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Pieria
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Pieria is one of the fifty one prefectures of Greece. Located in the southern part of Macedonia (Central Macedonia). Its capital is Katerini. The name Pieria originates from the ancient tribe and the ancient country of the Pierides. In Pieria, there are many sites of archaeological interest, as Dion, the Pydna the Paliampela Kolindros and Platamonas. Pieria is also home of Orpheus and the Muses. Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece and the Greek gods seat, raised in the southern part of Pieria. The Pieria Mountains located to the west. The population shows an upward trend, while the migration is limited. The county determined east of the Gulf, west of Mount Olympus and Pieria or Flabouro north and the River Aliakmonas. In the southern part of the Pinios is. The length of the coasts of Pieria exceeding 100 km |
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 The southern and western part is mountainous Pieria. Unlike the coast is a rich and extensive plain, which covers 40% of the prefecture. The territory of the province is relatively poor in mineral resources, except in the citrate salt. 36% is flat, while 17% is mountainous and the remaining semi-mountainous. The county has a rich territorial dismemberment. Within the limits of Pieria reach the ends three mountain ranges: the Mount Olympus of Titarou and Pieria. From Olympus finding the Pantheon peaks (2,917 m), crooked (2,911 m), Frangou Aloni (2,684 m) and Metamorphosis (1,578 m). Since the peaks are Titaro Bulgarian (1,689 m), Kardaras (1,527 meters) and Titaros (1,839 m). The Pieria to extend along the western boundaries of the county. Katerina has the same name and fertile valley area 352 km ². The high Km of Katerini is plain in the eastern part of the mountain slopes by the sea. At the county there are small rivers and streams, ranging from Mount Olympus and Pieria. The Aisonas or accept Mavroneri waters Papsiari and Itamos, forming the Straits of Petra. Other small rivers is Vafyras the Helicon (drink), the Mitys (near Kitros), white or Pelekas and Apilas (Platamonas). In the northeast poured Aliakmonas. There are also other streams such as stream Ourlia. Near the mouth of the bay formed Aliakmonas Methoni and cape Acherada on home shores of which are large salt of citric. Other rivers are the Ziliana the Palioroumana the Enipeas the Gerakari and Topinitsa. The mountains in N. Pieria limits are planted with forests. The principal forest trees are: the beeches, the oaks, the pines and fir trees. |
