plateia

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Plateia or platia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding. In traditional societies like villages and provincial communities, plateies are the central places for feasts, celebrations, events and meetings

Most notable squares/plateies (ordered by place)

Cyprus

Greece

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Kotzia Square, Athens

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Writing system: Greek alphabet 
Official status
Official language of:  Greece
 Cyprus
 European Union
recognised as minority language in parts of:
 European Union
 Italy
 Turkey
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Nicosia (Λευκωσία, Lefkoşa)

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District Nicosia District
Government
 - Mayor Eleni Mavrou
Population (2001-2005)
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Larnaca (Λάρνακα, Larnaka)

District Larnaca
Government
 - Mayor Andreas Moyseos
Population (2001 - 2005)
 - City 46.
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Location

Coordinates Coordinates:
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max): 70 - 338 m (0 - 0 ft)
Government
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Omonoia Square or Omonia Square (Greek: Πλατεία Ομονοίας Plateia Omonoias or Platia Omonias) is a square in Athens.
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Syntagma Square (Πλατεία Συντάγματος, Constitution Square), is located in central Athens, Greece.
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Axioupoli (Greek: Αξιούπολη) is a small town in the Paionia Province of Kilkis Prefecture,in Central Macedonia, Greece. Its old name Βoemitsa (Greek Μποϊμίτσα, Slavic Bóëmtsa) is of
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For the municipality in the Magnesia prefecture, see Feres, Magnesia

Feres (Greek: Φέρες) is a municipality in the southeast of the Evros Prefecture, Greece. Population 9,839 (2001).
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Irakleia (Ηράκλεια) may refer to several places in Greece:
  • Irakleia, Arta, a municipality in Arta Prefecture
  • Irakleia, Elis, a village in Elis, part of Olympia, Greece
  • Irakleia, Cyclades, an island in the Cyclades

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Ioannis Vlachos, known as Daskalogiannis (Δασκαλογιάννης) (?-June 17 1771) was a Cretan rebel against Ottoman rule in the 18th century.
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Location

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Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max): 0 - 33 m (0 - 0 ft)
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Location

Coordinates Coordinates:
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 5 m (0 ft)
Government
Country: Greece
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Location

Coordinates Coordinates:
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center): 8 m (0 ft)
Government
Country: Greece
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