Mouries
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| Mouries Μουριές |
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  Mouries
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| Coordinates | 41°15′N 22°47′E / 41.25°N 22.783°ECoordinates: 41°15′N 22°47′E / 41.25°N 22.783°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Periphery: | Central Macedonia |
| Prefecture: | Kilkis |
| Population statistics (as of 2001[1]) | |
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| - Population: | 3,390 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Auto: | ΚΙ |
Mouries (Greek: Μουριές) is a municipality in the Kilkis Prefecture, in northern Greece. Population 3,390 (2001). The seat of the municipality is in Stathmos Mourion (Mouries Station). During the Macedonian Struggle, the inhabitants of the Mouries area fought hard against the Bulgarian enemy. Stavros Pallas, from Mouries, was one of the great fighters in the area[2]. Pantelis Papaioannou, from Makryevo (now in the Republic of Macedonia) was also a great leader of Macedonians (Greeks) in the area[3].
[edit] References
- ^ "Δείτε τη Διοικητική Διαίρεση" (in Greek). Hellenic Interior Ministry. www.ypes.gr. http://www.ypes.gr/UserFiles/f0ff9297-f516-40ff-a70e-eca84e2ec9b9/D_diairesi.xls. Retrieved 2009-09-09.
- ^ In Greek: Obscure Native Macedonian Fighters" Company of Macedonian Studies (CMS), University Studio Press, Thessaloniki, 2008]
- ^ In Greek: "The Macedonian Struggle" K. Vakalopoulos, C. Nerantzis, 2000
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