Chalkidiki - Revision history

Dutch Eagle: birthplace Aristotle added in Persons

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birthplace Aristotle added in Persons

Dutch Eagle: Athanasiadis added

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Athanasiadis added

Irlandos: /* External Links */

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External Links

Irlandos at 13:34, November 17, 2006

2006-11-17T13:34:06Z

Irlandos: /* Persons */

2006-11-17T13:33:10Z

Persons

Irlandos: /* Municipalities */

2006-05-26T23:48:45Z

Municipalities

Irlandos: /* Municipalities */

2006-05-26T23:46:51Z

Municipalities

Lazarus at 12:58, November 21, 2005

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Lazarus at 12:47, November 21, 2005

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Lazarus at 12:41, November 21, 2005

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 ==Persons==
-*[[Aristotle]] the  [[ancient Greek]] philosopher
+*[[Aristotle]] the  [[ancient Greek]] philosopher (born in [[Stageira]])
 *[[Sokratis Malamas]] (born [[September 29]], [[1957]] in Sykia), a [[List of Greeks in music|Greek singer]]
 *[[Manolis Mitsias]], singer

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 ==Persons==
 *[[Aristotle]] the  [[ancient Greek]] philosopher
-*[[Sokratis Malamas]] (b. [[September 29]], [[1957]] in Sykia), a [[List of Greeks in music|Greek singer]]
+*[[Sokratis Malamas]] (born [[September 29]], [[1957]] in Sykia), a [[List of Greeks in music|Greek singer]]
 *[[Manolis Mitsias]], singer
 ==External Links==

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 *[http://www.travel-to-halkidiki.com/ Halkidiki guide]
 *[http://www.halkidiki.com/ Holidays in Halkidiki]
-*[http://halkidikinet.gr/ 1000s of hotos of Hallkidiki]
+*[http://halkidikinet.gr/ 1000s of photos of Hallkidiki]
 [[Category:Prefectures of Greece]]

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 [[Image:Gr_sat_halkidiki.jpg|thumb|250px|Satellite image of Chalkidiki and [[Thessaloniki]]]]
-'''Chalkidikí''' or '''Chalcidice''' (in [[Greek language|Greek]]: Χαλκιδική, alternative romanizations ''Khalkidhikí'' and ''Halkidiki'') is one of the fifty-one [[prefecture]]s of [[Greece]]. It is located in the southeastern portion of [[Macedonia]].  The [[Cholomontas]]  mountains lie in the northcentral part.  It consists of a large peninsula in the northwestern [[Aegean Sea]], resembling a hand with three "fingers" (Pallene (now [[Kassandra (Greece)|Kassandra]]), [[Sithonia]], and [[Mount Athos|Athos]]).  The monasteries of [[Mount Athos]] are located on the easternmost "finger".
+'''Chalkidikí''' or '''Chalcidice''' (in [[Greek language|Greek]]: Χαλκιδική, alternative romanizations ''Khalkidhikí'' and ''Halkidiki'') is one of the fifty-one [[prefecture]]s of [[Greece]]. It is located in the southeastern portion of [[Macedonia]].  The [[Cholomontas]]  mountains lie in the northcentral part.  It consists of a large peninsula in the northwestern [[Aegean Sea]], resembling a hand with three "fingers" (Pallene (now [[Kassandra]]), [[Sithonia]], and [[Mount Athos|Athos]]).  The monasteries of [[Mount Athos]] are located on the easternmost "finger".
 In ancient times, Chalcidice was part of [[Thrace]] until conquered by [[Macedonia|Macedon]]. The first Greek settlers in this area came from [[Chalcis]] (the area around Chalcis was also known as Chalcidice) and [[Eretria]], cities in [[Euboea]], around the [[8th century BC]] who founded cities such as [[Mende]], [[Torone]] and [[Scione]], a second wave came from [[Andros]] in the [[6th century BC]].  The ancient city of [[Stageira]] was the birthplace of [[Aristotle]].

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 *[[Aristotle]] the  [[ancient Greek]] philosopher
 *[[Sokratis Malamas]] (b. [[September 29]], [[1957]] in Sykia), a [[List of Greeks in music|Greek singer]]
 ==External Links==

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 | '''Polygyros''' || 5210 || [[Polygyros]] || 631 00 || 23710-2
 |-
-| [[Sithonia]] || 5211 || [[Agios Athanasios (Chalkidiki) |Agios Anathasios]] || 630 88 || 23750-2
+| [[Sithonia]] || 5211 || [[Agios Athanasios (Chalkidiki) |Agios Athanasios]] || 630 88 || 23750-2
 |-
 | [[Stagira-Akanthos]] || 5212 || [[Ierissos]] || 630 72 || 23770-2

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 | Ormylia || 5207 || [[Ormylia]] || 630 71 || 23710-41
 |-
-| [[Pallini (Chalkidiki), Greece|Pallini]] || 5208 || [[Pefkochori Chanioti]] || 630 85 || 23740-5
+| [[Pallini (Chalkidiki) |Pallini]] || 5208 || [[Pefkochori Chanioti]] || 630 85 || 23740-5
 |-
-| [[Panagia (Chalkidiki), Greece|Panagia]] || 5209 || [[Mega Panaria]] || 620 76 || 23730-3
+| [[Panagia (Chalkidiki) |Panagia]] || 5209 || [[Megali Panagia]] || 620 76 || 23730-3
 |-
 | '''Polygyros''' || 5210 || [[Polygyros]] || 631 00 || 23710-2
 |-
-| [[Sithonia]] || 5211 || [[Agios Athanasios (Chalkidiki), Greece|Agios Anathasios]] || 630 88 || 23750-2
+| [[Sithonia]] || 5211 || [[Agios Athanasios (Chalkidiki) |Agios Anathasios]] || 630 88 || 23750-2
 |-
 | [[Stagira-Akanthos]] || 5212 || [[Ierissos]] || 630 72 || 23770-2
 |-
-| [[Toroni]] || 5213 || [[Sykia (Chalkidiki), Greece|Sykia]] || 630 72 || 23750-41
+| [[Toroni]] || 5213 || [[Sykia (Chalkidiki) |Sykia]] || 630 72 || 23750-41
 |-
 | [[Triglia]] || 5214 || [[Nea Triglia]]
 || 630 79 || 23750-5
 |-
-| [[Zervochoria]] || 5203 || [[Palaiochora (Chalkidiki), Greece|Palaiochora]] || 630 73 || 23710-6
+| [[Zervochoria]] || 5203 || [[Palaiochora (Chalkidiki)|Palaiochora]] || 630 73 || 23710-6
 |}

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-[[Image:Gr_sat_halkidiki.jpg|thumb|250px|Sattelite image of Chalkidiki and [[Thessaloniki]]]]
+[[Image:Gr_sat_halkidiki.jpg|thumb|250px|Satellite image of Chalkidiki and [[Thessaloniki]]]]
 '''Chalkidikí''' or '''Chalcidice''' (in [[Greek language|Greek]]: Χαλκιδική, alternative romanizations ''Khalkidhikí'' and ''Halkidiki'') is one of the fifty-one [[prefecture]]s of [[Greece]]. It is located in the southeastern portion of [[Macedonia]].  The [[Cholomontas]]  mountains lie in the northcentral part.  It consists of a large peninsula in the northwestern [[Aegean Sea]], resembling a hand with three "fingers" (Pallene (now [[Kassandra (Greece)|Kassandra]]), [[Sithonia]], and [[Mount Athos|Athos]]).  The monasteries of [[Mount Athos]] are located on the easternmost "finger".
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-[[Image:kallikrateia.jpg|frame|right|A beautiful view of Golden Beach, in Kallikrateia, Chalkidiki ]]
+[[Image:Fokea-Halkidiki.jpg|thumb|250px|Nea Fokea at [[Kassandra]], Chalkidiki ]]
 ==Sporting teams==

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		+	[[Image:Gr_sat_halkidiki.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Sattelite image of Chalkidiki and [[Thessaloniki]]]]
		+
	'''Chalkidikí''' or '''Chalcidice''' (in [[Greek language\|Greek]]: Χαλκιδική, alternative romanizations ''Khalkidhikí'' and ''Halkidiki'') is one of the fifty-one [[prefecture]]s of [[Greece]]. It is located in the southeastern portion of [[Macedonia]]. The [[Cholomontas]] mountains lie in the northcentral part. It consists of a large peninsula in the northwestern [[Aegean Sea]], resembling a hand with three "fingers" (Pallene (now [[Kassandra (Greece)\|Kassandra]]), [[Sithonia]], and [[Mount Athos\|Athos]]). The monasteries of [[Mount Athos]] are located on the easternmost "finger".		'''Chalkidikí''' or '''Chalcidice''' (in [[Greek language\|Greek]]: Χαλκιδική, alternative romanizations ''Khalkidhikí'' and ''Halkidiki'') is one of the fifty-one [[prefecture]]s of [[Greece]]. It is located in the southeastern portion of [[Macedonia]]. The [[Cholomontas]] mountains lie in the northcentral part. It consists of a large peninsula in the northwestern [[Aegean Sea]], resembling a hand with three "fingers" (Pallene (now [[Kassandra (Greece)\|Kassandra]]), [[Sithonia]], and [[Mount Athos\|Athos]]). The monasteries of [[Mount Athos]] are located on the easternmost "finger".

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−	#~~REDIRECT~~ [[Chalkidiki prefecture]]	+	'''Chalkidikí''' or '''Chalcidice''' (in [[Greek language\|Greek]]: Χαλκιδική, alternative romanizations ''Khalkidhikí'' and ''Halkidiki'') is one of the fifty-one [[prefecture]]s of [[Greece]]. It is located in the southeastern portion of [[Macedonia]]. The [[Cholomontas]] mountains lie in the northcentral part. It consists of a large peninsula in the northwestern [[Aegean Sea]], resembling a hand with three "fingers" (Pallene (now [[Kassandra (Greece)\|Kassandra]]), [[Sithonia]], and [[Mount Athos\|Athos]]). The monasteries of [[Mount Athos]] are located on the easternmost "finger".
		+
		+	In ancient times, Chalcidice was part of [[Thrace]] until conquered by [[Macedonia\|Macedon]]. The first Greek settlers in this area came from [[Chalcis]] (the area around Chalcis was also known as Chalcidice) and [[Eretria]], cities in [[Euboea]], around the [[8th century BC]] who founded cities such as [[Mende]], [[Torone]] and [[Scione]], a second wave came from [[Andros]] in the [[6th century BC]]. The ancient city of [[Stageira]] was the birthplace of [[Aristotle]].
		+
		+	Capital of Chalcidice is the city of [[Polygyros]], located in the center of the peninsula.
		+
		+	In June [[2003]], at the hotel Porto Carras located in Neos Marmaras, Sithonia, [[European Union]] leaders created the first draft of the European constitution.
		+
		+	The only prefectural boundary is with the [[Thessaloniki prefecture]] located to the north.
		+
		+	----
		+
		+	[[Image:kallikrateia.jpg\|frame\|right\|A beautiful view of Golden Beach, in Kallikrateia, Chalkidiki ]]
		+
		+	==Sporting teams==
		+	===[[List of Greek language television channels\|Television]]===
		+	*[[Chalkidiki TV]] - Polygyros
		+	*[[Nea Moudania TV]] - Nea Moudania
		+
		+	==Transportation==
		+
		+	*[[Greece Interstate 18\|GR-18]], NW, W, SW, Cen., NE
		+	*Chalcidice has no railroads.
		+
		+	==Ancient sites==
		+
		+	*[[Olynthos]]
		+	*[[Potidaea]]
		+
		+	==Municipalities==
		+
		+	{\| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class=prettytable
		+	\|- bgcolor="#efefef"
		+	! Municipality !! YPES code !! Seat !! Postal code !! Area code
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[Anthemounta]] \|\| 5201 \|\| [[Galatista]] \|\| 630 73 \|\| 23710-32
		+	\|-
		+	\| Arnaia \|\| 5202 \|\| [[Arnaia]] \|\| 630 47 \|\| 23720-2
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[Kallikratia]] \|\| 5204 \|\| [[Nea Kallikratia]] \|\| 630 80 \|\| 23990-2
		+	\|-
		+	\| Kassandra \|\| 5205 \|\| [[Kassandra (Greece)\|Kassandra]] \|\| 630 77 \|\| 23990-2
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[Moudania]] \|\| 5206 \|\| [[Nea Moudania]] \|\| 632 00 \|\| 23730-2
		+	\|-
		+	\| Ormylia \|\| 5207 \|\| [[Ormylia]] \|\| 630 71 \|\| 23710-41
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[Pallini (Chalkidiki), Greece\|Pallini]] \|\| 5208 \|\| [[Pefkochori Chanioti]] \|\| 630 85 \|\| 23740-5
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[Panagia (Chalkidiki), Greece\|Panagia]] \|\| 5209 \|\| [[Mega Panaria]] \|\| 620 76 \|\| 23730-3
		+	\|-
		+	\| '''Polygyros''' \|\| 5210 \|\| [[Polygyros]] \|\| 631 00 \|\| 23710-2
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[Sithonia]] \|\| 5211 \|\| [[Agios Athanasios (Chalkidiki), Greece\|Agios Anathasios]] \|\| 630 88 \|\| 23750-2
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[Stagira-Akanthos]] \|\| 5212 \|\| [[Ierissos]] \|\| 630 72 \|\| 23770-2
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[Toroni]] \|\| 5213 \|\| [[Sykia (Chalkidiki), Greece\|Sykia]] \|\| 630 72 \|\| 23750-41
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[Triglia]] \|\| 5214 \|\| [[Nea Triglia]]
		+	\|\| 630 79 \|\| 23750-5
		+	\|-
		+	\| [[Zervochoria]] \|\| 5203 \|\| [[Palaiochora (Chalkidiki), Greece\|Palaiochora]] \|\| 630 73 \|\| 23710-6
		+	\|}
		+
		+	See also: [[List of settlements in the Chalcidice prefecture]]
		+
		+	==Persons==
		+	*[[Aristotle]] the [[ancient Greek]] philosopher
		+	*[[Sokratis Malamas]] (b. [[September 29]], [[1957]] in Sykia), a [[List of Greeks in music\|Greek singer]]
		+
		+	==External Links==
		+	*[http://www.e-city.gr/chalkidiki/ Chalkidiki Guide]
		+	*[http://www.chalkidiki.com/ Chalkidiki website]
		+	*[http://www.travel-to-halkidiki.com/ Halkidiki guide]
		+	*[http://www.halkidiki.com/ Holidays in Halkidiki]
		+	*[http://halkidikinet.gr/ 1000s of hotos of Hallkidiki]
		+
		+	[[Category:Prefectures of Greece]]