Karitsa

Karitsa is a lowland Aromanian town of the former Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the regional unit, , .
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  • Type: Town with 2,220 residents
  • Description: town in Pieria, Greece
  • Also known as: “Karica” and “Karitsa, Pieria”
  • Postal code: 601 50

Places of Interest

Highlights include Archaeological Park of Dion and Great Baths.

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The is the most important archaeological site at in Greece, located in . In the area comprised by the , sanctuaries were found from the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Ruins
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The largest building of the in northern Greece is the Hellenistic-era theatre. It is located in the south of the village of and is often used during the summer for performances of the Olympus Festival.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dion and Platanakia.

Village
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is a village and municipal unit in the municipality of in the , . It is located at the foot of at a distance of 17 km from the capital city of .

Village
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is a settlement of the former municipality of , which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the regional unit, , . is situated 3 km south of Karitsa.

Village
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is a village and a community of the Dio-Olympos municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of , of which it was a municipal district. is situated 4 km northwest of Karitsa.

Karitsa

Latitude
40.18822° or 40° 11′ 18″ north
Longitude
22.48268° or 22° 28′ 58″ east
Population
2,220
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
8GG45FQM+73
Open­Street­Map ID
node 296754508
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
735960
Wiki­data ID
Q3563105
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Karitsa” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كاريتسا، بيريا”
  • Arabic: “كاريتسا”
  • Asturian: “Karitsa”
  • Bulgarian: “Карица”
  • Cebuano: “Karítsa”
  • Dutch: “Karitsa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاريتسا”
  • Finnish: “Karítsa”
  • French: “Karítsa”
  • Greek: “Καρίτσα Πιερίας”
  • Greek: “Καρίτσα”
  • Macedonian: “Карица”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Karítsa”
  • Serbian: “Карица”
  • Spanish: “Karitsa”
  • Swedish: “Karítsa”

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