Panagia Kontariotissa

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 region of , .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Greek Orthodox
  • Description: 7th c. Byzantine church in Pieria, Greece
  • Also known as: “Church of the Assumption, Panagia (Kontariotissa)”, “Saint Mary Kondariotissa Church”, and “Παναγία Κουντουριώτισσα”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Ephraim Monastery and Saint John the Baptist.

Monastery
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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. is situated 1 km north of Panagia Kontariotissa.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 3½ km east of Panagia Kontariotissa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kontariotissa and Agios Spyridonas.

Village
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is a village in the of , . It is located 9 km south of the Pierian capital, . The main occupation of the people is growing tobacco, kiwi, grapes and olive oils.

Village
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is a village and a community of the Dio-Olympos municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of , of which it was a municipal district. is situated 3 km south of Panagia Kontariotissa.

Village
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is a rural settlement of the former Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the regional unit, , . is situated 3½ km east of Panagia Kontariotissa.

Panagia Kontariotissa

Latitude
40.22975° or 40° 13′ 47″ north
Longitude
22.45343° or 22° 27′ 12″ east
Open location code
8GG46FH3+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 632735451
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q20499680
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Greek—“Panagia Kontariotissa” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Успение Богородично”
  • German: “Kimisis tis Theotokou”
  • German: “Panagia Kondariotissas”
  • Greek: “Ναός Παναγίας Κονταριώτισσας”
  • Greek: “Παναγία Κονταριώτισσα”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holy Unmercenaries and Saint Paraskevi.

Nearby Places

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