Panagia
Panagia is a village on the island of Thasos in northern Greece. The village is located in the northwest of the island, east of the massif of Mount Ipsarion at an elevation of 300 m.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 820 residents
- Description: village on the Greek island of Thasos
- Also known as: “Panagia, Thasos”, “Panagie”, and “Panayia”
- Postal code: 64004
Places of Interest
Highlights include Polygnotos Vagis Municipal Museum and Ypsario.
Polygnotos Vagis Municipal Museum
Museum
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The Polygnotos Vagis Municipal Museum is located in the village of Potamia on the island of Thasos, Greece, 14 km from the main town of Limenas. It was established in August 1981 and is dedicated to the life and work of Polygnotos Vagis, a renowned artist who was born in the village.
Ypsario
Peak
Photo: Rosa-Maria Rinkl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ypsario or Ypsarion is a mountain in Thasos island, Greece. At 1204 metres, it is the highest point of the island. It is most commonly reached by hikers via the village of Potamia, although it can also be reached from Theologos. Ypsario is situated 3½ km southwest of Panagia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potamia and Chrysi Ammoudia.
Potamia
Village
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Potamia is a village on the island of Thasos, Greece. It is built in the valley at the foot of Mount Ipsario, and surrounded to the south and east by pine and sweet chestnut forests.
Chrysi Ammoudia
Village
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Chrysi Ammoudia is a village, which is situated 2½ km east of Panagia.
Thassos
Town
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Thasos is a town on the island of Thasos in northern Greece. It is the capital and main town of the island. The town is also called Limenas Thasou or for short just Limenas to distinguish the town from the island on which it is situated. Thassos is situated 6 km north of Panagia.
Panagia
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Thasos, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.73126° or 40° 43′ 53″ northLongitude
24.72921° or 24° 43′ 45″ eastPopulation
820Elevation
230 metres (755 feet)Open location code
8GG6PPJH+GMOpenStreetMap ID
node 280965058OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
734781Wikidata ID
Q2048866
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Panagia” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Панагия”
- Cebuano: “Panayía”
- Finnish: “Panagía (Thásos)”
- Finnish: “Panagía”
- French: “Panagia”
- French: “Panagía”
- German: “Panagia”
- Greek: “Παναγία Θάσου”
- Greek: “Παναγία”
- Irish: “Panagia”
- Russian: “Панагия”
- Russian: “Панайа”
- Russian: “Панайя”
- Serbian: “Панагија (Тасос)”
- Serbian: “Панагија”
- Swedish: “Panayía”
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