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Ouranoupoli
Ouranoupoli (Greek: Ουρανούπολη, formerly Ouranopolis, en. "City of Heaven") 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. The village is today called Ouranoupoli.
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Map of Ouranoupoli, Greece
Through my eyes ouranoupoli
Location
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 village houses the Christian Chalkidiki Exhibition at the old tower.
The city of Thessaloniki is in about 140 km road distance from here.
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References
Ouranoupoli Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA