Chanioti
Encyclopedia
Chaniotis is a tourist town located in the east of the peninsula of Kassandreia
and Chalkidiki in Greece
. The population in 2001 was 968, the elevation is 10 m. The population during the summer increases many times. Chanioti is located around 100 km SE of Thessaloniki
. Forests dominate the area around. A fire took place in August 2006 and destroyed a large piece of this forest.
and the Sithonic Gulf, farmlands are within the coastline as well as residential areas, tourist attractions and others, the mountains covers the rest of the area and has pine
forests to the mountains and farmlands in the valleys.
Chanioti was linked with pavement in the mid-20th century and generated a growth on tourism, hydro and phone lines soon followed as well as more paved roads in the 1980s. The populationhas dramatically boomed since the late-1970s and the arrival of tourism.
Kassandreia
Kassandreia It is the seat of the municipality of Kassandra, in the center of the peninsula. Relatively unknown because of its zero tourist attraction but full of life in winter. Known in Greece for being the smallest town with a football team playing for the Beta Ethniki and for the high debt...
and Chalkidiki in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The population in 2001 was 968, the elevation is 10 m. The population during the summer increases many times. Chanioti is located around 100 km SE of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
. Forests dominate the area around. A fire took place in August 2006 and destroyed a large piece of this forest.
Geography
Chanioti is situated by the Aegean SeaAegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...
and the Sithonic Gulf, farmlands are within the coastline as well as residential areas, tourist attractions and others, the mountains covers the rest of the area and has pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
forests to the mountains and farmlands in the valleys.
Information
The most famous that is not just its natural beauty is that tourism dominates the industry and has a beach, hotels, spas, restaurants, taverns, etc. Hotels include Hanioti Village and many others. The most infamous was that on August 26, 2006, a forest fire ravaged Chanioti and devastated much of the forests and buildings in the outskirts of the area and was one of the northernmost that was in the danger zone. Several houses and villas were burnt. Hydro was snapped out and roads were closed. All residents were to be evacuated as well as tourists who were to leave the area.Chanioti was linked with pavement in the mid-20th century and generated a growth on tourism, hydro and phone lines soon followed as well as more paved roads in the 1980s. The populationhas dramatically boomed since the late-1970s and the arrival of tourism.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 379 |
| 1991 | 528 |
| 2001 | 968 |
External links
- http://www.haniotivillage.gr Hanioti Village: guide for Hanioti, Chalkidiki
- Chaniotis GTP Travel Pages (in English and Greek)