Veria
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Veria is also a settlement in the prefecture of Laconia, see Veria (Laconia), Greece
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| Prefecture: | Imathia (capital) |
| Province | Imathia (capital) |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: | 40.5195/40°31'14" N lat.22.103/22°12'8" E long |
| Population: (2001) - Total - Density¹ - Rank | 42,794 -/kmē</small> |
| Elevation: -lowest: -centre: -highest: | about 20 to 40 m 128 m (centre) about 800 to 1,000 m (Vermio area) |
| Number of communities: | - |
| Postal code: | 591 00 |
| Area/distance code: | 11-30-23310 (030-23310)-2 |
| Municipal code: | 1806 |
| Car designation: | HM
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| 3-letter abbreviation: | VER Veria |
| Name of inhabitants: | Verian, Verian or Berroean sing. -s pl. |
| Address of administration: | 30 Dimokratias St Veria 591 00 |
| Website: | www.imathia.gr/dimoi/veria/index.htm |
Veria (Greek: Βέρροια) , also called Veroia or Verroia, Latin: Berroea, has a population of about 35,000. It is a commercial center of Greek Macedonia, the capital of the prefecture of Imathia, the province of Imathia, and the seat of a bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church.
Veria sits of the site of the ancient city of Beroea (called Berea in some translations of the Bible), which was prominent from the 4th century BC and part of the Kingdom of Macedon. Part of Rome from 168 BC, both Paul and Silas preached there in AD 54 or 55 (see Bereans). Diocletian made the city one of two capitals of the Roman Province of Macedonia, and it was one of the earliest cities to become the seat of a bishop. Invaded by both Serbs and Bulgars, it was conquered by the Turks in 1361 and turned into a military colony under the name of Karaferiye. It was liberated by the Greeks in 1912.
Veria since the 1980s is bypassed and is linked by the superhighway linking to GR-1. GR-4/Via Egnatia runs through Veria and also the road to Edessa. It is located NE of Kozani, S of Edessa, SW of Thessaloniki, NW of Katerini, WNW of Athens and N of Larissa.
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Veria has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a train station (Florina - Edessa - Veria), a sports centre, a post office, and squares (plateies).
Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Municipal population | Change |
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| 1981 | 37,966 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 37,858 | -108/0.29% | 42,910 | - |
| 2001 | - | - | 42,794 | -116/-0.27% |
External links
- Mapquest - Veria (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Veria&country=GR), street map not yet available
- Coordinates: Template:Coor dms