Kalandra

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Coordinates: 39°58′29″N 23°24′01″E / 39.974686485629796, 23.40036392211914

Kalandra is a small town on Kassandra, the most western peninsula of Chalkidiki. In ancient Greece site of the town Mende, one of the many colonies in Chalkidiki founded by Chalcis, the main city on the island Euboia. In Mende was born the sculptor Paeionius (also Paionios) who made a statue of Nike which was put on top of the victory pillar in Olympia, and is presently in the Museum of Olympia. There was also a temple of Poseidon.