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Katerini
Katerini
(Κατερίνη) is a town in Northern
Greece,
the capital of
Pieria
prefecture.
It lies on the Pierian plane, between Mt. Pierus and
Thermaikos Gulf, on an altitude of 14-45 m. The town has a
population of 56,576 (according to the 2001
census).
It is near the city of
Thessaloniki,
the second largest city of Greece, which has been beneficial
for Katerini's development over the last years.
A popular
tourist destination, Katerini is very close to the sea (6
km.), to several archaeological sites of great interest like
the ancient city of
Dion
(5th
century BC, 17 km. away)
and the
Venetian
castle of
Platamon.
The beaches of Korinos, Paralia and Olympiaki Akti (or
Katerinoskala) are very popular during summer.
The town's
name stems from
Catherine of Alexandria
(Agia Aikaterini), a Greek
Orthodox
Martyr, who lived in
4th century
A. D. It was liberated from the
Ottomans
on
October 16,
1912.
During the
Nazi
régime it was captured by the German army on
April 14,
1941
and was liberated three years later.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katerini
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