Olympiada, Chalkidiki
Olympiada
Ολυμπιάδα | |
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View of Olympiada from northwest | |
Olympiada | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′32″N 23°46′44″E / 40.59222°N 23.77889°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Chalkidiki |
| Municipality | Aristotelis |
| Municipal unit | Stagira-Akanthos |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 638 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Olympiada (Greek: Ολυμπιάδα) is a town in the northeastern part of the peninsula of Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greece,[2] with 638 inhabitants in the 2021 census.[1] It is a community of the same name, within the municipal unit of Stagira-Akanthos, in the Aristotelis municipality. The main occupation of its residents is tourism and fishing. It is located 35 km from Ierissos and 90 km from Thessaloniki. Approximately 700 meters from it lies the archaeological site of ancient Stagira. The area is declared as a protected zone by the Natura 2000 programme.
Name
Olympiada took its name from Olympias, a princess of Ancient Epirus and the mother of Alexander the Great.[3]
History
The village was founded by Greek refugees, who came from Asia Minor in 1923. Originally, the land was marshy and malaria was a main problem for the population. Many of the refugees died and others migrated to other places, in Macedonia and in Thrace.[3]
References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Ταυτότητα Υδάτων Κολύμβησης: Ολυμπιάδα | Μητρώο ταυτοτήτων υδάτων κολύμβησης της Ελλάδας". www.bathingwaterprofiles.gr. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ a b "Επίσημος Ιστοχώρος του Δήμου Αριστοτέλη". 2011-08-16. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
External links
Media related to Olympiada (Aristotelis) at Wikimedia Commons