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Argostoli (Greek: Modern: Αργοστόλι, Ancient/Katharevousa: -ον, -on) has been the capital and administrative centre of Kefalonia, Greece, since 1757, following a population shift down from the old capital of Agios Georgios (also known as Kastro) to take advantage of the trading opportunities provided by the sheltered bay upon which Argostoli sits. Argostoli developed in to one of the busiest ports in Greece, leading to prosperity and growth, but between 1866 and 1999 the administrative borders changed little. Following the “Kapodistrias Law” of 1997, communities around the town united to form a larger Municipality of Argostoli which now includes the settlements of Spilia, Helmata, Kompothekrata, Lassi, Minies and ten former communities: Agona, Davgata, Dilinata, Zola, Thinia, Kourouklata, Nifi, Troyiannata, Faraklata and Farsa. The 2001 census recorded a population of 12,589 in the Argostoli municipality. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 685 Ã— 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (800 Ã— 700 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/png) Other versions Adapted from Image:Greece outline map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... The peripheries (Ï€ÎµÏÎ¹Ï†ÎÏÎµÎ¹ÎµÏ‚) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... The Ionian Islands (Modern Greek: Ionioi Nisoi, Î™ÏŒÎ½Î¹Î¿Î¹ ÎÎ®ÏƒÎ¿Î¹; Ancient Greek: Ionioi Nesoi, Î™ÏŒÎ½Î¹Î¿Î¹ ÎÎ®ÏƒÎ¿Î¹) are a group of islands in Greece. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: Î½Î¿Î¼Î¿Î¯, Î½Î¿Î¼ÏŒÏ‚)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallania, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek: ÎšÎµÏ†Î±Î»Î»Î·Î½Î¯Î±; Modern Greek: ÎšÎµÏ†Î±Î»Î»Î¿Î½Î¹Î¬ or ÎšÎµÏ†Î±Î»Î¿Î½Î¹Î¬ ), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece with an area of 350 sq. ... This is an alphabetical list of municipalities and communities in Greece. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallania, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek: ÎšÎµÏ†Î±Î»Î»Î·Î½Î¯Î±; Modern Greek: ÎšÎµÏ†Î±Î»Î»Î¿Î½Î¹Î¬ or ÎšÎµÏ†Î±Î»Î¿Î½Î¹Î¬ ), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece with an area of 350 sq. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

To the east of Argostoli town, at the end of the bay, beneath the aforementioned Castle of St. George, sits the Koutavos Lagoon, a feeding ground for the Loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta). Now a nature reserve, the Koutavos Lagoon was once an almost impassable swamp where mosquitoes and malaria were rife. Under the British governor of the island, General Sir Charles James Napier, a wooden bridge was constructed across the lagoon in 1813 by Colonel Charles Philip de Bosset, a Swiss engineer in the employ of the British army. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 315 pixelsFull resolution (2300 Ã— 907 pixel, file size: 309 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 315 pixelsFull resolution (2300 Ã— 907 pixel, file size: 309 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Binomial name Caretta caretta Linnaeus, 1758 The Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) is a sea turtle and the only member of the genus Caretta. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Diversity 41 genera Genera See text. ... Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease that is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, including parts of the Americas, Asia, and Africa. ... General Sir Charles James Napier Sir Charles James Napier (August 10, 1782 - August 29, 1853) was a British general and Commander-in-Chief in India. ... This mid bay barrier in Narrabeen, a suburb of Sydney (Australia), has blocked what used to be a bay to form a lagoon. ... Year 1813 (MDCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Four years later stone arches were added and, after some 26 years, the entire bridge was rebuilt in stone. In continuous use until 2005, this narrow bridge is now closed to traffic, awaiting renovation by the Greek Ministry of Culture. This makes for a very pleasant, and virtually flat, walk around the lagoon. Almost halfway along the Drepano Bridge stands a stone column built by the British to celebrate their presence. At the end of the low, dog-legged bridge a right turn, followed by the first left, leads up to the small Agia Barbara church, built in to the rock at the end of the gorge. Continuing straight on over the bridge leads shortly to the British Cemetery and, a little further on, the Greek Orthodox cemetery at Drepano. The contrast in styles is quite noticeable. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Deconstructing a Roman pillar. ...

The coastal road out of Argostoli to the west was known during the Venetian period as the ‘Piccolo Gyro’, a very pleasant (if rather long) walk to some superb beaches in the (now very popular) Lassi area. The return route is much shorter. Along the Piccolo Gyro, in the Vlikha area facing Lixouri, lie the ‘Swallow Holes’ of Katovothres, a unique geological phenomenon. Sea water disappears underground and travels under the island, re-emerging some fourteen days later in the Karavomylos area of Sami, having passed through the nearby, and very spectacular, underground Melissani lake. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 Ã— 2304 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (3072 Ã— 2304 pixel, file size: 1. ...

The power of this sea water was harnessed, in 1835, to power a water mill. A further water mill, a little nearer to Argostoli, was added in 1859. This mill, with the water wheel inside the building, is now a popular café bar in the summer months. A derelict taverna sits on the site of the first mill, although the once-restored wheel is still present, next to the swallow holes. | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A watermill is a machine constructed by connecting a water wheel to a pair of millstones. ... Year 1859 (MDCCCLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

A little further along the Piccolo Gyro is the Agion Theodoron lighthouse, named after the small adjacent church. More commonly known as the Fanari lighthouse, this too was built during the British occupation, in 1829. The original building was destroyed in the earthquake of 1953, the recently restored present structure was rebuilt, complete with Doric-style columns, from the original plans. A HDR image of a traditional lighthouse For other uses, see Lighthouse (disambiguation). ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Original buildings that weren’t shattered by German bombing in 1943 were destroyed in 1953 by the earthquake that razed virtually all of Kefalonia, apart from the Fiskardo area, to the ground. Very little remains of old Argostoli and any colour photographs you may see of ‘old Argostoli’ are invariably from the film set of Captain Corelli's Mandolin which, although set largely in Argostoli, was actually filmed in the (much quieter) town of Sami. One of the few remaining buildings, although minus the upper floor, is the Kometatos Mansion, just off Plateia Valianos, the main square in Argostoli. This is now a small, private museum (open to the public) housing a numismatic collection and sets of lithographs of Kefalonia from the early 19th century. 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... A view of Fiskardo Fiskardo (Greek, Modern: Î¦Î¹ÏƒÎºÎ¬ÏÎ´Î¿, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), rarely Fiscardo, is a village located about 54 km N of Argostoli in Erissos in the northernmost part of the island of Kefalonia. ... Spoiler warning: Captain Corellis Mandolin is a novel by Louis de BerniÃ¨res. ... Numismatics (ancient Greek: νομισματική) is the scientific study of money and its history in all its varied forms. ... Lithography is a method for printing on a smooth surface, as well as a method of manufacturing semiconductor and MEMS devices. ...

A little further along, past the prefecture offices (town hall) opposite, is the Archaeological Museum (generally open from 09:00-15:00, Tuesday-Saturday, not feast days), which contains the most important finds from Kefalonia, including those from the Mycenaean tomb at Tzanata. The Mycenean Period covers the latter part of the Bronze Age on the Greek mainland. ... Tzanata (Greek: Τζανάτα), is a village located in the municipality of Elaios-Pronnoi in the southeastern part of the island of Kefallinia. ...

Across from the Archaeological Museum is the Kefalos Theatre and, up the road to the left of the theatre, the interesting Folklore and Cultural Museum (beneath the Koryialenios Public Library – both open 09:00-14:00, Monday-Friday, not feast days).

Opposite the Archaeological Museum are the law courts, originally constructed by the British with stone (allegedly) from the Cyclopean site at nearby Krani. Next to the courts is the start of Lithostroto, the pedestrian shopping centre of Argostoli which, along with Plateia Valianos, is ‘the place’ to be in the evening, when casual shoppers mingle with café society amid a very pleasant ambience. Along Lithostroto, next to the Catholic Church, is a tiny museum (open some mornings and most evenings) dedicated to the soldiers of the Acqui Division. A little further along is the Bell Tower. Rebuilt in 1985 to house the original clock mechanism, the ground floor is a pleasant, community-run, street café in Campanile Square providing employment for local people with learning difficulties. A climb to the top of the bell tower is rewarded with views along Lithostroto and across the bay. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Between the Koutavos Lagoon and the Drepano Bridge is the new bus station which connects Argostoli with the other towns and some of the villages on the island, as well as with Athens and Patras. A local produce market is situated just behind the bus station while a sprawling fruit and vegetable market runs along the seafront the other side of the bridge. The old bus station, just past these market stalls, is likely to accommodate a proposed seaplane service connecting Argostoli with Patras, due to commence Spring 2006. Athens (Greek: Î‘Î¸Î®Î½Î± - AthÃna) is the largest city and capital of Greece, located in the Attica periphery of central Greece. ... Coordinates 38Â°15â€² N 21Â°44â€² E Country Greece Periphery West Greece Prefecture Achaea Province Greece Population 161,114 (2001 [1]) Area 125. ... Coordinates 38Â°15â€² N 21Â°44â€² E Country Greece Periphery West Greece Prefecture Achaea Province Greece Population 161,114 (2001 [1]) Area 125. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Further along, Loggerhead turtles can often be seen, particularly in the morning when the local fishing boats are selling their catch. This part of the seafront is busy with yachts and a few local cruise boats in the summer months, while the big cruise ships have to drop anchor in the bay behind the Port Police offices. The main ferry port, connecting Argostoli with the mainland (via Kyllini) and Zakynthos (also known as Zante) is next to this building with the Lixouri ferry (once an hour in winter, twice an hour in summer) docking a little further along. During the thirty-minute crossing it’s sometimes possible to catch sight of the pod of dolphins that live in the bay. Binomial name Caretta caretta Linnaeus, 1758 The Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta) is a sea turtle and the only member of the genus Caretta. ... There are several places on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece named Kyllíni (classically transliterated as Cyllene or Kyllênê): Mount Kyllini (Cyllene), the mythological birthplace of Hermes (also called Mount Ziria). ... Zakynthos (Greek: Î–Î¬ÎºÏ…Î½Î¸Î¿Ï‚), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 square kilometers and its coastline is roughly 123 kilometers in length. ... Zakýnthos (Ζάκυνθος, also known as Zante), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 square kilometers and its coastline is roughly 123 kilometers in length. ... Suborders Mysticeti Odontoceti (see text) The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. ... This article is about the dolphin mammal. ...

Opposite the Port Police office is a short road leading to the main Plateia Valianos and, behind that, where the vineyards once stood on the Koutoupi hill, is the restored Napier Gardens.

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Davgata (Greek: Î”Î±Ï…Î³Î¬Ï„Î±) is a small settlement in the island of Kefalonia and is also in the Potamana region in Greece. ... Dilinata (Greek: Î”Î¹Î»Î¹Î½Î¬Ï„Î±) is a small settlement located 9 km northeast of Argostoli, NW of Sami and north of the Argostoli-Sami Road (GR-50) and E of Davgata. ... Faraklata (Greek: Î¦Î±ÏÎ±ÎºÎ»Î¬Ï„Î±) is a small settlement located 6 km northeast of Argostoli, NW of Sami and north of the Argostoli-Sami Road (GR-50). ... Drapano (Greek: Î”ÏÎ¬Ï€Î±Î½Î¿) is a small settlement located 3 km northeast of Argostoli, W of Sami and northwest of the Argostoli-Sami Road (GR-50). ... Prokopata (Greek: Î ÏÎ¿ÎºÎ¿Ï€Î¬Ï„Î±) is a small settlement located 3 km northeast of Argostoli, W of Sami and 1 km north of the Argostoli-Sami Road (GR-50). ... Fragkata (Greek: Î¡Î±Î¶Î¬Ï„Î±) is a village located 5 km east of Argostoli, W of Sami and 2 km south of Faraklata on the Argostoli-Sami Road (GR-50). ... Farsa (English farce, plural farse) is a genre of opera, associated with Venice in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. ... Troianata (Greek: Î¤ÏÎ¿ÏŠÎ±Î½Î¬Ï„Î±) is a village located 11 km ESE of Argostoli and about 41 km W of Poros in the municipality of Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia. ... Demoutsanata (Greek: Î”ÎµÎ¼Î¿Ï…Ï„ÏƒÎ±Î½Î¬Ï„Î±) is a village located 10 km ESE of Argostoli and about 40 km W of Poros in the municipality of Argostoli on the island of Kefalonia. ... Mitakata is also a place in Zambia and an ancient site named Mitakata Iseki near Osagami in Japan Mitakata (Greek: ÎœÎ¹Ï„Î±ÎºÎ¬Ï„Î±) is a village located 8 km RSE of Argostoli and about 38 km W of Poros in the municipality of Livathos on the island of Kefalonia. ...

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Car ferry service to Kyllini (mainland) and Zakynthos (Zante) There are several places on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece named Kyllíni (classically transliterated as Cyllene or Kyllênê): Mount Kyllini (Cyllene), the mythological birthplace of Hermes (also called Mount Ziria). ... Zakynthos (Greek: Î–Î¬ÎºÏ…Î½Î¸Î¿Ï‚), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 square kilometers and its coastline is roughly 123 kilometers in length. ... Zakýnthos (Ζάκυνθος, also known as Zante), the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 square kilometers and its coastline is roughly 123 kilometers in length. ...

Bus service to Athens, via Kyllini, Patras and the Corinth Canal bridge Athens (Greek: Î‘Î¸Î®Î½Î± - AthÃna) is the largest city and capital of Greece, located in the Attica periphery of central Greece. ... There are several places on the Peloponnesus peninsula in Greece named Kyllíni (classically transliterated as Cyllene or Kyllênê): Mount Kyllini (Cyllene), the mythological birthplace of Hermes (also called Mount Ziria). ... Coordinates 38Â°15â€² N 21Â°44â€² E Country Greece Periphery West Greece Prefecture Achaea Province Greece Population 161,114 (2001 [1]) Area 125. ... The Corinth Canal The Corinth Canal is a canal connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. ...

Infrequent bus service to Poros, Sami, Skala, Fiskardo and various villages en route Poros (Greek: Πόρος), older form -o and -on is a picturesque town located located in the southeastern portion of the island of Kefalonia and part of the municipality of Elaios-Pronoi. ... Skala is a picturesque village located in the municipality of Elios Pronnoi, some 39kms south from the islands main town of Argosotli and 14kms SE of Poros, in the south of Kefalonia, one of the Ionian Islands of Greece. ...

Scheduled flights to Zakynthos and Athens, charter flight in summer, via Kefallinia Airport

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The Argostoli Gulf is a gulf that connects with the Ionian Sea and strecthes from near Makrys Gialos and Cape Agios Georgios in the south up to the northern part. ... The Ionian Sea. ...

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Categories: Municipalities and communities in the Kefalonia prefecture | Ports and harbours of Greece | Cities and towns in Greece | Greek prefectural capitals | Kefalonia Here are list of communities of the prefecture of Kefalonia or in Greece: In Ithaca and smaller islands Aetos Agios Ioannis Anogi Exogi Frikes Kioni Lefki Perachori Platithria Stavros Vathy In Kefallinia Agia Eirini Agia Thekli Agios Dimitrios Agios Eleftherios Agios Georgios Agios Nikolaos Agios Spyridionas Agios Vasileios Ago (pronunciation... Kefalonia, also known as Cephallenia, Cephallania, Cephallonia, Kefallinia, or Kefallonia (Ancient Greek: ÎšÎµÏ†Î±Î»Î»Î·Î½Î¯Î±; Modern Greek: ÎšÎµÏ†Î±Î»Î»Î¿Î½Î¹Î¬ or ÎšÎµÏ†Î±Î»Î¿Î½Î¹Î¬ ), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece with an area of 350 sq. ... Eleios-Pronnoi (Î•Î»ÎµÎ¹ÏŒÏ‚-Î ÏÏŒÎ½Î½Î¿Î¹) is a municipality in Kefalonia, Greece. ... Erisos (ÎˆÏÎ¹ÏƒÎ¿Ï‚) is a municipality in Kefalonia, Greece. ... 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Coordinates 40Â°59â€² N 22Â°52â€² E Country Greece Periphery Central Macedonia Prefecture Kilkis Province Kilkis Population 24,812 source (2001) Area 306. ... Komotini (or Komotene Greek: ÎšÎ¿Î¼Î¿Ï„Î·Î½Î®, Turkish: GÃ¼mÃ¼lcine, Bulgarian: Ð“ÑŽÐ¼ÑŽÑ€Ð´Ð¶Ð¸Ð½Ð° (Gyumyurdjina)) is a city in north-eastern Greece. ... Coordinates 40Â°18â€² N 21Â°47â€² E Country Greece Periphery West Macedonia Prefecture Kozani Population 49,812 source (2001) Area 366. ... Lamia (Greek: Î›Î±Î¼Î¯Î±) is a city in central Greece (population 75,000). ... Larissa (Greek: Î›Î¬ÏÎ¹ÏƒÎ±, LÃ¡risa) is the capital city of the Thessaly periphery of Greece, and capital of the Larissa Prefecture. ... Lefkada (Greek: Î›ÎµÏ…ÎºÎ¬Î´Î± - LefkÃ¡da) is a city in western Greece. ... Livadeia (Greek: Î›Î¹Î²Î±Î´ÎµÎ¹Î¬ - LivadeiÃ¡ or Î›ÎµÎ²Î¬Î´ÎµÎ¹Î± - LevÃ¡deia) is a city in central Greece. ... Messolonghi is a town of about 12,000 people (as of 1991 census) in central Greece. ... Mytilene (Greek: ÎœÏ…Ï„Î¹Î»Î®Î½Î· - MytilÃni, Turkish: Midilli), also Mytilini is the capital city of Lesbos (formerly known as Mytilene), a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, and the Lesbos Prefecture as well. ... Náfplio (Ναύπλιον) is a town on the Peloponnese in Greece. ... Pallini is also a place and a municipality located in the prefecture of Chalkidiki, see Pallini (Chalkidiki), Greece. ... Coordinates 38Â°15â€² N 21Â°44â€² E Country Greece Periphery West Greece Prefecture Achaea Province Greece Population 161,114 (2001 [1]) Area 125. ... It has been suggested that Kaminia (Piraeus), Greece be merged into this article or section. ... Polygyros ( South Slavic: Ð”ÐµÑ€Ð¸Ð³Ð¾Ð²Ð¾, Derigovo) is a town in northern Greece, the capital of the Prefecture of Chalcidice. ... Preveza is a town in north-western Greece. ... Pyrgos (Greek: Î ÏÏÎ³Î¿Ï‚) is the capital of the Prefecture of Elis in Greece. ... Rethymno (IPA ), also Rethimno, Rethymnon, RÃ©thymnon, and RhÃthymnos) (Greek: Î¡ÎÎ¸Ï…Î¼Î½Î¿, in Turkish Resmo), a city of approximately 40,000 people, is the capital of Rethymno Prefecture in the island of Crete. ... Rhodes (Greek: Î¡ÏŒÎ´Î¿Ï‚ - RÃ³dos) is the main city of the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Aegean Sea. ... External links Information about Serres (Greek and English) Serres is the name of several communes in France: Serres in the Aude département Serres in the Hautes-Alpes département Serres in the Meurthe-et-Moselle département Categories: Greece geography stubs | Cities and towns in Greece ... Sparta (Doric: SpÃ¡rtÄ, Attic: SpÃ¡rtÄ“) is a city in southern Greece. ... Thessaloniki, (Greek: Î˜ÎµÏƒÏƒÎ±Î»Î¿Î½Î¯ÎºÎ·), is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia and the periphery of Central Macedonia. ... Trikala (Greek: Î¤ÏÎ¯ÎºÎ±Î»Î±; formerly Trikka) is a city in northwestern Thessaly, Greece. ... Tripoli (Greek, Modern: Î¤ÏÎ¯Ï€Î¿Î»Î·, Ancient/Katharevousa: -s; see also List of traditional Greek place names), older form and Latin: Tripolis, rarely Tripolitsa, Tripolitza and Tripolizza is a city in the central part of the Peloponnesos, Greece, and the capital of the prefecture of Arcadia and the province of Mantineia which is... Vathy (Greek: Î’Î±Î¸Ï - VathÃ½), also known as Samos is a town in eastern Greece. ... Veria (also spelled Veroia, Greek: Î’ÎÏÎ¿Î¹Î± or Î’ÎÏÏÎ¿Î¹Î± - VÃ©ria) is a city in Greece. ... Coordinates 39Â°22â€² N 22Â°56â€² E Country Greece Periphery Thessaly Prefecture Magnesia Population 82,439 source (2001) Area 26. ... Xanthi (Greek: ÎžÎ¬Î½Î¸Î·) is a city in northern Greece, in the East Macedonia and Thrace periphery. ... Zakynthos (Greek: Î–Î¬ÎºÏ…Î½Î¸Î¿Ï‚ - ZÃ¡kynthos, also named Zante) is a city in western Greece. ... Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... 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