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Slavic Toponyms Of Places In Kavala Prefecture
Some inhabited places in Kavala Prefecture of Greece have additional forms to ones officially used. Some of the forms are identifiably of Greek origin, others of Slavic, yet others of Turkish or more obscure origins. Following the First World War and the Graeco-Turkish War which followed, the Greek government undertook a renaming program to place Greek names first on places with Turkophonic, and later on those with Slavophonic names.Todor Hristov Simovski, The Inhabited Places of the Aegean Macedonia (Skopje 1998), , pp. XXXVIII-XLII. References External links * List compiled by thInstitute for Neohellenic Research {{DEFAULTSORT:Former Toponyms Of Places In Kavala Prefecture Kavala (regional unit) Kavala Kavala ( el, Καβάλα, ''Kavála'' ) is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos and on the Egnat ... Place names of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kavala Prefecture
Kavala Prefecture ( el, Νομός Καβάλας) was one of the prefectures of Greece. Its capital was Kavala. It was established in 1915, soon after its territory was incorporated into Greece in the Balkan Wars. The prefecture was disbanded on 1 January 2011 by the Kallikratis programme, and split into the regional units of Kavala and Thasos Thasos or Thassos ( el, Θάσος, ''Thásos'') is a Greek island in the North Aegean Sea. It is the northernmost major Greek island, and 12th largest by area. The island has an area of and a population of about 13,000. It forms a separate re .... Prefectures of Greece Geography of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace History of Kavala Thasos 1915 establishments in Greece States and territories established in 1915 2010 disestablishments in Greece States and territories disestablished in 2010 {{Greece-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filippoi
Filippoi (Greek: , ''Philippi''), is a village and a former municipality in the Kavala regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, 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 .... Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kavala, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 238.751 km2. The 2011 census reported a population of 11,711 for the municipal unit and 894 for the village. The ruins of ancient Philippi are located in the municipal unit. The most important cultural event of the town is its annual festival, held since 1957. It takes place in the Ancient Theatre of Philippi during the high season with ancient and modern performances, ballets and concerts by theatrical troupes, orchestras and bands. This ancient Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krinides
Krinides ( el, Κρηνίδες, before 1926: Ράχτσα - ''Rachtsa'') is a town in the Kavala regional unit in eastern Macedonia, Greece. It was the seat of the former municipality of Filippoi. The ruins of the ancient city Philippi are close to the town. Krinides is situated at the southwestern foot of the Lekanis hills, 13 km northwest of Kavala and 20 km southeast of Drama. The Greek National Road 12 between Drama and Kavala passes west of Krinides. History Krinides was named after the ancient town Crenides. Formerly a possession of the island of Thasos, Crenides was captured by King Philip II of Macedon Philip II of Macedon ( grc-gre, Φίλιππος ; 382 – 21 October 336 BC) was the king ('' basileus'') of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC. He was a member of the Argead dynasty, founders of the ... in 356 BC, who expanded and fortified the city and renamed it Philippi after himself. Historical populatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kryoneri (Orino, Kavala), Greece
Kryoneri (Greek: Κρυονέρι meaning "cold water") may refer to numerous settlements in Greece: * Kryoneri, Achaea, a village in Achaea, part of the municipality Kalavryta *Kryoneri, Aetolia-Acarnania, a village in Aetolia-Acarnania, part of the municipal unit Chalkeia *Kryoneri, Attica, a community in East Attica *Kryoneri, Corinthia, a village in Corinthia, part of the municipality Sikyona * Kryoneri, Figaleia, a village in Elis, part of the municipality Figaleia * Kryoneri, Olympia, a village in Elis, part of the municipality Archaia Olympia * Kryoneri, Ioannina, a village in the Ioannina regional unit, part of the municipality Delvinaki * Kryoneri, Karditsa, a village in the Karditsa regional unit * Kryoneri, Kavala, a village in the Kavala regional unit, part of the municipal unit Filippoi * Kryoneri, Laconia, a village in Laconia, part of the municipality Oitylo * Kryoneri, Messenia, a village in Messenia, part of the municipality Aetos * Kryoneri, Rethymno, a village in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
