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Achaia Channel
Achaia Channel is a Greek local television station serving all of the Achaia prefecture. The station's name is translingual and the station headquarters is located in Patras. It offers movies, local programs and music, and programs and music from the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. It broadcast programs from Seven X since it was its affiliate. Efthimios Kappos, the former owner of the Corinthian station Super TV, has been the station's major shareholder. From October 2022, it started a collaboration with ''Plus Media'' broadcasting the central news bulletin. It broadcasts in Peloponnese, southern Central Greece, Aetolia, Kythira, Phocis, in the Gulf of Corinth, in the Saronic Islands, in the southern Ionian Islands, Boeotia and in western Attica. Logo and slogan Its logo was used between news clips with shakes that resembles an earthquake. The logo was later changed to a current logo with a large dot on the letter "i." Ownership The station would be formerly ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. 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, spanning List of islands of Greece, thousands of islands and nine Geographic regions of Greece, traditional geographic regions. It has a population of over 10 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 civilisation and the birthplace of Athenian democracy, democracy, Western philosophy, Western literature, historiography, political science, major History of science in cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parnon
Parnon or Parnonas () or Malevos (Μαλεβός) is a mountain range, or massif, on the east of the Laconian plain and the Evrotas Valley. It is visible from Athens above the top of the Argive mountains. The western part is in the Laconia prefecture and the northeastern part is in the Arcadia (regional unit), Arcadia prefecture. The Parnon range separates Laconia from Arcadia (regional unit), Arcadia. Its summit offers panoramic views of southeastern Arcadia (regional unit), Arcadia and South Kynouria and much of Laconia that includes the northern and the central portions and reaches as far as the Taygetos mountains. It also views a part of the central Arcadia (regional unit), Arcadia and the southern Argolis prefectures. It views the Myrtoan Gulf, Myrtoan and the Laconian Gulfs. Geography Physical The Parnon Massif is divided into three parts.Unless otherwise cited this section relies heavily on The northernmost, which is the highest, runs from just north of Ano Doliana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese ( ), Peloponnesus ( ; , ) or Morea (; ) is a peninsula and geographic region in Southern Greece, and the southernmost region of the Balkans. It is connected to the central part of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth land bridge which separates the Gulf of Corinth from the Saronic Gulf. From the late Middle Ages until the 19th century, the peninsula was known as the Morea, a name still in colloquial use in its demotic form. The peninsula is divided among three administrative regions: most belongs to the Peloponnese region, with smaller parts belonging to the West Greece and Attica regions. Geography The Peloponnese is a peninsula located at the southern tip of the mainland, in area, and constitutes the southernmost part of mainland Greece. It is connected to the mainland by the Isthmus of Corinth, where the Corinth Canal was constructed in 1893. However, it is also connected to the mainland by several bridges across the canal, including two submers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achaea
Achaea () or Achaia (), sometimes transliterated from Greek language, Greek as Akhaia (, ''Akhaḯa'', ), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the modern regions of Greece, 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 (regional unit), Elis to the west and southwest, Arcadia (regional unit), 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 (mountain), Aroania (2341 m) and Mount Erymanthos, Erymanthos (2224 m). Other mountain ranges in Achaea are Skollis, Omplos, Kombovouni and Movri. Its main rivers ordered from west to east are the Laris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Station
A television station is a set of equipment managed by a business, organisation or other entity such as an amateur television (ATV) operator, that transmits video content and audio content via radio waves directly from a transmitter on the earth's surface to any number of tuned Television sets, receivers simultaneously. Overview The ''Fernsehsender Paul Nipkow'' (''TV Station Paul Nipkow'') in Berlin, Germany, was the first regular television service in the world. It was on the air from 22 March 1935, until it was shut down in 1944. The station was named after Paul Gottlieb Nipkow, the inventor of the Nipkow disk. Most often the term "television station" refers to a station which broadcasts structured content to an audience or it refers to the organization that operates the station. A terrestrial television transmission can occur via analog television signals or, more recently, via digital television signals. Television stations are differentiated from cable television or other video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nemea
Nemea (; ; ) is an ancient site in the northeastern part of the Peloponnese, in Greece. Formerly part of the territory of Cleonae (Argolis), Cleonae in ancient Argolis, it is today situated in the regional units of Greece, regional unit of Corinthia. The small village of Archaia Nemea (formerly known as "Iraklion") is immediately southwest of the archaeological site, while the new town of Nemea (town), Nemea lies to the west. Here, in Greek mythology, Heracles overcame the Nemean Lion, and here, during Classical Antiquity, Antiquity, the Nemean Games were held (ending c. 235 BC) and were celebrated in the eleven Nemean odes of Pindar. Myth, legend and history In Greek mythology, Nemea was ruled by king Lycurgus (of Nemea), Lycurgus and queen Eurydice. Nemea was famous in Greek myth as the home of the Nemean Lion, which was killed by the hero Heracles,In the late 2nd century CE, the traveller Pausanias (geographer), Pausanias was shown the lion's cave, fifteen furlongs from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lidoriki
Lidoriki (, Katharevousa: Λιδωρίκιον) is a village and a former municipality in Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Dorida, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Its area is 409.577 km², covering nearly one-fifth of Phocis. Lidoriki is built on the western slopes of Mount Giona and over the Mornos river valley. It is the centre of the mountains of Dorida. Location Lidoriki is located west of Amfissa, northwest of Itea and east-northeast of Nafpaktos. Lidoriki is located above the Mornos artificial reservoir, formed by the Mornos Dam, completed in 1974. The reservoir supplies most of the drinking water used in Athens. Lidoriki is also connected to Amfissa via the largest tunnel in Greece with 16.5 km length. This is not a street tunnel, but an aquaeduct for the water from the Mornos reservoir. History Lidoriki is attested since the late 9th century in the ''Notitiae Episcopatuum'' of the Patri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geraneia
Geraneia Mountains or Yerania Ori () are a mountain range in Corinthia and West Attica, Greece. Its highest point is the peak ''Makryplagi'' (), elevation 1,351 m. It covers the northern part of the isthmus between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf. It spans 5–10 km from north to south and 30 km from east to west. The geography of Geraneia includes forests in the south, the west and the northern part at an elevation of under 900 to 1,000 m. Barren land is in the central part. The grasslands and some bushes lies to the northwest. Farmlands and some barren land lies to the south. The name of the mountain dates back to ancient times. During the Peloponnesian War, the Corinthians and their allies occupied the heights of Geraneia and marched to Megara with a large force. The wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a Canis, canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desfina
Desfina () is a town and a former municipality in the southern part of Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 148.992 km2. It is situated on a plateau at 680m elevation, 5 km from the Corinthian Gulf. It is 7 km southeast of Delphi, 9 km east of Itea and 30 km west of Livadeia. History Ruins near Desfina have been identified as those of the ancient towns Echedameia () and Medeon (Μεδεών). Both towns were destroyed by King Philip II of Macedon around 355-346 BC during the Third Sacred War and were never rebuilt. 4 km to the east, the Late Mycenaean ruins of Kastrouli have been equated with Homeric Anemoreia (Ἀνεμώρεια). One of the most important rebels of the Greek revolution, Bishop Isaias of Salona, fought for the liberation of Desfina until his execution by the Turks on 22 April 1821 and encouraged Athanas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylokastro
Xylokastro () is a seaside town and a former municipality in Corinthia in the Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Xylokastro-Evrostina, of which it is a unit or component. The municipal unit has an area of 310.252 km2. Geographic features include a long 2 km beach and semi-arid forest on varied terrain, scattered with early churches and evidence of early settlements and religious sites. It has narrowly separated upper and lower coastal roads and forms a medium-sized touristic village on the Gulf of Corinth. Subdivisions The municipal unit Xylokastro is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): * Ano Trikala (Ano Trikala, Zireia) * Dendro * Geliniatika (Geliniatika, Spartinaaika) * Kamari (Kamari, Kariotika) * Karya (Karya, Kariotika) * Kato Loutro (Kato Loutro, Ano Loutro) * Kato Synoikia Trikalon * Korfiotissa * Lagkadaiika (Lagkadaiika, Amfithea) * Manna * Meliss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gargalianoi
Gargalianoi () is a town and a former municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 122.680 km2. It is situated from the Ionian Sea coast, north of Pylos, south of Kyparissia and west of Kalamata. The Greek National Road 9 (Patras - Pyrgos - Pylos) passes through the town. Subdivisions The municipal unit Gargalianoi is subdivided into the following communities: * Floka *Gargalianoi * Lefki (including Tragana) * Marathopoli * Mouzaki * Pyrgos * Valta Famous inhabitants * Theophrastos Anagnostopoulos, who later anglicized his name to Theodore Agnew, father of United States Vice President Spiro Agnew Spiro Theodore Agnew (; November 9, 1918 – September 17, 1996) was the 39th vice president of the United States, serving from 1969 until his resignation in 1973. He is the second of two vice presidents to resign, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aetos, Messenia
Aetos ( meaning "eagle") is a village and a former Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality in Messenia, Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Trifylia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 94.850 km2. In 2021 its population was 249 for the village and 1,540 for the municipal unit. The seat of the former municipality was in Kopanaki. Subdivisions The Municipality, municipal unit Aetos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets): *Aetos *Nea Agrilia, Agrilia Trifylia (Nea Agrilia) *Artiki *Glykorrizi *Kamari, Messenia, Kamari *Kefalovrysi, Messenia, Kefalovrysi (Kefalovrysi, Tsertsaiika) *Kryoneri, Messenia, Kryoneri *Kopanaki (Kopanaki, Agios Dimitrios, Rizochori) *Monastiri, Messenia, Monastiri *Polythea, Messenia, Polythea *Sitochori, Messenia, Sitochori References External linksStatistics of Aetos from the Messenia's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
