Elia (Sithonia)
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Elijah Ελιά |
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| Country |
 Greece
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| region | Central Macedonia | ||
| Regional district | Chalkidiki | ||
| local community | Sithonia | ||
| Parish | Sithonia | ||
| Borough | Nikiti | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 40 ° 9 ′ N , 23 ° 44 ′ E | ||
| Height above d. M. |
0 m |
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| Residents | 78 (2011) | ||
| LAU-1 code no. | 1305010102 | ||
Elia ( Greek Ελιά ( f. Sg. )) Is a village on the Greek peninsula of Sithonia with 78 inhabitants (2011). The elongated place, located directly on the Toronean Gulf , together with Nikiti, located 11 kilometers to the north, forms the municipality of Nikiti in the municipality of Sithonia of the municipality of Sithonia . It is around eight kilometers to the southern port of Neos Marmaras , the main town on the peninsula.
Elia is a touristic place surrounded by olive groves and pine forests with several hotels and studios, including a five-star hotel that is open all year round. The village has a number of rocky coves and sandy beaches by the sea, which were awarded the Blue Flag by the Greek Environmental Inspectorate of the Ministry of the Environment from 2006 to 2009 . The place, which is well frequented in the season, also offers a well-equipped water sports center in the summer months.
A well-developed coastal road leads to the next larger towns, Nikiti, Agios Nikolaos and Neos Marmaras, and Elia is connected to them by a bus line. It is around 109 kilometers to the northern Greek metropolis of Thessaloniki .
literature
- Marco Polo travel guide Halkidiki. Traveling with Insider Tips , 2002 edition, ISBN 3-8297-0116-0
Individual evidence
- ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)