Saint Spyridon
Saint Spyridon is a church in Dio-Olympos, Pieria, Central Macedonia. Saint Spyridon is situated nearby to the sports venue Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο Αγίου Σπυρίδωνα, as well as near the town Vrontou.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Greek Orthodox
- Also known as: “Agios Spyridon”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Panagia Kontariotissa and Saint Ephraim Monastery.
Panagia Kontariotissa
Church
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The Panagia Kontariotissa, also spelled as the Panagia Kountouriotissa, and officially the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, is a former Greek Orthodox church, located in the Pieria region of Central Macedonia, Greece. Panagia Kontariotissa is situated 2½ km north of Saint Spyridon.
Saint Ephraim Monastery
Monastery
Photo: Juergen Weidner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Monastery of St. Ephrem the Syrian, named after Ephraim the Syrian, was founded in 1983, is inhabited by nuns and one of the youngest monasteries near Mount Olympus. Saint Ephraim Monastery is situated 3½ km north of Saint Spyridon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Agios Spyridonas and Vrontou.
Agios Spyridonas
Village
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Agios Spyridonas is a village and a community of the Dio-Olympos municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Dion, of which it was a municipal district.
Vrontou
Town
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Vrontou is a town of the former Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dion-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece, at an altitude of 120 meters, with 1,762 inhabitants.
Kontariotissa
Village
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Kontariotissa is a village in the Pieria regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. It is located 9 km south of the Pierian capital, Katerini. The main occupation of the people is growing tobacco, kiwi, grapes and olive oils.
Saint Spyridon
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Dio-Olympos, Pieria, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.20813° or 40° 12′ 29″ northLongitude
22.44475° or 22° 26′ 41″ eastOpen location code
8GG46C5V+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 14184789102OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=greek_orthodox
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In Other Languages
“Saint Spyridon” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Άγιος Σπυρίδων”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο Αγίου Σπυρίδωνα and Saint Nicholas.
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