Saranta Ekklissies
Saranta Ekklisies or 40 Ekklisies is a neighbourhood in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is located next to the Ano Poli. It was created in the 1920s during the Greek-Turkish population exchange by Greek refugees from the city of Saranta Ekklisies in Eastern Thrace.- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood of Thessaloniki, Greece
- Also known as: “Saranta Ekklisies”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Olympic Museum and Ivanofio.
Olympic Museum
Museum
Thessaloniki Olympic Museum, the unique Olympic Museum of Greece, is situated at Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. The museum is located on the confluence and educational, athletic and cultural routes of the city.
Ivanofio
Stadium
Photo: Hansi667, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ivanofio Klisto Gymnastirio is a basketball arena that is located in Thessaloniki, Greece. Its capacity is 2,580 spectators. It is used as the home arena of the men's and women's basketball teams of the multisports club of G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis.
University of Macedonia
University
The University of Macedonia is a public university in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Triandría and Agios Pavlos.
Triandría
Suburb
Photo: ESouvaitzi1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Triandria is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Thessaloniki, of which it is a municipal unit.
Agios Pavlos
Suburb
Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Agios Pavlos is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and a former municipality in Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is a municipal unit.
Upper Town
Suburb
Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Upper Town or Ano Poli is the old town of Thessaloniki and is located around the city's acropolis north of the city center. The neighborhood is known for its well preserved Byzantine and Ottoman era structures and urban design and as a center for Thessaloniki's poets, intellectuals, and bohemians.
Saranta Ekklissies
- Category: locality
- Location: Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.62996° or 40° 37′ 48″ northLongitude
22.96453° or 22° 57′ 52″ eastOpen location code
8GG4JXH7+XROpenStreetMap ID
way 1313184178OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q12884327
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In Other Languages
“Saranta Ekklissies” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Σαράντα Εκκλησίαι”
- Greek: “Σαράντα Εκκλησιές Θεσσαλονίκης”
- Greek: “Σαράντα Εκκλησιές”
- Greek: “Σαράντα Εκκλησίες”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Σαράντα Εκκλησίες and Μητροπολιτική Περιοχή Θεσσαλονίκης.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include All Star Sports Club and Γήπεδο μπάσκετ Α‘ Φοιτητικής Εστίας ΑΠΘ.
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