Potamia
Potamia is a village on the island of Thasos, Greece. It is built in the valley at the foot of Mount Ipsario, and surrounded to the south and east by pine and sweet chestnut forests. Its coastal annexe is the holiday resort of Skala Potamias.
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Potamia is a village on the island of Thasos, Greece. It is built in the valley at the foot of Mount Ipsario, and surrounded to the south and east by pine and sweet chestnut forests. Its coastal annexe is the holiday resort of Skala Potamias.
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The birthplace of the Greek-born American sculptor Polygnotos Vagis, and a museum dedicated to his work exists in the village. Etymologically, the name of the village is derived from the streams that run through it.
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Key facts
• Name — Potamia • Native Name — Ποταμιά • Type — community • Periph — Eastern Macedonia and Thrace • Periphunit — Thasos • Municipality — Thasos • Population As Of — 2021 • Population — 1274
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• Illustration — Polygnotos Vagis Municipal Museum in Potamia • Illustration — Saint Haralambos church in Potamia • Illustration — Old street in Potamia • Illustration — Skala Potamias • Illustration — The Golden Beach near Potamia
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