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Vathy Palace
Vathy (Greek: Βαθύ), also Vathi may refer to numerous places throughout Greece: * Vathy, Aegina, a village in the Attica regional unit *Vathi, Athens, a neighbourhood in the city of Athens, Attica *Vathy, Euboea, a village in the municipality Chalcis, Euboea, Central Greece *Vathy, Ithaca, a capital of the island of Ithaca, Ionian Islands * Vathy, Methana, a village in Methana, Islands regional unit, Attica *Vathy, Meganisi, a village in the municipality Meganisi, Lefkada regional unit, Ionian Islands * Vathy, Preveza, a village in the municipality Ziros, Preveza regional unit, Epirus; see *Vathy, Samos, a town in the municipality Samos, North Aegean *Vathy, Apollonia, a village in the municipality Sifnos, Milos regional unit, South Aegean See also *Vathys, a village and valley in the municipality Kalymnos Kalymnos ( el, Κάλυμνος) is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean Sea. It belongs to the Dodecanese island chain, between the islands of Kos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Settlements In Attica
This is a list of settlements in the region of Attica, Greece. Mainland Attica * Acharnes * Afidnes * Agia Paraskevi * Agia Varvara * Agioi Anargyroi * Agios Dimitrios * Agios Ioannis Rentis * Agios Konstantinos * Agios Stefanos * Aigaleo * Alimos * Amarousio * Anavyssos * Ano Liosia * Anoixi * Anthousa * Argyroupoli * Artemida * Aspropyrgos * Athens * Avlonas * Chaidari * Chalandri * Cholargos * Dafni * Dionysos * Drapetsona * Drosia * Ekali * Eleusis * Elliniko * Erythres * Filothei * Fyli * Galatsi * Gerakas * Glyfada * Glyka Nera * Grammatiko * Ilion * Ilioupoli * Irakleio * Kaisariani * Kalamos * Kallithea * Kalyvia Thorikou * Kamatero * Kapandriti * Keratea * Keratsini * Kifisia * Korydallos * Kouvaras * Kropia * Kryoneri * Lavreotiki * Lykovrysi * Magoula * Malakasa * Mandra * Marathon * Markopoulo Mesogaias * Markopoulo Oropou * Megara * Melissia * Metamorfosi * Moschato * Nea Chalkidona * Nea Erythraia * Nea Filadelfeia * Nea Ionia * Nea Makri * Nea Palatia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vathi, Athens
Vathi ( el, Βάθη) is a neighborhood of 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 .... It is located north of Athens' downtown and is part of the first suburb of the city. The center of the neighborhood is Vathis Square (''Plateía Váthis''). References Neighbourhoods in Athens {{Athens-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vathy, Euboea
Vathy ( el, Βαθύ) is a town and a community in the municipal unit of Avlida in the Euboea regional unit, Greece. It is situated on the Greek mainland, near the South Euboean Gulf, 6 km south of Chalcis. The Greek National Road 44 ( Thebes - Chalcis - Karystos) passes west of the town. The community Vathy consists of the town Vathy and the villages Mikro Vathy, Paralia and Ritsona. Population Ritsona The village Ritsona ( el, Ριτσώνα), population 535, is 7 km west of Vathy. The name Ritsona is believed to come from resin, referring to the pines that used to be abundant in the area. In recent years due to forest fires, a large part of the area's pine trees have disappeared. Today there are many vineyards. Its history began during the Homeric period with the ancient Boeotian city of Mykalissos. The archaeological site was extensively excavated between 1909 and 1922 by Ronald Burrows and Percy and Annie Ure, under the aegis of the American School of Classical Studie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vathy, Ithaca
Vathy ( el, Βαθύ) or Vathi is the largest settlement on the Greek Ionian island of Ithaca and the seat of the Ithaca regional unit. It is located in the southern part of the island, in a deep natural harbour. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 1,920. In the Middle Ages, Ionian islands were subject to frequent pirate raids, which forced inhabitants to build settlements inland. Vathy was only formed in the 16th century, during the late Venetian rule, when the families living uphill in the settlement of Palaiochora ('old town'), began moving down to Vathi. In 1807, French built a fortress on the Loutsa hill at the port entrance. The dockyard at the port operated throughout the 19th century, and over 200 ships were built during the period. Wealth from shipbuilding, trade and fishing caused expansion of population and house construction. During the British rule The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Methana
Methana ( el, Μέθανα) is a town and a former municipality on the Peloponnese peninsula, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Troizinia-Methana, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 50.161 km2. Methana is situated on a volcanic (the Methana Volcano) peninsula, attached to the Peloponnese. Administratively, it belongs to the Attica region. The town (pop. 892 in 2011) is located north of the road connecting to the rest of the Peloponnese and Galatas. The highest point is (Helona Mountain). The municipal unit has a land area of and a population of 1,657 inhabitants at the 2011 census. The largest settlements besides the town of Methana are Vathý (pop. 129), Megalochóri (115), Kounoupítsa (75), Kypséli (47), Ágioi Theódoroi (45), and Dritsaíika (205) Subdivisions The municipal unit Methana is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): * Kounoupitsa (Kounoupi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vathy, Meganisi
Vathy ( el, Βαθύ) is a town on the Greek Ionian island of Meganisi, which is part of the Lefkada regional unit. The Bay of Vathy in one of the world's largest natural harbor A harbor (American English), harbour (British English; see spelling differences), or haven is a sheltered body of water where ships, boats, and barges can be docked. The term ''harbor'' is often used interchangeably with ''port'', which is a ...s. Populated places in Lefkada (regional unit) {{Ionian-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vathy, Samos
Vathy ( el, Βαθύ, ''Vathý'') also known as Ano Vathy (Άνω Βαθύ, upper Vathy) is an old hillside suburb of Samos Town on the island of Samos, North Aegean, Greece. Before 1958, Samos Town was known as Kato Vathy (lower Vathy) hence many islanders still often refer to all of Samos Town as Vathy. According to the 2011 census, the population of Vathy (Ano Vathy) was 1,888 while the combined population with Samos Town was 8,079. Notable people *Themistoklis Sophoulis Themistoklis Sofoulis or Sophoulis (; 24 November 1860 – 24 June 1949) was a prominent centrist and liberal Greek politician from Samos Island, who served three times as Prime Minister of Greece, with the Liberal Party, which he led for many y ... (1860–1949), politician * Stefan Bogoridi (1775–1859), first prince of Samos (1834–1850) References External linksOfficial websiteSamos Travel [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sifnos
Sifnos ( el, Σίφνος) is an island municipality in the Cyclades island group in Greece. The main town, near the center, known as Apollonia (pop. 869), is home of the island's folklore museum and library. The town's name is thought to come from an ancient temple of Apollo on the site of the church of Panayia Yeraniofora. The second-largest town is Artemonas (pop. 800), thought to be named after an ancient temple of Apollo's sister-goddess Artemis, located at the site of the church of Panayia Kokhi. The village of Kastro (pop. 118), was the capital of the island during ancient times until 1836. It is built on top of a high cliff on the island's east shore and today has extensive medieval remains and is the location of the island's archeological museum. The port settlement, on the west coast of the island is known as Kamares (245). Geography Sifnos lies in the Cyclades between Serifos and Milos, west of Delos and Paros, about (80 nautical miles) from Piraeus (Athens' p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalymnos
Kalymnos ( el, Κάλυμνος) is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean Sea. It belongs to the Dodecanese island chain, between the islands of Kos (south, at a distance of ) and Leros (north, at a distance of less than ): the latter is linked to it through a series of islets. Kalymnos lies between two and five hours away by sea from Rhodes. In 2011 the island had a population of 16,001, making it the third most populous island of the Dodecanese, after Kos and Rhodes. It is known in Greece for the affluence of much of its population, and also stands as both the wealthiest member of the Dodecanese and one of the wealthiest Greek islands overall. The Municipality of Kalymnos, which includes the populated offshore islands of Pserimos (pop. 80), Telendos (94), Kalolimnos (2), and Pláti (2), as well as several uninhabited islets, has a combined land area of and a total population of 16,179 inhabitants. Naming The island is known as ''Càlino'' in Italian and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
