Megali Panagia, Chalkidiki
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Megali Panagia is a big village in Chalkidiki peninsula. It is located in the east of Chalkidiki prefecture, 80 kilometres from Thessaloniki and 12 from Arnaia, built at 440 meters height, in the slopes of the hill named Chtikela. In the brief past was the seat of local municipality (Panagia municipality). Today is included in Aristotelis municipality. Ιn the past the village was named Revenikia. In 1928 took the current name (which means Great Virgin Mary) that related with the near pilgrimage, dedicated to Virgin Mary. The oldest references about the village date back in Byzantine era. In the Ottoman period the village belonged to the Mademochoria. During Greek War of Independence it is burnt by the Turks. A part of the village was destroyed by the big earthquake in 1932, centered in Ierissos. Many disasters in the village were noted during Second World War.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megali_Panagia,_Chalkidiki
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Coordinates: 40°26'40"N 23°40'46"E
- Ano Stavros 25 km
- Vourvourou 28 km
- Nea Apollonia 30 km
- Kalyves Poligirou 31 km
- Nea Vrasna 31 km
- Hanioti(-s) 50 km
- Nèa Messàgala 100 km
- Kastri Loutrò 101 km
- Mikro Monastiri 102 km
- Platamònas 104 km
- Αristotelis Municipality 8 km
- Agios Ioannis 8.8 km
- Assa Inn 13 km
- Toleo Halkidiki Olive Oil 14 km
- Assa Maris Palm Beach Resort 15 km
- Mount Cholomontas 19 km
- Polygyros Municipality 22 km
- Peripheral unit of Chalkidiki 23 km
- Sithonia peninsula 35 km
- Siggitikos Gulf 39 km