Kranos

Kranos is a locality in , , . Kranos is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hagios Demetrios and University of Macedonia.

Church
Photo: DMY, CC0.
The Church of Saint Demetrius, or , is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of , dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire. is situated 4 km west of Kranos.

University
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The is a public university in , , Greece. Founded as School of Higher Industrial Studies of Thessaloniki in 1948 and started its first operation during the academic year 1957–1958, it is the second largest university in the city. is situated 3½ km southwest of Kranos.

Photo: Dlinemedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , modern Eptapyrgio, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the Acropolis of in . is situated 3 km west of Kranos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pefka and Triandría.

Suburb
Photo: EntaXoyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Retziki, is a suburb and a former municipality in the of , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit.

Suburb
Photo: ESouvaitzi1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Triandria is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the , , . Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality , of which it is a municipal unit. is situated 2½ km southwest of Kranos.

Town
Photo: Geraki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Asvestochori is a small town and a community of the . Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of , of which it was a municipal district. is situated 2½ km east of Kranos.

Kranos

Latitude
40.63876° or 40° 38′ 20″ north
Longitude
22.9942° or 22° 59′ 39″ east
Elevation
479 metres (1,572 feet)
Open location code
8GG4JXQV+GM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1738448218
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
11748983
Wiki­data ID
Q12283999
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Serbian—“Kranos” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Кранос”
  • Greek: “Κράνος”
  • Irish: “Kranos”
  • Macedonian: “Кранос”
  • Serbian: “Кранос”

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