{"id":61846,"date":"2026-05-29T08:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T05:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/greece\/the-former-bohemitsa-of-greece-and-its-history\/61846\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T06:54:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T03:54:43","slug":"the-former-bohemitsa-of-greece-and-its-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/en\/greece\/central-macedonia\/the-former-bohemitsa-of-greece-and-its-history\/61846\/","title":{"rendered":"The former Bohemitsa of Greece and its history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The rich history of Greece has led to many changes in the names of regions, cities, and even small villages. When traveling to Greece, you learn a lot of interesting and little-known information about various destinations. <strong>So one of them is the erstwhile Bohemica<\/strong>. And since you probably haven&#8217;t heard that name before, we&#8217;re talking about <strong>Axioupoli<\/strong> in <strong>Kilkis<\/strong>. A settlement of Greece with a long and important history.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The former Bohemica and its history<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Axioupoli, known until 1926 as Bohemitsa, is a beautiful settlement located in the province of Paionia in the Prefecture of Kilkis. It was liberated only in 1912, along with the entire province of Paeonia. This historic village is built on the west bank of the river Axios. The former Bohemians were created in 1700 by the inhabitants of three neighboring villages. The settlement&#8217;s creation resulted from the inhabitants&#8217; efforts to establish a new village in response to the extensive damage caused by Turkish reprisals. In fact, as is logical, the town was renamed Axioupoli because of its location on the west bank of the Axios.<\/p>\n<p><strong>During the Greek Revolution of 1821, many residents of the area where Axioupolis is located today participated in the revolutionary movements in Central Macedonia.<\/strong> In addition, the inhabitants of Axioupolis played an important role in the Battle of Skra during World War I, when a French army was stationed in the city to control the main supply routes.<\/p>\n<p>The video from the channel <a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCU_cOueB52QJP4MVHc5pEbA\">KONSTANTINOS FOTIS <\/a>gives us a taste of the area&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JDx9KVSEEcM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Don&#8217;t miss<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you find yourself in Kilkis and the area of Axioupoli, there is something you should not miss. The reason for the Mining Lake. <strong>It is an artificial lake of unparalleled beauty in the area. It is located in the prefecture of Kilkis and was created after the construction of a dam on the river Mega Rema, a tributary of the Axios.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The walk in this area is a unique experience. All the way, you are surrounded by a beautiful landscape, while in many places, you come across streams full of plane trees and running waters. Arriving at the lake, you will see a hill on which steps have been created. From there, you will admire the view of the lake from above, and you will see the small church of Agios Nikolaos.<\/p>\n<div class=\"egsw-widget\" style=\"background: #e8f4fd; border-left: 4px solid #1a73e8; padding: 22px 26px; margin: 32px 0 0; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: #111; display: block; width: 100%;\">\n<p><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 12px; padding: 0; color: #111; display: block;\">Read Also:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 18px; padding-left: 22px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"><a style=\"color: #1a73e8; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/en\/greece\/which-are-the-5-largest-municipalities-in-greece-and-which-are-the-smallest\/68123\/\">Which are the 5 largest municipalities in Greece, and which are the smallest?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"><a style=\"color: #1a73e8; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/en\/greece\/litochoro-means-mountain-sea-honest-accommodation-and-good-taverns-for-food\/68087\/\">Litochoro means mountain, sea, \u201chonest\u201d accommodation, and good taverns for food<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 7px;\"><a style=\"color: #1a73e8; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/exploringgreece.tv\/en\/greece\/elatochori-exploring-the-forests-of-pieria-and-tradition-with-agioneri\/61739\/\">Elatochori: Winter holidays in their unique nature<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; padding: 14px 0 0; font-size: 14px; color: #333; border-top: 1px solid #b8d8f5;\">Follow exploringgreece.tv on <a style=\"color: #1a73e8; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ExplorinGreece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> and <a style=\"color: #1a73e8; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/exploringgreece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rich history of Greece has led to many changes in the names of regions, cities, and even small villages. 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