THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE PHILOSOPHER ARISTOTLE
Stagira was an ancient Greek city located near the eastern coast of the peninsula of Chalkidice, which is now part of the Greek province of Central Macedonia. It is chiefly known for being the birthplace of Aristotle, the Greek philosopher and polymath, student of Plato, and teacher of Alexander the Great.The ruins of the city lie approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north northeast of the present-day village of Stagira, close to the town of Olympiada
“The birthplace of the philosopher Aristotle* was a colony of Andros, founded in 655 B.C. The first name of the city was Orthagoria.