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Megali Panagia, Chalkidiki

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In the past the village was named Revenikia. In 1928 took the current name (which means Great Virgin Mary) that related with the near pilgrimage, dedicated to Virgin Mary. The oldest references about the village date back in Byzantine era. In the Ottoman period the village belonged to the
348:. Another important sight is Panagouda. It's about an old church inside the village, built in 1007. Near the village there is a notable, arched, old, bridge made of stone. 371:[Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024. 75: 485: 33: 628: 633: 407: 153: 141: 46: 344:
The most known sight in vicinity is the pilgrimage dedicated to Virgin Mary. It was built in 1863 and was rebuilt after the
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peninsula. It is located in the east of Chalkidiki prefecture, 80 kilometres from
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it was burnt by the Turks. A part of the village was destroyed by the big
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Community
Megali Panagia is located in Greece
40°29′N 23°39′E / 40.483°N 23.650°E / 40.483; 23.650
Greece
Administrative region
Central Macedonia
Regional unit
Chalkidiki
Municipality
Aristotelis
Municipal unit
Panagia
Time zone
UTC+2
EET
DST
UTC+3
EEST
Chalkidiki
Thessaloniki
Arnaia
Panagia municipality
Aristotelis municipality
Mademochoria
Greek War of Independence
earthquake in 1932
Ierissos
earthquake in 1932

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