Toroni
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Toroni Τορώνη |
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| Country |
 Greece
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| region | Central Macedonia | ||
| Regional district | Chalkidiki | ||
| local community | Sithonia | ||
| Parish | Toroni | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 39 ° 59 ′ N , 23 ° 54 ′ E | ||
| Height above d. M. |
0 m Toroni village center |
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| Residents | 213 (2011) | ||
| LAU-1 code no. | 1305020109 | ||
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Toroni ( Greek Τορώνη ( f. Sg. ); Older name: Torone ) is a small village on the three kilometer long Toroneos Bay. It is located on the Sithonia peninsula in the municipality of the same name on the Chalkidiki peninsula , Greece . The small hamlet Tristinika belongs to the village of Toroni and is located north of the village center.
history
The name of the place comes from Greek mythology. Toroni was the wife of the sea demon Proteus and the mother of Poligonos and Tilegonos, who were defeated by Hercules .
In the 8th century BC Toroni was colonized by Chalkis and later joined the Attic League . 424 BC The place Sparta helped in the fight against Athens . The Athenians, holed up in a fortress on Cape Lykithos, were annihilated. In 348 BC Was Toroni by Philip II , 168 BC. After the dissolution of the Macedonian kingdom conquered by the Romans. Because of its good location, it was rebuilt several times. Ancient Toroni was one of the richest cities in Chalkidiki.
The Christian basilica of Agios Athanassio fell victim to a fire in the 6th century AD. Only the mosaic of the central nave is still preserved.
The ancient port of Toroni has sunk below the surface of the sea and can only be visited by diving today.
Local festivals
- Festival of tradition in June, on the weekend of Pentecost, with music, dance and theater performances.
- Two-day cultural events on August 15th.
literature
- Andreas Neumeier: Chalkidiki . M. Müller, Erlangen 2006, ISBN 3-89953-256-2 .
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)