Banitsa

Banitsa is an abandoned village in , Greece. The ruins lie about 15 km northeast of , near the village , on the southern slopes of the Vrontous mountains.
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  • Type: Ruin
  • Description: abandoned settlement in Serres regional unit, Greece
  • Also known as: “Bánitsa”, “Eripia Karion”, “Erípia Karión”, “Kariaí”, and “Karyes”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oreini and Lakkos.

Village
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is a village and a former community in the , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 6 km south of Banitsa.

Banitsa

Latitude
41.2° or 41° 12′ north
Longitude
23.61667° or 23° 37′ east
Elevation
713 metres (2,339 feet)
Open location code
8GH55JX8+XM
Geo­Names ID
735962
Wiki­data ID
Q2882540
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Turkish—“Banitsa” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Баніца”
  • Bulgarian: “Баница”
  • Croatian: “Banica (Grčka)”
  • Croatian: “Banica, Grčka”
  • Croatian: “Banica”
  • Czech: “Banica”
  • Dutch: “Banitsa”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “بانيتسا”
  • French: “Banitsa (ruines)”
  • French: “Banitsa (Ruines)”
  • French: “Banitsa (Serres)”
  • French: “Banitsa (Serrès)”
  • French: “Banitsa (village de Grèce en ruines)”
  • French: “Banitsa”
  • Greek: “Βάνιτσα”
  • Greek: “Καρυά”
  • Greek: “Καρυαί”
  • Greek: “Καρυές Σερρών”
  • Greek: “Καρυές”
  • Greek: “Μπάνιτσα”
  • Macedonian: “Баница”
  • Macedonian: “Кариес”
  • Polish: “Karies Seron”
  • Russian: “Карья”
  • Serbian: “Баница (Сер)”
  • Serbian: “Баница”
  • Spanish: “Ruinas de Banitsa”
  • Turkish: “Baniçe, Yunanistan”

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