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Flag decorations for 25 March in Santorini. The celebration of the Greek Revolution of 1821 (Greek: Εορτασμός της Ελληνικής Επανάστασης του 1821, Eortasmós tis Ellinikís Epanástasis tou 1821), less commonly known as Independence Day, takes place in Greece, Cyprus and Greek diaspora centers on 25 March every year, coinciding with the Feast of the Annunciation.
The revolution is celebrated by Greeks around the world as independence day on 25 March. All Greek territory, except the Ionian Islands, the Mani Peninsula, and mountainous regions in Epirus, came under Ottoman rule in the 15th century. [4] During the following centuries, there were Greek uprisings against Ottoman rule.
The Byzantine Tower at the beach View of the village 25th March Independence Day. Children parade in Ouranopolis. Children parade in Ouranopolis. The village of Ouranoupoli is situated on the coastline in the northwest part (the very beginning) of the Athos peninsula, part of the bigger Chalkidiki peninsula.
31 March 2007: Source: Own work based on: Map Greece expansion 1832-1947-fr.svg. References: Ortolland, Didier (2009-04-10). The Greco-Turkish dispute over the Aegean Sea : a possible solution ? [Greece's borders since 1830]. Diploweb. Author: Historicair, translator Rursus: Permission (Reusing this file)
The Greek civil wars of 1823–1825 occurred alongside the Greek War of Independence.The conflict had both political and regional dimensions, as it pitted the Roumeliotes, who lived in mainland Greece, and shipowners from the Islands, primarily Hydra island, against the Peloponnesians or Moreotes.
John Capodistria presents two plans for the land border: Arta–Volos line and 3.5 km north of the Gulf of Arta; The Haliacmon–Metsovo–Ionian Sea line (Haliacmon–Aoös line) According to the London Protocol (1829), the land border to the north is established on the Arta–Volos line.
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Topographic map of Greece. Greece is located in South Eastern Europe, bordering the Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. It is a peninsular country, with an archipelago of about 3,000 islands. It has a total area of 131,957 km 2 (50,949 sq mi), [6] of which land area is 130,647 km 2 and internal waters (lakes and rivers) account for 1,310 km 2.