The Pieria regional unit is bordered by Imathia to the north, Kozani to the west, and to the south and west by the region of Thessaly's regional unit Larissa. The Pierian Mountains lie to the west; the Thermaic Gulf lies to the east. It also has a valley by the GR-13. Most of the population live within the Olympian Riviera. The lowest point is the Thermiac Gulf and the highest point is Mount Olympus.
It combines extensive plains, high mountains and sandy beaches. The region's beauty gives it a great potential for further tourist development.
Climateedit
Its climate is mainly of Mediterranean type with hot summers and cool winters. Severe winter weather is common in the central and western parts of Pieria, especially in the Pierian Mountains and on Mount Olympus.
On June 8, 2007, a low pressure weather system from Southern and Central Europe resulted in heavy rainfall that ravaged the prefecture and caused great damage in fruit and vegetable production. The worst hit area was Korinos.
Administrationedit
The regional unit Pieria is divided into 3 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[4]
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Pieria was created out of the former prefecture Pieria (Greek: Νομός Πιερίας). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganized, according to the table below.[4]
Map of the Kingdom of Macedon with Pieria located in the southern districts of the kingdom.
The region, known as Pieria or Pieris (Ancient Greek: Πιερία/Πιερίς) in Antiquity, took its name from the Pieres (Πίερες), a Thracian[5] tribe that was expelled[6] by the Macedonians in the 8th century BC[7] from their original seats, and driven to the North beyond the Strymon river and Mount Pangaeus,[6] where they formed a new settlement in Edonis. The name Pieria has been connected to Homeric πῖαρ "fat", πίειραν ἄρουραν "fertile land" in a metaphorical sense.[8]
It was later invaded and became a part of the Ottoman Empire. During the Greek War of Independence in 1821, Pieria took up arms along with the rest of Greece,[citation needed] but their struggle failed and Pieria did not join the rest of Greece until the Balkan Wars in 1913. Until 1947, Pieria was part of the Thessaloniki Prefecture (at that time the largest Greek prefecture), as a province. Pieria saw an economic boom in agriculture and business. During the Greco-Turkish War, it saw an influx of refugees from Asia Minor, now a part of Turkey, and several places were named after their former homelands including Nea Trapezounta from Trebizond (now Trabzon) and Nea Efesos from Ephesus (now Efes). The village of Elafos in the municipal unit Elafina, formerly a community in the Imathia prefecture, was attached to Pieria in 1974.[9]
Katerina Nikolaidou (born 1992), rower athlete, 4th place 2016 Olympic Games, silver medal in the lightweight single sculls at the 2013 World Rowing Championships
^"Homer, Odyssey, Book 5, line 50". Perseus Digital Library. Retrieved 2020-05-04. On to Pieria he stepped from the upper air, and swooped down upon the sea, and then sped over the wave like a bird, the cormorant, which in quest of fish over the dread gulfs of the unresting sea wets its thick plumage in the brine. In such wise did Hermes ride upon the multitudinous waves.
^Orpheus and Greek Religion (Mythos Books) by William Keith Guthrie and L. Alderlink, 1993, ISBN0-691-02499-5, page 62
^E.C. Marchant, Commentary on Thucydides: Book 2,Πιερίας—between Mount Olympus and the Thermaic Gulf, the original home of the Muses and birth-place of Orpheus.
^ ab"ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
^Orpheus and Greek Religion (Mythos Books) by William Keith Guthrie and L. Alderlink, 1993, page 62: "... assigned, Pieria, was originally inhabited by a Thracian tribe, the Pieres, who according to Thucydides (ii. ..."
^ abArchaic Eretria: A Political and Social History from the Earliest Times to 490 BC by Keith G. Walker, 2004, page 154: "... 498-54)12' had incorporated coastal Pieria into Macedonia and expelled the 'Pieres', who afterwards took up their abode in areas at Mt.Pangaion..."
^An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis: An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation,ISBN0-19-814099-1, 2005, page 865
^J.P. Mallory, D. Q. Adams, The Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European world, Oxford University Press, 2006, pg. 261
^"Theodoros Terzopoulos". Attis Theatre (in Greek and English). from the original on 2022-10-01.
^"Theodoros Terzopoulos". Alexandrinsky Theatre. from the original on 2022-10-01.
^""The return of Dionysus": A tribute to Theodoros Terzopoulos". Greek News Agenda. 25 June 2018. from the original on 2022-10-01.
^""The Return of Dionysus": A tribute to TheodorosTerzopoulos". Onassis Foundation (in Greek and English). from the original on 2020-05-07.
^Chatzidimitriou, Penelope. "Tadashi Suzuki and Theodoros Terzopoulos: Crossing Boundaries, Creating Bridges". Critical Stages. from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
^Angelikopoulos, V. (8 December 2003). "Greek stage director in Beijing". Kathimerini. from the original on 2022-10-01.
^"One village ends an old Greek 'myth'". Christian Science Monitor. 14 October 1981.
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For other uses see Pieria Pieria Greek Pieria is one of the regional units of Greece located in the southern part of the Region of Central Macedonia within the historical province of Macedonia Its capital is the town of Katerini The name Pieria originates from the ancient Pieres tribe In Pieria there are many sites of archeological interest such as Dion Pydna Leivithra and Platamonas Pieria contains Mount Pierus from which Hermes takes flight in order to visit Calypso 1 and is the home of Orpheus 2 the Muses 3 and contains the Pierian Spring Mount Olympus the highest mountain in Greece and throne of the ancient Greek gods is located in the southern part of Pieria Other ancient cities included Leibethra and Pimpleia Pieria Perifereiakh enothtaPieriasRegional unitMunicipalities of PieriaPieria within GreeceCoordinates 40 15 N 22 25 E 40 250 N 22 417 E 40 250 22 417CountryGreeceRegionCentral MacedoniaCapitalKateriniGovernment Vice GovernorSofia MavridouArea Total1 516 km2 585 sq mi Population 2011 Total119 486 Density79 km2 200 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal codes60x xxArea codes235x0Car platesKN Kappa Nu Websitepieria wbr pkm wbr gov wbr gr Contents 1 Geography 2 Climate 3 Administration 3 1 Prefecture 4 History 5 Transport 6 Notable people 7 Sporting teams 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksGeography editThe Pieria regional unit is bordered by Imathia to the north Kozani to the west and to the south and west by the region of Thessaly s regional unit Larissa The Pierian Mountains lie to the west the Thermaic Gulf lies to the east It also has a valley by the GR 13 Most of the population live within the Olympian Riviera The lowest point is the Thermiac Gulf and the highest point is Mount Olympus It combines extensive plains high mountains and sandy beaches The region s beauty gives it a great potential for further tourist development Climate editIts climate is mainly of Mediterranean type with hot summers and cool winters Severe winter weather is common in the central and western parts of Pieria especially in the Pierian Mountains and on Mount Olympus On June 8 2007 a low pressure weather system from Southern and Central Europe resulted in heavy rainfall that ravaged the prefecture and caused great damage in fruit and vegetable production The worst hit area was Korinos Administration editThe regional unit Pieria is divided into 3 municipalities These are number as in the map in the infobox 4 Pydna Kolindros 3 Katerini 1 Dion Olympos 2 Prefecture edit As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform the regional unit Pieria was created out of the former prefecture Pieria Greek Nomos Pierias The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit At the same time the municipalities were reorganized according to the table below 4 New municipality Old municipalities SeatDion Olympos Dion LitochoroEast OlymposLitochoroKaterini Katerini KateriniElafinaKorinosParaliaPetraPierioiPydna Kolindros Aiginio AiginioKolindrosMethoniPydnaHistory editMain article Macedonia ancient kingdom See also Pieres nbsp Map of the Kingdom of Macedon with Pieria located in the southern districts of the kingdom The region known as Pieria or Pieris Ancient Greek Pieria Pieris in Antiquity took its name from the Pieres Pieres a Thracian 5 tribe that was expelled 6 by the Macedonians in the 8th century BC 7 from their original seats and driven to the North beyond the Strymon river and Mount Pangaeus 6 where they formed a new settlement in Edonis The name Pieria has been connected to Homeric pῖar fat pieiran ἄroyran fertile land in a metaphorical sense 8 At some time before the archaic period Pieria was incorporated in the Kingdom of Macedon 808 BC see below when it became the second province of the ancient kingdom following its fate through the rule of the Antipatrid dynasty 302 BC 277 BC and the Antigonid dynasty 306 BC 168 BC It became part of the Roman Republic after the Fourth Macedonian War and remained part of the Roman Empire and its successor the Byzantine Empire It was later invaded and became a part of the Ottoman Empire During the Greek War of Independence in 1821 Pieria took up arms along with the rest of Greece citation needed but their struggle failed and Pieria did not join the rest of Greece until the Balkan Wars in 1913 Until 1947 Pieria was part of the Thessaloniki Prefecture at that time the largest Greek prefecture as a province Pieria saw an economic boom in agriculture and business During the Greco Turkish War it saw an influx of refugees from Asia Minor now a part of Turkey and several places were named after their former homelands including Nea Trapezounta from Trebizond now Trabzon and Nea Efesos from Ephesus now Efes The village of Elafos in the municipal unit Elafina formerly a community in the Imathia prefecture was attached to Pieria in 1974 9 Transport editA1 E75 GR 1 GR 13Notable people editKaterina Nikolaidou born 1992 rower athlete 4th place 2016 Olympic Games silver medal in the lightweight single sculls at the 2013 World Rowing Championships Christos Tsolakis 1935 2012 philologist author professor emeritus of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Eleni Chatziliadou born 1993 karate athlete Kumite 68 kg 2018 World Karate Championship Theodoros Terzopoulos theater director 10 11 12 13 14 15 Konstantinos Papachronis 1977 2008 actor Patriarch Callinicus of Alexandria Yannis K Semertzidis physicist Giorgakis Olympios Christos Kakkalos Zorba The Greek 16 Sporting teams editPierikos Greek Third Division Pierian SodalitySee also editOlympus Festival List of settlements in the Pieria regional unitReferences edit Homer Odyssey Book 5 line 50 Perseus Digital Library Retrieved 2020 05 04 On to Pieria he stepped from the upper air and swooped down upon the sea and then sped over the wave like a bird the cormorant which in quest of fish over the dread gulfs of the unresting sea wets its thick plumage in the brine In such wise did Hermes ride upon the multitudinous waves Orpheus and Greek Religion Mythos Books by William Keith Guthrie and L Alderlink 1993 ISBN 0 691 02499 5 page 62 E C Marchant Commentary on Thucydides Book 2 Pierias between Mount Olympus and the Thermaic Gulf the original home of the Muses and birth place of Orpheus a b FEK A 87 2010 Kallikratis reform law text in Greek Government Gazette Orpheus and Greek Religion Mythos Books by William Keith Guthrie and L Alderlink 1993 page 62 assigned Pieria was originally inhabited by a Thracian tribe the Pieres who according to Thucydides ii a b Archaic Eretria A Political and Social History from the Earliest Times to 490 BC by Keith G Walker 2004 page 154 498 54 12 had incorporated coastal Pieria into Macedonia and expelled the Pieres who afterwards took up their abode in areas at Mt Pangaion An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis An Investigation Conducted by The Copenhagen Polis Centre for the Danish National Research Foundation ISBN 0 19 814099 1 2005 page 865 J P Mallory D Q Adams The Oxford Introduction to Proto Indo European and the Proto Indo European world Oxford University Press 2006 pg 261 Administrative changes in local government Theodoros Terzopoulos Attis Theatre in Greek and English Archived from the original on 2022 10 01 Theodoros Terzopoulos Alexandrinsky Theatre Archived from the original on 2022 10 01 The return of Dionysus A tribute to Theodoros Terzopoulos Greek News Agenda 25 June 2018 Archived from the original on 2022 10 01 The Return of Dionysus A tribute to TheodorosTerzopoulos Onassis Foundation in Greek and English Archived from the original on 2020 05 07 Chatzidimitriou Penelope Tadashi Suzuki and Theodoros Terzopoulos Crossing Boundaries Creating Bridges Critical Stages Archived from the original on 2022 10 01 Retrieved 17 October 2021 Angelikopoulos V 8 December 2003 Greek stage director in Beijing Kathimerini Archived from the original on 2022 10 01 One village ends an old Greek myth Christian Science Monitor 14 October 1981 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pieria Regional Unit Prefecture of Pieria Arxeio8ethmeno apo to prototypo stis 19 Ioynioy 2004 in English Pieria regional unit at Curlie in English Perifereiakh Enothta Pierias in Greek Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pieria regional unit amp oldid 1192872134, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
