Katsikas
Katsikas is a peak in Nea Propontida, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia and has an elevation of 604 metres. Katsikas is situated nearby to the village Krini, as well as near the hamlet Prinochori.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 604 metres
- Description: hill in Polygyros municipality, Greece
- Also known as: “Katsika”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Petralona cave and Anthropological Museum Petralona cave.
Petralona cave
Cave
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The Petralona Cave a karst formation, is located at 300 m above sea-level on the western foot of Mount Katsika, about 1 km east of the village of Petralona, about 35 km south-east of Thessaloniki city on the Chalkidiki peninsula, Greece.
Anthropological Museum Petralona cave
Museum
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The Anthropological Museum of Petralona was thirty-five kilometres from Thessaloniki, in Central Macedonia, Greece. It displayed finds from the nearby Petralona cave, in which the oldest European hominid skull was found.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petralona and Krini.
Petralona
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Petralona is a small locality in Chalkidiki, Macedonia, Greece. It is 6 km northwest of Triglia and 35 km southeast of Thessaloniki. Its altitude is 270 m.
Krini
Village
Krini is a small town of approximately 400 year-round inhabitants in Northern Greece. Krini is a community of the municipal unit Triglia, regional unit of Chalkidiki. Krini's main agricultural crops include wheat, olives, onions, grapes, and anise.
Monopigado
Village
Monopigado is a village of the Thermi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Vasilika. The 2021 census recorded 180 inhabitants in the village. Monopigado is a part of the community of Agios Antonios.
Katsikas
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Nea Propontida, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.38181° or 40° 22′ 55″ northLongitude
23.17636° or 23° 10′ 35″ eastElevation
604 metres (1,982 feet)Open location code
8GG595JG+PGOpenStreetMap ID
node 303647688OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Πετράλωνα - Κρήνη στη θέση Κατσίκα Δήμου Τρίγλιας and Petralona Winery.
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