Kalyvia

Kalyvia is a village located in the southwest of island, approximately 1 km from . 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 at the beginning of the 20th century.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Village
  • Description: village on the island of Thasos in northern Greece
  • Also known as: “Agios Georgios”, “Kalivia”, “Kalívia”, “Kalyvia, Thasos”, “Palaión Kástron”, and “Άγιος Γέωργιος”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Folklore Museum of Limenaria and Palataki, Thasos.

Museum
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The folklore museum in , , a island, was established in 1993 by To Kastro, the Limenaria cultural association. It is housed in the former community office in the centre of the village.

Ruins
Photo: Haubi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a ruins.

Cave
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is a cave, which is situated 4 km northeast of Kalyvia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Limenaria and Pefkari.

Town
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is a village on the island of in northern . The village numbers 2,428 residents and is the second largest settlement on the island of .

Hamlet
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is a village on the island of , . It is a popular tourist destination. Its name means "little pine tree" in the local dialect. It lies on the southern coast of the island, between the villages of and . is situated 3 km southeast of Kalyvia.

Village
Photo: Cveleglg, Public domain.
is a village on the island of in northern . The village is located in the south of the island, on the coast of the with a population of 788 residents. is situated 4½ km southeast of Kalyvia.

Kalyvia

Latitude
40.63868° or 40° 38′ 19″ north
Longitude
24.57303° or 24° 34′ 23″ east
Elevation
32 metres (105 feet)
Open location code
8GG6JHQF+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1477877639
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
736066
Wiki­data ID
Q26980261
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Kalyvia” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Kalyvia”
  • German: “Agios Georgios”
  • German: “Kalivia”
  • German: “Kalyvia”
  • Greek: “Kalývia”
  • Greek: “Άγιος Γεώργιος”
  • Greek: “Καλύβια Θάσου”
  • Greek: “Καλύβια”
  • Irish: “Kalyvia”
  • Russian: “Каливия”
  • Scots: “Kalyvia, Thasos”
  • Scots: “Kalyvia”
  • Turkish: “Ayayorgi”

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