Palaiá Leptokaryá

Palaiá Leptokaryá is a locality in Dio-Olympos, Pieria, Central Macedonia. Palaiá Leptokaryá is situated near the locality Anatolikos Olympos, as well as near the village Skotina.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Leibethra.

Leibethra

Archaeological site

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Leibethra or Libethra, in the modern pronunciation Leivithra, was an ancient Macedonian city at the foot of Mount Olympus, near the present settlement of Skotina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skotina and Leptokarya.

Skotina is a rural settlement of the former municipality of East Olympos, itself part of the municipality of Dion-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. Skotina is situated 4 km southeast of Palaiá Leptokaryá.

Leptokarya

Town

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Leptokarya is a town in Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece, former seat of East Olympos municipality, which is part of the municipality of Dion-Olympos. Leptokarya is situated 4 km northeast of Palaiá Leptokaryá.

Ano Skotina

Village

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Ano Skotina is an old settlement of the prefecture of Pieria. It is built on an altitude of 600 m on the southeastern side of Mount Olympus. It has hotels, taverns, restaurants, and offers every form of alternative tourism like mountain riding, climbing, hiking etc. Ano Skotina is situated 6 km south of Palaiá Leptokaryá.

Palaiá Leptokaryá

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Ereípia Leptokaryás”, “Leptokariá”, “Leptokarja”, “Leptokaryá”, and “Palaia Leptokarya”
Location: Dio-Olympos, Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

40.04213° or 40° 2′ 32″ north

Longitude

22.52042° or 22° 31′ 14″ east

Elevation

295 metres (968 feet)

Open location code

8GG42GRC+V5

GeoNames ID

735464

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In Other Languages

“Palaiá Leptokaryá” goes by many names.

Greek: “Palaiá Leptokaryá”
Greek: “Παλαιά Λεπτοκαρυά”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Anatolikos Olympos and Lithochoro (Pieria).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Leptokaryás and Skotina.

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