Lachanas
Lachanas is a village and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lagkadas, of which it is a municipal unit.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 583 residents
- Description: village in Thessaloniki, Greece
- Also known as: “Lakhanas”
- Postal code: 57017
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lachanas Military Museum.
Lachanas Military Museum
Museum
The Lachanas Military Museum is a military museum near Thessaloniki, Greece, dedicated to the Battle of Kilkis-Lahanas. The museum, which is visitable by appointment, chiefly contains mementos of the Greek and Bulgarian military units which took part in the battle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xylopoli and Theodosia.
Xylopoli
Village
Xylopoli is a village and a community of the Lagkadas municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Lachanas, of which it was a municipal district and the seat. Xylopoli is situated 4½ km southwest of Lachanas.
Theodosia
Village
Photo: Annatsach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Theodosia is a mountain village of Kilkis in Central Macedonia in altitude 680 meters, located on the slopes of Mount Mavrovouni, located 28.5 km. D. of the city of Kilkis and 49.5 km NW-NE. of Thessaloniki. Theodosia is situated 7 km west of Lachanas.
Nikopoli
Village
Nikopoli, known before 1927 as Zarovo, is a village and a community of the Lagkadas municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Lachanas, of which it was a municipal district. Nikopoli is situated 9 km south of Lachanas.
Lachanas
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Lagkadas, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.96245° or 40° 57′ 45″ northLongitude
23.20517° or 23° 12′ 19″ eastPopulation
583Elevation
583 metres (1,913 feet)Open location code
8GG5X664+X3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1828764622OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
735495Wikidata ID
Q3825226
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Serbian—“Lachanas” goes by many names.
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