Plateia or platia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Public square and city square redirect here For Public Square Cleveland see Public Square and for City Square in Leeds see Leeds City Square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding. In traditional societies like villages and provincial communities, plateies are the central places for feasts, celebrations, events and meetings.
Most notable squares/plateies (ordered by place)
Cyprus
- Eleftheria Square - Nicosia & Larnaca
- Troodos square - Troodos mountains; used as a point of reference for meteorological, (time) distance and altitude purposes. Eleftheria square (Greekπλατεία Ελευθερίας is a major square in central Nicosia, Cyprus. Nicosia, known locally as Lefkosia (Λευκωσία Lefkoşa is the Capital and largest city of Cyprus. Larnaca, ( Greek: Λάρνακα, Turkish: Larnaka) is a City of the Republic of Cyprus situated on the southern coast Troodos is the biggest Mountain range of Cyprus, located in the center of the island
Greece
Kotzia Square, Athens
See also
Agia Paraskevi ( Greek: Αγία Παρασκευή named after Saint Paraskevi) is a suburb of Athens, Greece, in the northeast of Athens Ano Liosia or Ano Liossia (Άνω Λιόσια is a suburb in the northwestern part of Athens, Greece. See also Argyroupoli (Rethymno, a village in Crete Argyroupoli ( Greek: Αργυρούπολη/ις meaning "silver city" from Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Omonoia Square or Omonia Square (Πλατεία Ομονοίας Plateia Omonoias or Platia Omonias) is a square in Athens. Syntagma Square (Πλατεία Συντάγματος Constitution Square) is located in central Athens, Greece. Axioupoli (Greek Αξιούπολη is a small town in the Paionia Province of Kilkis Prefecture,in Central Macedonia, Greece. Didymoteicho (also spelled Didimoteixo, Didimoticho) ( Greek, Modern Διδυμότειχο Ancient/ Katharevousa: Διδυμότειχον Edessa (Έδεσσα Édessa, ˈe̞ðe̞sa local Slavic: Voden) is an ancient town of 25000 inhabitants in Central part of Macedonia For the municipality in the Magnesia prefecture see Feres Magnesia Subdivision Poros Municipal Filiatra (Greek Φιλιατρά is a town located in western Messenia. Fyli or Fili (Φυλή Latin and ancient form Phyle, also with the second i accented is a suburb in the northwestern part of Athens, Greece Glyka Nera ( Greek: Γλυκά Νερά meaning "sweet water" is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. Grammatiko (Greek Γραμματικό other forms Gramatiko, Grammatikon or Gramatikon is a Greek village in east Attica Irakleia (Ηράκλεια may refer to several places in Greece Irakleia Arta, a municipality in Arta Prefecture Irakleia Elis, a Ioannis Vlachos (Ιωάννης Βλάχος better known as Daskalogiannis (Δασκαλογιάννης (?- June 17 1771) was a Cretan rebel Heraklion or Iraklion (Ηράκλειο Irákleio, iˈɾaklio̞ Candia is the largest city and capital of Crete. Ilioupoli ( Greek, Modern Ηλιούπολη Ancient/ Katharevousa, meaning "sun city" from ήλιος/ilios/sun and πόλη/polis/city older forms Kallithea ( Greek: Καλλιθέα map meaning "good view" is the 8th biggest municipality in Greece (109609 inhabitants 2001 census and the 4th biggest Kilkis (Κιλκίς local Slavic: Кукуш Kukuš, Kılkış is an industrial city in Central Macedonia, Greece. Komotini or Komotene (Κομοτηνή Gümülcine is a city in north-eastern Greece. Kozani (Κοζάνη is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani Prefecture and of West Macedonia Periphery. Kozani (Κοζάνη is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani Prefecture and of West Macedonia Periphery. Katerini (Κατερίνη Old name Ekaterini Old name in Greek Αικατερίνη is a town in Central Macedonia Greece, the capital of Pieria Lechainá (Λεχαινά also Lechena or Lehena is a town in the Prefecture of Ilia, Greece that is 39 km (previously 37 km north Monemvassia (Μονεμβασία Μονεμβάσια Μονεμβασιά and known by the Franks as Malvasia, is a well-known Medieval fortress with an adjacent Mytilene ( Greek: Μυτιλήνη - Mitilíni) is the Capital City of Lesbos, a Greek Island in the Aegean Sea Nafplion (Ναύπλιο in the Peloponnese in Greece, is a seaport town that has expanded up the hillsides near the north end of the Argolic Gulf Patras ( Demotic Greek: Πάτρα, Pátra, ˈpatra Classical Greek: Πάτραι, Pátrai, Patrae is Greece Streets Agia Sofia Street - one way westbound on its entirety Agios Dionyssios Street Athinon Street Georgiou I Square (Greek Plateia Georgiou I) is Patras 's central square Konstantinos Giannias (Greek Κωνσταντίνος Γιαννιάς d Olga Square (Greek Plateia Olgas) is Patras 's second central square Nearest subdivisions Tsivdi, north Streets Agiou Andreou Street (local and two-way Streets 28 Oktovriou (Karolou Street Agiou Andreou Street Athinon Street Norman Street Streets Andreou Papandreou Street Damaskou Street Kalavryton Street Patras-Clauss Road Streets Agiou Andreou Street Faraggi Street Dimitriou Gounari Street Maizonos Street Patras ( Demotic Greek: Πάτρα, Pátra, ˈpatra Classical Greek: Πάτραι, Pátrai, Patrae is Greece Piraeus (pɪˈræʊs Πειραιάς, piɾeˈas Πειραιεύς, piɾeˈefs is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, and a Rhodes (Ρόδος Ródos, ˈɾo̞ðo̞s Rodi ردوس Rodos; Ladino: Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island Servia ( Greek: Σέρβια Serfice is a town in the prefecture of Kozani, Macedonia, Greece. Spetses (Modern Greek: Σπέτσες, Ancient/ Katharevousa: Σπέτσαι, Spetsai) is an island of Greece Aristotelous Square ( Greek Πλατεία Αριστοτελους) is one of the main squares of Thessaloniki, Greece. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Aristotelous Square ( Greek Πλατεία Αριστοτελους) is one of the main squares of Thessaloniki, Greece. Thrakomakedones ( Greek: Θρακομακεδόνες from Thrace and Macedonia) is a suburb in the northern part of Athens, Greece Tripoli (Τρίπολη Trípoli, formerly Τρίπολις Trípolis; rarely Tripolitsa, Tripolitza and Tripolizza Vrilissia ( Greek: Βριλήσσια in the ancient times formed part of the Flya Municipality which covered the land spanning from Psihiko to Volos (Βόλος is a coastal port city situated at the center of the Greek mainland about 326 km north from Athens and 215 km south from Thessaloniki The following is a partial list of prominent City squares Asia China Statue Square, Market Square may refer to any Market square. Market Square may also refer to;Specific market squares In Canada Market Square This page refers to the main forum in the center of Rome See Imperial forums or Other forums in Rome (below for other forums in Rome and Public square and city square redirect here For Public Square Cleveland see Public Square and for City Square in Leeds see Leeds City Square.
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