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Nea Propontida, Chalkidiki, Central Macedonia, Greecei
Regional Level Types
Nea PropontidaMunicipality
ChalkidikiRegional Unit
Central MacedoniaAdministrative Region
GreeceCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Néa Moudhaniá9,342 (2014)
Néa Kallikráteia7,238 (2014)
Néa Tríglia3,071 (2014)
Símantra2,421 (2014)
Néa Flogitá1,604 (2014)
Néa Poteídaia1,559 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
304356
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304356:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Nea Propontida, Chalcidique, Macédoine-Centrale, Grèce
German:
Nea Propondida, Chalkidiki, Zentralmakedonien, Griechenland
Greek:
Δήμος Νέας Προποντίδας, Χαλκιδική, Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Ελλάδα
Italian:
Nea Propontida, Penisola Calcidica, Macedonia Centrale, Grecia
Russian:
Неа-Пропондида, Халкидики, Центральная Македония, Греция
Spanish:
Nea Propontida, Calcídica, Periferia de Macedonia Central, Grecia
Bulgarian:
Неа Пропонтида, Халкидически полуостров, Централна Македония, Гърция
Cebuano:
Dimos Nea Propontida, Nomós Chalkidikís, Central Macedonia, Gresya
Dutch:
Nea Propontida, Chalcidice, Centraal-Macedonië, Griekenland
Farsi/Persian:
نیا پروپونتیدا, خالکیدیکه, مقدونیه مرکزی, یونان
Finnish:
Néa Propontída, Khalkidike, Keski-Makedonia, Kreikka
Hebrew:
נאה פרופונטידה, כלקידיקי, מרכז מקדוניה, יוון
Japanese:
ネア・プロポンディダ, ハルキディキ, 中央マケドニア, ギリシャ
Lithuanian:
Nea Propontida, Centrinės Makedonijos periferija, Graikija
Macedonian:
Нова Пропонтида, Халкидик, Централна Македонија, Грција
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Néa Propondída, Khalkidikí, Sentral-Makedonía, Hellas
Polish:
Nea Propontida, Półwysep Chalcydycki, Region Macedonia Środkowa, Grecja
Romanian:
Municipalitatea Nea Propontida, Halkidiki, Macedonia Centrală, Grecia
Serbian:
Неа Пропондида, Халкидики, Периферија Средишња Македонија, Грчка
Swedish:
Dimos Nea Propontida, Chalkidike, Mellersta Makedonien, Grekland
Turkish:
Nea Propontida, Halkidiki, Orta Makedonya, Yunanistan
Vietnamese:
Nea Propontida, Chalkidiki, Trung Macedonia, Hy Lạp


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1 valid mineral.

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Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3

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CCarbon
C MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
O MagnesiteMgCO3
MgMagnesium
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3

Fossils

There are 4 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences79
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed11.6 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Gonia - Kallikratia15.333 - 2.588 Ma (Cenozoic)
Gonia - Silata2211.608 - 3.6 Ma (Neogene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tonna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Tonnidae : Tonna2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Osteichthyes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Larus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Laridae : Larus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pelobates
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura : Pelobatidae : Pelobates2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bufo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Bufonidae : Bufo2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Testudo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Lacerta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Lacertidae : Lacerta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Passeriformes
order
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Scolopacidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Charadriiformes : Scolopacidae2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Erinaceus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Erinaceomorpha : Erinaceidae : Erinaceus11.608 - 0.0117 Ma
Cenozoic
Sorex
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Sorex2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinolophus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Rhinolophidae : Rhinolophus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Vespertilionidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Myotis
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Myotis2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pipistrellus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Vespertilionidae : Pipistrellus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Paramachaerodus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Paramachaerodus11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pliopetaurista
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Pliopetaurista11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Parasminthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dipodidae : Parasminthus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Allocricetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Allocricetus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Arvicola
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Arvicola2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Micromys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Micromys11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Microtus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Microtus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Spalax
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Spalacidae : Spalax2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Apodemus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Apodemus11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Leporidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Lepus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Lepus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Oryctolagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Leporidae : Oryctolagus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Praemegaceros
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Praemegaceros2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Helladotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Giraffidae : Helladotherium11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Equus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Hipparion
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Hipparion11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Canis lupus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : Canis lupus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Vulpes vulpes
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Vulpes : Vulpes vulpes2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Cervus elaphus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Cervus : Cervus elaphus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Crocuta
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Hyaenidae : Crocuta2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Equus caballus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : Equus caballus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Panthera leo
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera leo2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bison priscus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bison : Bison priscus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Prolagus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Lagomorpha : Prolagidae : Prolagus11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Ophidia
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Ophidia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Stephanorhinus hemitoechus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Rhinocerotidae : Stephanorhinus : Stephanorhinus hemitoechus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Asoriculus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Asoriculus11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Bubo
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Strigiformes : Strigidae : Bubo2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ursus spelaeus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus : Ursus spelaeus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Spermophilinus turolensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Sciuridae : Spermophilinus : Spermophilinus turolensis11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Mesocricetus primitivus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Mesocricetus : Mesocricetus primitivus11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Myomimus maritsensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Gliridae : Myomimus : Myomimus maritsensis11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Amblycoptus jessiae
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Amblycoptus : Amblycoptus jessiae11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Deinsdorfia kerkhoffi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Soricomorpha : Soricidae : Deinsdorfia : Deinsdorfia kerkhoffi11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Pyrrhocorax graculus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Corvidae : Pyrrhocorax : Pyrrhocorax graculus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Occitanomys brailloni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Occitanomys : Occitanomys brailloni11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Sus scrofa
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Sus : Sus scrofa2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Dama dama
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Dama : Dama dama2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Capra ibex
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Capra : Capra ibex2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Pliospalax macoveii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Spalacidae : Pliospalax : Pliospalax macoveii11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Felis silvestris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Felis : Felis silvestris2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Chiroptera : Rhinolophidae : Rhinolophus : Rhinolophus ferrumequinum2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Xenocyon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Xenocyon2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Microstonyx major
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Suidae : Microstonyx : Microstonyx major11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Titanochelon bacharidisi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Titanochelon : Titanochelon bacharidisi5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Testudo graeca
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae : Testudo : Testudo graeca2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Falco tinnunculus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Falconiformes : Falconidae : Falco : Falco tinnunculus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Columba oenas
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Columbiformes : Columbidae : Columba : Columba oenas2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alectoris
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Alectoris2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Alectoris graeca
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Galliformes : Phasianidae : Alectoris : Alectoris graeca2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Bos primigenius
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Bovidae : Bos : Bos primigenius2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Aythya ferina
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Anseriformes : Anatidae : Aythya : Aythya ferina2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Prunella collaris
species
Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Passeriformes : Prunellidae : Prunella : Prunella collaris2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Ursus deningeri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Ursidae : Ursus : Ursus deningeri2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Mauremys aristotelica
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Geoemydidae : Mauremys : Mauremys aristotelica11.608 - 3.6 Ma
Neogene
Apodemus mystacinus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Muridae : Apodemus : Apodemus mystacinus2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nea_Propontida
Wikidata ID:Q2532082
GeoNames ID:8133870

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