Imathia Province Επαρχία Ημαθίας | |
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Province of Greece | |
2006 | |
Capital | Veroia |
Imathia Province was one of the provinces of the Imathia Prefecture, Greece. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipalities Alexandreia and Veroia. [1] It was abolished in 2006.
Imathia is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Macedonia, within the geographic region of Macedonia. The capital of Imathia is the city of Veroia.
Thessaloniki is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia and its capital is the city of Thessaloniki.
Kato Vermio is, primarily, an Aromanian (Vlach) Greek village and a community of the Veria municipality. Since the 2001 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Veria, of which is a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 268 residents in the village. The altitude of the village is 1400-1550 meters, making it, probably, the highest populated village in Greece. There are about 1250 households in the village. The community of Kato Vermio-Seli covers an area of 38.915 km2.
Platy is a town and a municipality in eastern Imathia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Alexandreia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 181.375 km2.
Naousa, officially The Heroic City of Naousa is a city in the Imathia regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. It is located at the foot of the Vermio Mountains. According to the 2021 census its population was 19,706 inhabitants. The wider municipality, after the administrative reform of the Kallikratis plan, had a population of 30,054 inhabitants. Since 1955, by royal decree, it has been designated as a heroic city for the struggle and sacrifices of the inhabitants in 1822, during the Greek War of Independence.
Anthemia is a former municipality in Imathia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Naousa, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 74.638 km2. Population 6,864 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Kopanos.
Apostolos Pavlos is a former municipality in Imathia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Veroia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 64.252 km2. Population 7,994 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Makrochori.
Eirinoupoli is a former municipality in Imathia, Central Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Naousa, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 49.962 km2. Population 3,484 (2021). It has 5 villages. Its elevation is 25 meters.
Makedonida is a former municipality in Imathia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Veroia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 199.926 km2. Population 1,263 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Rizomata.
Meliki is a village and a former municipality in Imathia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Alexandreia, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 98.962 km2. Population 6,350 (2021). Meliki is near Vergina, the place where the tomb of Philip II of Macedon was discovered.
The Vermio Mountains, known in antiquity as the Bermion, is a mountain range in northern Greece. It lies between the Imathia Regional Unit of the Central Macedonia Region and the Kozani Regional Unit of the Western Macedonia Region. The range is west of the plain of Kambania. The town of Veria, which is the capital of Imathia, is built on the foot of these mountains. The highest point in the range is the peak Chamiti, 2,065 metres (6,775 ft) elevation, west of Naousa. In Turkish the mountain is known as Karatash (Karataş), and in Bulgarian it is known as Karakamen (Каракамен).
Naousa F.C. or F.A.S. Naousa is a Greek professional football club based in Naousa, Imathia.
KTEL is the main intercity public transport bus service in Greece. It is a cooperation of 62 regional bus companies on the mainland of Greece and its islands. KTEL was founded in 1952, and the combined KTEL fleet numbers 4,199 buses as of 2023.
Ajax Hellas Youth Academy or Ajax Hellas for short was a football youth academy based in Corfu, Greece, from where the organization managed a total of 15 teams throughout Greece and Cyprus. The academy was established in 2011 by Dutch footballing giants Ajax Amsterdam.
Lianovergi is a village in Platy municipal unit in eastern Imathia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Alexandreia, of which it is a local community.
The Imathia Football Clubs Association (IMFCA) is a football (soccer) organization in the Imathia regional unit that is part of the Greek Football Federation.
Megas Alexandros Trikala Football Club is a Greek football club, based in Trikala, Imathia, Greece
Philippos Alexandreia F.C. is a Greek football club, based in Alexandreia, Imathia, Greece.
Ioannis Simanikas was a Greek chieftain of the Macedonian Struggle.