenitza'' and ''Achelous'') is a river in the central and the northwestern parts of Achaea, Greece. It is long. Geography The Peiros is the second longest river in Achaea, after Selinountas. It rises in the northeastern part of the Erymanthos mountains, near the village Lakkomata. It passes through the municipal units of Farres, Olenia and Dymi. It empties into the Gulf of Patras between the towns Alissos and Kato Achaia. There are several bridges over the Peiros, including the bridges of the Greek National Road 9/ E55 (Patras - Pyrgos - Kyparissia) and OSE's Patras–Kyparissia railway line. Two ancient cities were situated near the river: Olenos and Pharae Pharae ( grc, Φαραί), otherwise known as Phara (Φᾶρα), and Pherae, was a town and polis (city-state), situated by the Peiros River, approximately from the sea and from the town of Patras, in what is now southern Greece. It was one of .... Its most impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achaea
Achaea () or Achaia (), sometimes transliterated from Greek as Akhaia (, ''Akhaïa'' ), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Western Greece and is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The capital is Patras which is the third largest city in Greece. Geography Achaea is bordered by Elis to the west and southwest, Arcadia to the south, and Corinthia to the east and southeast. The Gulf of Corinth lies to its northeast, and the Gulf of Patras to its northwest. The mountain Panachaiko (1926 m), though not the highest of Achaea, dominates the coastal area near Patras. Higher mountains are found in the south, such as Aroania (2341 m) and Erymanthos (2224 m). Other mountain ranges in Achaea are Skollis, Omplos, Kombovouni and Movri. Its main rivers ordered from west to east are the Larissos, Tytheus, Peiros, Charadros, Selinountas and Vouraikos. Most of the forests are in the mountain ranges, though several ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the Geography of Greece, mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring List of islands of Greece, thousands of islands. The country consists of nine Geographic regions of Greece, traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras. Greece is considered the cradle of Western culture, Western civilization, being the birthplace of Athenian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kato Alissos
Alissos ( el, Αλισσός) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Dymi, Achaea, Greece. It is located near the Gulf of Patras, 3 km east of Kato Achaia, 3 km southwest of Kaminia and 17 km southwest of Patras. The community consists of the villages Alissos, Kamenitsa, Paralia Alissou and Profitis Elissaios. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos) and the railway from Patras to Pyrgos run between Alissos and Paralia Alissou. History Alissos was known as Lisarea or Lysaria ( el, Λισσαρέα or Λησαρέα; french: la Lisarée) during the period of Frankish rule in the late Middle Ages. According to the ''Chronicle of the Morea'', it was a fief of the Barony of Akova, held in the late 1270s by Margaret of Lisarea (or Jeanne), a cousin of Walter of Rosières, baron of Akova. She married Geoffrey II of Briel. The fief was then inherited by their daughter, Helen, and her husband, Vilain II of Aulnay, Baron of Arcadia. Lisarea disappears th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olenia
Olenia ( el, Ωλενία) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 189.534 km2. Population 5,434 (2011). The seat of the municipality was in Lousika. The municipality is named after the ancient Achaean town Olenus. Subdivisions The municipal unit Olenia is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): *Achaiko * Agios Nikolaos Kralis (Kalamaki, Agios Nikolaos, Avgeraiika, Thomaiika, Poimenochori) * Agios Stefanos (Agios Stefanos, Palaia Peristera, Fylakes) * Ano Soudenaiika *Arla * Chaikali (Chaikali, Katsaitaiika, Kounelaiika) * Charavgi (Charavgi, Neochori, Pigadia) * Flokas (Flokas, Zisimaiika) * Fostaina * Galanaiika * Gkaneika * Kato Mazaraki * Lousika (Lousika, Spaliaraiika, Ypsili Rachi) * Mitopoli (Mitopoli, Komi, Souvaliotaiika) * Portes *Santomeri Santomeri (Greek: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dymi, Achaea
Dymi ( el, Δύμη) is a former municipality in Achaea, West Greece, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality West Achaea, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 71.553 km2. Its seat of administration was the town of Kato Achaia. It is located 20 km southwest of Patras. Population history Subdivisions The municipal unit Dymi is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): *Kato Achaia (Kato Achaia, Alykes, Manetaiikia, Paralia Kato Achaias, Piso Sykea) * Agiovlasitika (Agiovlasitika, Kapeli, Lefkos, Stenaitika) *Alissos (Alissos, Kamenitsa, Paralia Alissou, Profitis Elissaios) *Ano Achaia * Elaiochori *Kato Alissos (Kato Alissos, Gialos) * Niforeika (Niforeika, Paralia Niforeikon) * Petrochori (Petrochori, Veskoukaiika, Vythoulkas, Zampeteika, Karya, Lampraiika, Logothetis) See also *Dyme Dyme ( grc, Δύμη), or Dymae, was a town and polis (city-state) of ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Achaea
West Achaea ( el, Δυτική Αχαΐα – ''Dytiki Achaia'') is a municipal subdivision within greater Achaea – an ancient region of West Greece which forms part of the modern territory of larger Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Kato Achaia. The municipality has an area of 573.30 km2. Municipality The municipality West Achaea was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units: *Dymi, Achaea, Dymi *Larissos *Movri (municipality), Movri *Olenia References External links Municipalities of Western Greece Populated places in Achaea {{WGreece-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arla, Greece
Arla ( el, Άρλα) is a village in the municipal unit of Olenia, Achaea, Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders .... It is located in a hilly area, 6 km south of Lousika and 25 km southwest of Patras. In 2011 its population was 335. Population See also * List of settlements in Achaea References External links Arla GTP Travel Pages {{West Achaea div Olenia Populated places in Achaea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mycenaean Greece
Mycenaean Greece (or the Mycenaean civilization) was the last phase of the Bronze Age The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ... in Ancient Greece, spanning the period from approximately 1750 to 1050 BC.. It represents the first advanced and distinctively Greek civilization in mainland Greece with its palatial states, urban organization, works of art, and writing system.Lazaridis, Iosif et al.Genetic origins of the Minoans and Mycenaeans. ''Nature'', 2017Supplementary Information "The Mycenaeans", pp. 2–3).. The Mycenaeans were mainland Greeks, Greek peoples who were likely stimulated by their contact with insular Minoan civilization, Minoan Crete and other Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean cultures to develop a more sophisticated sociopolitical culture of their own. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landforms Of Achaea
A landform is a natural or anthropogenic land feature on the solid surface of the Earth or other planetary body. Landforms together make up a given terrain, and their arrangement in the landscape is known as topography. Landforms include hills, mountains, canyons, and valleys, as well as shoreline features such as bays, peninsulas, and seas, including submerged features such as mid-ocean ridges, volcanoes, and the great ocean basins. Physical characteristics Landforms are categorized by characteristic physical attributes such as elevation, slope, orientation, stratification, rock exposure and soil type. Gross physical features or landforms include intuitive elements such as berms, mounds, hills, ridges, cliffs, valleys, rivers, peninsulas, volcanoes, and numerous other structural and size-scaled (e.g. ponds vs. lakes, hills vs. mountains) elements including various kinds of inland and oceanic waterbodies and sub-surface features. Mountains, hills, plateaux, and plains are the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivers Of Greece
This is a list of rivers that are at least partially in Greece. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. The confluence is given in parentheses. For an alphabetical overview of rivers of Greece see :Rivers of Greece. Tributaries Adriatic Sea * Aoos/Vjosë (near Novoselë, Albania) ** Drino (in Tepelenë, Albania) ** Sarantaporos (near Çarshovë, Albania) ** Voidomatis (near Konitsa) Ionian Sea Rivers in this section are sorted north (Albanian border) to south (Cape Malea). Epirus & Central Greece * Pavla/Pavllë (near Vrinë, Albania) *Thyamis (near Igoumenitsa) ** Tyria (near Vrosina) *Acheron (near Parga) *Louros (near Preveza) *Arachthos (in Kommeno) * Acheloos (near Astakos) **Megdovas (near Fragkista) **Agrafiotis (near Fragkista) **Granitsiotis (near Granitsa) *Evinos (near Missolonghi) *Mornos (near Nafpaktos) * Pleistos, near Kirra Peloponnese * Elissonas (in Dimini) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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