Maritime History

Gerakini

Gerakini or Yerakini (Greek: Γερακινή Greek pronunciation: [ʝeɾaciˈni], locally [ʝiracˈɲi]) is a village on the Chalkidiki peninsula in Central Macedonia, Northern Greece. It was an official settlement within the municipality of Polygyros until it was abolished in 2001. It has been the port of nearby Polygyros, the capital of Chalkidiki, ever since its settlement. It has the largest magnesite deposits in Northern Greece.

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See also

• ▸HMS Defence (1861)
• ▸Karangetang
• ▸Georgetown, Guyana

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