Kastania (Pieria), Greece
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Kastania is a village in Pieria, Greece
. It is part of the municipal unit of Kolindros
. Its population as of the 2001 census was 423. It dates from Byzantine
times, and Byzantine churches are still in evidence. It is a picturesque mountain village situated at the beginning of a large gorge leading down to a beach.
Wealth derives from its surrounding farm land and from shipping.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is part of the municipal unit of Kolindros
Kolindros
Kolindros is a town and a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal unit. Based on a 2001 census, the municipal unit contained 5,223 inhabitants.-External links:**...
. Its population as of the 2001 census was 423. It dates from Byzantine
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
times, and Byzantine churches are still in evidence. It is a picturesque mountain village situated at the beginning of a large gorge leading down to a beach.
Wealth derives from its surrounding farm land and from shipping.