Stagira was exclusively known by this name .
Stagira , also known as Stageira , was an ancient Greek city , located in central Macedonia , near the eastern coast of the peninsula of Chalkidiki , and is chiefly known for being the birthplace of Aristotle , who was a Greek philosopher and polymath , a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great .
Stagira -LRB-ancient city-RRB-