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
''Glory Sky'' ( el, Ouranos) is a 1962 Greek war film directed by Takis Kanellopoulos. It was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
* Aimilia Pitta - Sofia
* Phaedon Georgitsis - Stratos
* Takis Emmanuel - Giagos
* Eleni Zafeiriou
* ...
(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 Visconti. The festival opened with '' The Birds'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Jury
The following people were appointed as the ...
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References
Populated places in Kozani (regional unit)
Voio (municipality)
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