Ouranoupoli

Ouranoupoli (Greek: Ουρανούπολη, formerly Ouranopolis) is an ancient city and a modern village in Chalcidice. It was founded by Cassander and his brother Alexarchus in the late 4th century BC.[1] The village is today called Ouranoupoli.

View Larger Map

Location
The old tower at the beach.
The 25th of March, Independence Day. Children parade in Ouranopolis.

The village of Ouranoupoli is situated on the coastline in the northwest part (the very beginning) of the Athos peninsula, part of the bigger Chalkidiki peninsula. It is the last settlement before the border with the monks republic of Mount Athos (the Holy Mountain).

The city of Thessaloniki is in about 140 km road distance from here.
Sister cities

Russia Orekhovo-Zuyevo, Russia

References

^ Tarn, p. 12. "Unmistakeable, though not Seleucid, is Ouranopolis in Pamphylia; it was a colony from Ouranopolis in Chalcidice, the city founded by Cassander's brother Alexarchus."

Sources

Tarn, William Woodthorpe. The Greeks in Bactria & India, 1950.

Municipal unit Stagira - Akanthos
Municipal Community Ammouliani
Ammouliani (Αμμουλιανή, η (νησίς))
Δρένια, τα (νησίς)
Λιμάνι, το (επί της νήσου Αμμουλιανής)
Trypiti (Τρυπητή, η)
Municipal Community Ierissos
Gavradia (Γαβράδια, τα)
Ierissos (Ιερισσός, η)
Koumitsa (Κουμίτσα, η)
Λιμάνι, το
Νηρέας, ο
Xiropotamo (Ξηροπόταμον, το)
Community Nea Roda
Μετόχι Αγίου Παύλου, το
Nea Roda (Νέα Ρόδα, τα)
Skala (Σκάλα, η)
Χρυσή Ακτή, η
Community Olympiada
Olympiada (Ολυμπιάς, η)
Community Ouranoupoli
Ouranoupoli (Ουρανόπολις, η)
Community Stagira
Stagira (Στάγιρα, τα)
Community Stratoniki
Eleftheronisos (Ελευθερόνησος, η (νησίς))
Kryoneri (Κρυονέρι, το)
Stratoniki (Στρατονίκη, η)
Community Stratoni
Stratoni (Στρατώνι, το)