Kalyvia
Kalyvia is a village located in the southwest of Thasos island, approximately 1 km from Limenaria. The name of the village comes from the Greek word καλύβα, meaning "hut", chosen due to the huts constructed by the Asia Minor refugees and inhabitants coming from Kastro at the beginning of the 20th century.- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 30 metres (100 feet)
- Description: village on the island of Thasos in northern Greece
- Also known as“Agios Georgios”“Kalívia”“Kalyvia, Thasos”“Palaión Kástron”“Άγιος Γέωργιος”
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Kalyvia
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Latitude
40.63868° or 40° 38′ 19″ north
Longitude
24.57303° or 24° 34′ 23″ east
Open location code
8GG6JHQF+F6
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Kalyvia” goes by many names.
KalyviaDutch
KalýviaGreek
Άγιος ΓεώργιοςGreek
ΚαλύβιαGreek
Καλύβια ΘάσουGreek
KalyviaIrish
КаливияRussian
KalyviaScots
Kalyvia, ThasosScots
AyayorgiTurkish
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