Katachas
Katachas is a village in Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal community. The village of Katachas had 509 residents as of 2021.- Type: Village with 716 residents
- Description: village in Pieria, Greece
- Also known as: “Katahas”
- Postal code: 60061
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ancient Methone and Aiginio.
Ancient Methone
Archaeological site
Methone, also called Thracian or Macedonian Methone to distinguish it from numerous other ancient Methones, was a city-state in Ancient Greece, near the city of Pydna and the modern village of Nea Agathoupolis in Pieria. Ancient Methone is situated 3½ km east of Katachas.
Aiginio
Railway station
Aiginio railway station is a railway station in Korinos, Central Macedonia, Greece. Located in a residential area 1.3 kilometres east of the centre of the town, it opened in 2007. It is currently served by the Thessaloniki Regional Railway. Aiginio is situated 3½ km north of Katachas.
Church of Agios Athanasios
Church
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nea Agathoupoli and Aiginio.
Nea Agathoupoli
Village
Nea Agathoupoli is a village in Pieria, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal community. Nea Agathoupoli is situated 3½ km east of Katachas.
Aiginio
Town
Aiginio, known before 1926 as Libanovo, is a town and a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Aiginio is situated 4 km north of Katachas.
Palaio Eleftherochori
Village
Palaio Eleftherochori is a village in Pieria, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal community. The 2021 census recorded 377 residents in the village. Palaio Eleftherochori is situated 4 km southeast of Katachas.
Katachas
- Category: locality
- Location: Pydna-Kolindros, Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.46628° or 40° 27′ 59″ north
Longitude
22.54275° or 22° 32′ 34″ east
Population
716
Elevation
72 metres (236 feet)
Open location code
8GG4FG8V+G4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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