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Korinos in the region of Central Macedonia with its 4,191 inhabitants is a town in Greece - some 172 mi or ( 277 km ) North of Athens , the country's capital city .
Current time in Korinos is now 05:23 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Volos, Larisa, Athens, Sofia, and Thessaloniki. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Volos . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Korinos ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Litohoro summer 2007
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Hotel Orea Eleni
Urlaub in Paralia-Katerini Greek ..
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Kids Chess Summer Camp
Paralia Katerini Greece Kids Chess Summer Camp 2009 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Pydna
The Battle of Pydna in 168 BC between Rome and the Macedonian Antigonid dynasty saw the further ascendancy of Rome in the Hellenic/Hellenistic world and the end of the Antigonid line of kings, whose power traced back to Alexander the Great. Paul K. Davis writes that "Pydna marked the final destruction of Alexander’s empire and introduced Roman authority over the Near East."
Located at 40.37 22.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Haliacmon
The Haliacmon is the longest river in Greece, with a total length of 322 km . Haliacmon is the traditional English name for the river, but many sources cite the formerly official Katharevousa version of the name, Aliákmon. Today, the only official variant is the demotic Aliákmonas. It flows through the Greek regions of West Macedonia and Central Macedonia.
Located at 40.47 22.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Vrontou, Pieria
Vrontou is a town of the former Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece, at an altitude of 120 meters, with 2,081 inhabitants (census 2001). An impressive and spectacular event is the carnival of Vrontou (Καρναβάλι της Βροντούς), that take place every year.
Located at 40.20 22.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Thermaic Gulf
The Thermaic Gulf is a gulf of the Aegean Sea located immediately south of Thessaloniki regional unit, east of Pieria and Imathia, and west of Chalkidiki. It was named after the ancient town of Therma, which was situated on the northeast coast of the gulf (Therma was later renamed Thessalonica). Near Thessaloniki, the length (north-south) of the gulf is about 100 km, while its width (east-west) is about 5 km.
Located at 40.38 22.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kastania, Pieria
Kastania is a village in Pieria, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Kolindros. Its population as of the 2001 census was 423. It dates from Byzantine times, and Byzantine churches are still in evidence. It is a picturesque mountain village situated at the beginning of a large gorge leading down to a beach. Wealth derives from its surrounding farm land and from shipping.
Located at 40.46 22.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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