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Greek Exonyms
Below is a list of modern-day Greek language exonyms for mostly European places outside of Greece and Cyprus. Place names that are not mentioned are generally referred to in Greek by their respective names in their native languages, or with the closest pronunciation in Greek. Afghanistan Albania Algeria Artsakh Australia Austria Belarus Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada China Croatia Czechia Denmark Egypt France Georgia Germany Guatemala Hungary India Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jordan Lebanon Libya Luxembourg Mexico Moldova Montenegro Morocco Netherlands North Macedonia Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Turkey formerly had a large Greek-speaking population, and parts of what is now Turkey used to be part of Greece. Ukraine United Kingdom United States See also * List of European exonyms * List of traditio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Language
Greek ( el, label= Modern Greek, Ελληνικά, Elliniká, ; grc, Ἑλληνική, Hellēnikḗ) is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, native to Greece, Cyprus, southern Italy ( Calabria and Salento), southern Albania, and other regions of the Balkans, the Black Sea coast, Asia Minor, and the Eastern Mediterranean. It has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning at least 3,400 years of written records. Its writing system is the Greek alphabet, which has been used for approximately 2,800 years; previously, Greek was recorded in writing systems such as Linear B and the Cypriot syllabary. The alphabet arose from the Phoenician script and was in turn the basis of the Latin, Cyrillic, Armenian, Coptic, Gothic, and many other writing systems. The Greek language holds a very important place in the history of the Western world. Beginning with the epics of Homer, ancient Greek literature includes many works of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karroq
Karroq ( el, Καρρόκι) is a village in the former commune of Livadhe, Vlorë County, southern Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares la .... At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Finiq. A 1993 study by Leonidas Kallivretakis found that the total population of the village was 713, all of them part of the Greek community in Albania. References Administrative units of Finiq Former municipalities in Vlorë County Villages in Vlorë County {{Vlorë-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kardhikaq
Kardhikaq ( sq-definite, Kardhikaqi; el, Γαρδικάκι; romanized: ''Gardikáki'') is a small village in Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Finiq. It is inhabited by a mix population of Greeks and Aromanians. Demographics According to Ottoman statistics, the village had 164 inhabitants in 1895.Μιχάλης Κοκολάκης,Η τουρκική στατιστική της Ηπείρου στο Σαλναμέ του 1895 στο Βασίλης Παναγιωτόπουλος, Λεωνίδας Καλλιβρετάκης, Δημήτρης Δημητρόπουλος, Μιχάλης Κοκολάκης και Ευδοκία Ολυμπίτου (επιμ.), ''Πληθυσμοί και οικισμοί του ελληνικού χώρου. Ιστορικά μελετήματα'', Ινστιτούτο Νεοελληνικών Ερευνών/Εθνικό Ίδρυμα Ερευνών, Athens 2003, p. 285 In 1993, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karahaxhë
Karahaxhë ( sq-definite, Karahaxha; el, Καραχάτζι, Karahátzi) is a small village in Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Finiq. It is inhabited solely by Greeks The Greeks or Hellenes (; el, Έλληνες, ''Éllines'' ) are an ethnic group and nation indigenous to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea regions, namely Greece, Cyprus, Albania, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, and, to a lesser extent, oth .... Demographics According to Ottoman statistics, the village had 31 inhabitants in 1895.Μιχάλης Κοκολάκης,Η τουρκική στατιστική της Ηπείρου στο Σαλναμέ του 1895 στο Βασίλης Παναγιωτόπουλος, Λεωνίδας Καλλιβρετάκης, Δημήτρης Δημητρόπουλος, Μιχάλης Κοκολάκης και Ευδοκία Ολυμπίτου (επιμ.), ''Πληθυσμοί και οικισμοί τ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakavijë
Kakavijë ( sq-definite, Kakavija; el, Κακαβιά, ''Kakavia'') is a community in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Dropull. The village lies near the border crossing Border control refers to measures taken by governments to monitor and regulate the movement of people, animals, and goods across land, air, and maritime borders. While border control is typically associated with international borders, it a ... of Kakavia/Kakavijë, and is part of the Dropull region. It is inhabited by members of the Greek minority. References Populated places in Dropull Villages in Gjirokastër County Greek communities in Albania Villages in Albania {{Gjirokastër-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jermë
Jermë ( sq-definite, Jerma; el, Γέρμα; romanized: ''Jérma'' or ''Gérma'') is a small village in Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Finiq. It is inhabited solely by Greeks. Demographics In the Defter of the Sanjak of Delvinë from 1431-1432, 4 villages in the area of Vurgu are recorded: Finiki (Finiqi), Vurgo, Jeromi and Krajna Krajna is a forested historical region in Poland, situated in the border area between the Greater Poland, Kuyavian-Pomeranian and Pomeranian Voivodeships. The region consists of parts of Złotów, Piła, Sępólno, Nakło, Bydgoszcz and Cz� ... (Kranéja), each with very few inhabitants. Among these villages, in the Ottoman register mentioned above typical Albanian names are attested, such as: ''Gjin'', ''Reçi'', ''Leka'', ''Gjon'', ''Dorza'', ''Meksh'' ''Nika'' and ''Deda''. According to Ottoman statistics, the village had 113 inhabitants in 1895.Μιχάλης ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janicat
Janicat ( sq-definite, Janicati; Greek: Γιαννιτσάτι or Γιαννιτσάτες) is a settlement in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Finiq. Notable people *Katina Papa Katina Papa ( el, Κατίνα Παπά; 1903–1959) was a Greek writer. She became well known for her poetry and novels. Life She was born in the village of Janicat in the Ottoman Empire, today part of the Finiq municipality in southern Alb ... Sources {{Finiq div Greek communities in Albania Populated places in Finiq Villages in Vlorë County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halo
Halo, halos or haloes usually refer to: * Halo (optical phenomenon) * Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head HALO, halo, halos or haloes may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Video games * ''Halo'' (franchise), a video game franchise ** '' Halo: Combat Evolved'', the first game in the series ** Halo Array, fictional megastructures and superweapons in the franchise Film and television * ''Halo'' (1996 film), a drama film made in India * ''Halo'' (2007 cancelled film), a cancelled movie based on ''Halo'' video game franchise * ''Halo'' (TV series), a 2022 TV series based on the ''Halo'' video game franchise * Nickelodeon HALO Awards, annual American television special (2008–2018) Comics * Comics in the ''Halo'' franchise * Halo (DC Comics), a fictional superheroine * the title character of '' The Ballad of Halo Jones'', a science-fiction comic strip Music * Halo Records Bands and musicians * Halo (Christian rock band), an America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër (, sq-definite, Gjirokastra) is a city in the Republic of Albania and the seat of Gjirokastër County and Gjirokastër Municipality. It is located in a valley between the Gjerë mountains and the Drino, at 300 metres above sea level. Its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, described as "a rare example of a well-preserved Ottoman town, built by farmers of large estate". The city is overlooked by Gjirokastër Fortress, where the Gjirokastër National Folklore Festival is held every five years. It is the birthplace of former Albanian communist leader Enver Hoxha, and author Ismail Kadare. The city appears in the historical record dating back in 1336 by its Greek name, gkm, Αργυρόκαστρο, Argyrókastro, label=none, as part of the Byzantine Empire. It became part of the Orthodox Christian diocese of ''Dryinoupolis and Argyrokastro'' after the destruction of nearby Adrianoupolis.Giakoumis, Konstantinos (2010).The Orthodox Church in Albania Unde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grazhdan
Grazhdan ( sq-definite, Grazhdani; el, Γριάσδανη; romanized: ''Griásdani'') is a small village in the former commune of Livadhe, Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Finiq. It is inhabited solely by Greeks. Demographics According to Ottoman statistics, the village had 117 inhabitants in 1895. In the "''Ethnographical map of Northern Epirus''" which was written while Northern Epirus was autonomous (1914), the village had a population of 260, all ethnically Greeks. Notable individuals *Nikolaos Stavrou (1935 - 2011) ( el), Greek American author and professor at Howard University Howard University (Howard) is a Private university, private, University charter#Federal, federally chartered historically black research university in Washington, D.C. It is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classifie .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravë
Gravë ( el, Γράβα) is a village in the former commune of Livadhe, Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Finiq. A 1993 study by Leonidas Kallivretakis found that the total population of the village was 674, all of them part of the Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ... community in Albania. References Administrative units of Finiq Former municipalities in Vlorë County Villages in Vlorë County {{Vlorë-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
