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Veria
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Veria (; ), officially transliterated Veroia, historically also spelled Beroea or Berea, is a city in Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia, northern Greece, and the capital of the regional unit of Imathia. It is located north-northwest of the capital Athens and west-southwest of Thessaloniki.
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Veria, known natively as Βέροια, is a city in Greece situated within the Central Macedonia Region. It serves as the capital of both the Imathia Regional Unit and the Veria Municipality. The city has a population of 43,394 and covers an area of 791 square kilometers. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as 128 meters, with other sources citing figures of 152 and 166 meters. Veria is twinned with Strovolos, Kazanlak, Rognac, and Užice.
The local dialing code for Veria is 2331, and its postal codes are 591 31 and 591 32. The city’s patron saint is Paul the Apostle. Veria replaced the historical settlement of Berroea. It is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus. The official website for the city is veria.gr.
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Place details
- Locality
- Δήμος Βέροιας
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 44,464
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Veria
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- Βέροια
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipality
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- 2011 Dimos Verias.png
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Central Macedonia
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Imathia
- Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
- 62655
- Greek Dimos.area_municipality
- 796.5
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 46976
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 359.1
- Greek Dimos.population_as_of
- 2021
- Greek Dimos.elevation
- 128
- Greek Dimos.postal_code
- 591 31, 591 32
- Greek Dimos.area_code
- 2331
- Greek Dimos.licence
- ΗΜ
- Greek Dimos.website
- www.veria.gr
- Greek Dimos.image_skyline
- Panoramic view of Veria - 2014.JPG
- Greek Dimos.caption_skyline
- Panoramic view
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
The city lies on the foot of Mt Vermio. In the southeast area flows the Aliakmonas River, the longest river in Greece, with its tributaries, one of which, the Tripotamos, flows through the town.
The town is known as the Little Jerusalem because of the numerous Byzantine and post-Byzantine churches that it has (approximately 48 saved till today of 72 that were built). Veria has a very long history dating from antiquity and was one of the cities that St. Paul the Apostle visited during his second trip to Greece, in the 1st century AD.
Get in
Thessaloniki International Airport "Macedonia" is the closest international airport, 88 km (55 mi) northeast of Veria.
See
Other Ottoman monuments are: The old Cathedral of Metropolis, the Hunkiar mosque, the Kazaktsi and Orta mosque.
Do
Fishing, kayaking, canoeing, cycling (bikes can be rented in town) are some of the activities that can be done in the green landscape around the dam of Aliakmonas river, a few km south of the city center.
Go next
Vergina — One of the most important archaeological sites in Greece. The tomb of King Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great, was found there, as well as the gold urn with his bones. Edessa — On the way to Edessa the city with the amazing waterfalls, there are the Macedonian tombs in Palatitsia, the tombs of ancient Mieza and the Aristotle School. Further away, the spa town of Aridaia can be visited. Dion, Pieria — An archaeological area set in a lovely landscape at the foot of Mt Olympus Seli and Pigadia — Two Ski Centers on the sloops of Mt Vermio The Wine Route — The itinerary winds through the eastern slopes of Mount Vermio. Thymiopoulos, Boutari, and Dalamara vineyards possess museum rooms where the visitors can taste the regional wine.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
29 sectionsContents
- History
- Classical and Roman Veria
- Recent Discoveries
- Byzantine Veria
- Ottoman Veria
- Modern Veria
- World War II
- Postwar
- Ecclesiastical history
- Latin titular see
- Local government — municipality
- Geography
- Geology
- Climate
- Economy
- Transport
- Road
- Rail
- Air
- Culture
- Education
- Twin towns — sister cities
- Sports
- Notable locals
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Sources
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Veria (; ), officially transliterated Veroia, historically also spelled Beroea or Berea, is a city in Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia, northern Greece, and the capital of the regional unit of Imathia. It is located north-northwest of the capital Athens and west-southwest of Thessaloniki.
Even by the standards of Greece, Veria is an old city; first mentioned in the writings of Thucydides in 432 BC, there is evidence that it was populated as early as 1000 BC. Veria was an important possession for Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great) and later for the Romans. Apostle Paul famously preached in the city, and its inhabitants were among the first Christians in the Empire. Later, under the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, Veria was a center of Greek culture and learning. Today Veria is a commercial center of Central Macedonia, the capital of the regional unit of Imathia and the seat of a Church of Greece Metropolitan bishop in the Ecumenical Patriarchate, as well as a Latin Catholic titular see.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Veria” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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