Platanakia

Platanakia is a settlement of the former municipality of , which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the regional unit, , .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 218 residents
  • Description: village in Greece
  • Postal code: 601 50

Places of Interest

Highlights include Archaeological Museum of Dion and Roman Theatre.

Museum
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The is a in Dion in the of , . The museum was established in 1983 to display excavations unearthed in the area from a that once stood in its place from the 6th century BC to the 5th century AD.

Theater building
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is a theater building.

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 Karitsa.

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 .

Town
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is a lowland Aromanian town of the former Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the regional unit, , . is situated 3 km north of Platanakia.

Hamlet
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or Gritsa is a coastal village of the Dio-Olympos municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of . is situated 5 km east of Platanakia.

Platanakia

Latitude
40.16385° or 40° 9′ 50″ north
Longitude
22.49104° or 22° 29′ 28″ east
Population
218
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
8GG45F7R+GC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 305492827
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
864850
Wiki­data ID
Q3563183
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Platanakia” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Платанакия”
  • Bulgarian: “Платанакя”
  • Cebuano: “Platanákia”
  • Dutch: “Platanakia”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “پلاتاناكيا”
  • French: “Platanákia”
  • Greek: “Πλατανάκια Πιερίας”
  • Greek: “Πλατανάκια”
  • Macedonian: “Платанаќа”
  • Macedonian: “Платанакија”
  • Russian: “Платанакия”
  • Serbian: “Платанакија”
  • Swedish: “Platanákia”
  • Turkish: “Platanakia”

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