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Katerini Destination Guide

Delve into Katerini in Greece

Katerini in the region of Central Macedonia with its 53,293 residents is a city in Greece - some 171 mi or ( 276 km ) North-West of Athens , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Katerini

Current time in Katerini is now 12:46 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Athens " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Volos, Larisa, Athens, Sofia, and Thessaloniki. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Katerini ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Litohoro summer 2007

2:02 min by nionios123
Views: 9124 Rating: 3.00

summer 2007-litohoro pierias ..

Ном Пиерии - Pieria Prefecture - Νομός Πιερίας

3:29 min by Paraskevopoulos Lev
Views: 7724 Rating: 5.00

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Parties in Greece 2008

10:05 min by F3RL0
Views: 4865 Rating: 4.90

Just having fun and a good time The second week of our holiday in Greece 2008 ..

Πούτσες Μπλε - Βρωμοκάκαδο

3:47 min by giannis77057
Views: 2636 Rating: 4.76

ena lovely konserto(!wtf?)twn poutswn ble sto sin city -katerini Dimitris Belas-E.bass, vocals (den) Giannis Hoto-E.guitar Kwstas Brwmias-Drums, vocals (den) afierwmeno stous fans :P ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.20 22.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Populated places in Pieria (regional unit)

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."

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.37 22.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 168 BC, 2nd-century BC conflicts, Ancient Pieria, Battles involving the Roman Republic, Battles of Perseus of Macedon, Third Macedonian War

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.46 22.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Populated places in Pieria (regional unit)

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.47 22.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Rivers of Greece

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Katerini