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'''Kassandreia''' ({{Lang-el|Κασσάνδρεια}}, ''Kassándreia''; before 1955: '''Valta'''<ref>[http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/171094 Name changes of settlements in Greece]</ref> (Βάλτα, ''Válta'', meaning "town in the swamps")) is a town and a community in [[Chalkidiki]], northern [[Greece]]. It is the seat of the municipality of [[Kassandra, Chalkidiki|Kassandra]], in the center of the peninsula. Its population was 2,775 at the 2011 census.<ref name=census11/> It was named after the ancient city [[Cassandreia]], which was located near the village. This ancient city, which had originally been called [[Potidaea]], was enlarged by Cassander who became the ruler of Macedonia for a number of years, and named after him. It is probably at this time that the channel that separates this peninsula from the mainland was dredged, to aid naval activities. The ancient name has now been revived for the modern small town that has been built on the site of the ancient Cassandreia, and it is called 'New Potidaea', or in Greek Nea Potidaia. |
'''Kassandreia''' ({{Lang-el|Κασσάνδρεια}}, ''Kassándreia''; before 1955: '''Valta'''<ref>[http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/171094 Name changes of settlements in Greece]</ref> (Βάλτα, ''Válta'', meaning "town in the swamps")) is a town and a community in [[Chalkidiki]], northern [[Greece]]. It is the seat of the municipality of [[Kassandra, Chalkidiki|Kassandra]], in the center of the peninsula. Its population was 2,775 at the 2011 census.<ref name=census11/> It was named after the ancient city [[Cassandreia]], which was located near the village. This ancient city, which had originally been called [[Potidaea]], was enlarged by [[Cassander]] who became the ruler of Macedonia for a number of years, and named after him. It is probably at this time that the channel that separates this peninsula from the mainland was dredged, to aid naval activities. The ancient name has now been revived for the modern small town that has been built on the site of the ancient Cassandreia, and it is called 'New Potidaea', or in Greek Nea Potidaia. |
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Revision as of 20:43, 13 September 2021
Kassandreia
Κασσάνδρεια | |
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Settlement | |
  Kassandreia | |
| Coordinates: 40°02.9′N 23°24.8′E / 40.0483°N 23.4133°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Chalkidiki |
| Municipality | Kassandra |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 2,775 |
| • Community | 3,075 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 631 00 |
| Area code(s) | 23710 |
| Vehicle registration | ΧΚ |
Kassandreia (Template:Lang-el, Kassándreia; before 1955: Valta[2] (Βάλτα, Válta, meaning "town in the swamps")) is a town and a community in Chalkidiki, northern Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of Kassandra, in the center of the peninsula. Its population was 2,775 at the 2011 census.[1] It was named after the ancient city Cassandreia, which was located near the village. This ancient city, which had originally been called Potidaea, was enlarged by Cassander who became the ruler of Macedonia for a number of years, and named after him. It is probably at this time that the channel that separates this peninsula from the mainland was dredged, to aid naval activities. The ancient name has now been revived for the modern small town that has been built on the site of the ancient Cassandreia, and it is called 'New Potidaea', or in Greek Nea Potidaia.
References
- ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
External links
Media related to Kassandreia at Wikimedia Commons
- Statistical data at archive.today (archived 2013-02-09)
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