Varvara is a village in
Chalkidiki
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, in
Greece
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. It is located in the north of Chalkidiki, built at 550 m height, between the hills Derveniko and Sougkliani.
It is part of
Aristotelis municipality. Its population is 538 residents according to 2011 census. It is 20 kilometers northwest of
Arnaia
Arnaia ( el, Αρναία), is a town and a former municipality in Chalkidiki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Aristotelis, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 288.739&nbs ...
. In the east of the village there are the
Aegean coasts and the ancient city
Stagira
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, the birthplace of
Aristotelis
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.
History
The site has been inhabited at least since the 14th century from albanians. The village's name derives from the local church of Saint Barbara (Agia Varvara). In the
Ottoman period
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...
the village belonged to the
Mademochoria. During the
Greek War of Independence
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it was burned down by the Turks along with other villages of Chalkidiki. During the
Macedonian Struggle
The Macedonian Struggle ( bg, Македонска борба; el, Μακεδονικός Αγώνας; mk, Борба за Македонија; sr, Борба за Македонију; tr, Makedonya Mücadelesi) was a series of social, po ...
, it was the base of the Greek guerrilla leader
Athanasios Minopoulos
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.
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The forest of Varvara
Varvara is situated in the middle of a big forest. The forest is covered by thick vegetation. It includes many genres of trees, among them beeches, oaks, alders, wild hazels and lindens. Main occupation of the residents is the lumber. The visitors in vicinity comes across frequently many trunks of trees at the sides of the roads. Inside the forest there are two waterfalls that are a sight of the place.
Varvara's music festival
The music festival of Varvara is organised every summer, in the forest near the village. It's about music concerts from Greek bands mainly and singers. The program lasts four days. This year (2013) it organised for 15th time.
References
External links
Municipality of Aristotelis, Varvara Skai.gr, Girismata, Varvara
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Populated places in Chalkidiki