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{{Short description|Village in Corinthia, Greece}} |
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Thalero (Greek Modern: Θαλερό) is one of the oldest villages in Corinthia prefecture. Its located 2 kilometers from sea close to the city of Xylokastro. Its original name was Tholero cause of the water but changed through years to Thalero a name has its origins in ancient Greek word “thalos” which means blooming. The village has many flowers so that’s how it took his modern name. Poet Aggelos Sikelianos spend his vacations there and wrote a poem has the name of the village. From the village you have an extraordinary view of Corithiakos gulf. Its population is around to 200 people and the hospitality of its people is famous to all the prefecture of Corinthia. |
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|periph = [[Peloponnese (region)|Peloponnese]] |
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|periphunit = [[Corinthia]] |
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|municipality = [[Xylokastro-Evrostina]] |
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|population = 133 |
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'''Thalero'''{{Pronunciation-needed}} ({{langx|el|Θαλερό}}) is a village in [[Corinthia|Corinthia, Greece]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Lolos |first=Yannis A. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-tzEEAAAQBAJ |title=Land of Sikyon: Archaeology and History of a Greek City-State |date=December 31, 2011 |publisher=American School of Classical Studies at Athens |isbn=9781621390022 |page=46}}</ref> It is located 2 kilometers from the [[Gulf of Corinth]], close to the city of [[Xylokastro]]. Its original name was Tholero, the water, but it was changed to Thalero, originating from the ancient Greek word “thalos”, which means blooming. Poet [[Angelos Sikelianos]] spent his vacations there and wrote a poem has the name of the village. Its population is around 200 people and the hospitality of its people is famous to all of Corinthia. |
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== References == |
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{{Xylokastro-Evrostina div}} |
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[[Category:Populated places in Corinthia]] |
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[[Category:Xylokastro-Evrostina]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:58, 27 October 2024
Thalero
Θαλερό | |
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  Thalero | |
| Coordinates: 38°02′13″N 22°39′47″E / 38.037°N 22.663°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Peloponnese |
| Regional unit | Corinthia |
| Municipality | Xylokastro-Evrostina |
| Municipal unit | Xylokastro |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 133 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Thalero[pronunciation?] (Greek: Θαλερό) is a village in Corinthia, Greece.[2] It is located 2 kilometers from the Gulf of Corinth, close to the city of Xylokastro. Its original name was Tholero, the water, but it was changed to Thalero, originating from the ancient Greek word “thalos”, which means blooming. Poet Angelos Sikelianos spent his vacations there and wrote a poem has the name of the village. Its population is around 200 people and the hospitality of its people is famous to all of Corinthia.
References
[edit]- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ Lolos, Yannis A. (December 31, 2011). Land of Sikyon: Archaeology and History of a Greek City-State. American School of Classical Studies at Athens. p. 46. ISBN 9781621390022.
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