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Aiani
Aiani ( el, Αιανή, before 1926: Καλλιανή - ''Kalliani'') is a town and a former municipality in the Kozani regional unit, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kozani, of which it is a municipal unit. The 2011 census recorded 2,006 residents in the village and 3,429 residents in municipal unit of Aiani. The municipal unit has an area of 156.004 km2, the community 52.336 km2. Name It took its name from the Aianus ( grc, Αἰανος). According to the Greek mythology Aianus was the son of Elymus. History Aiani was the capital of Elimiotis, a kingdom and region of Upper Macedonia, which became part of Macedon. Since 1983, systematic excavations in the area have brought to light finds that attest the existence of an organised city from the late 6th century BC to 100 BC. These are now housed in the Aiani Archaeological Museum. The excavations in the city of Aiani, brought to light the oldest pieces of matt-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aiani Archaeological Museum
The Aiani Archaeological Museum is a museum in Aiani, West Macedonia, Greece. Although the museum was inaugurated in 1970, with a collection of antiquities of the ancient city but in 1983 a number of major additional finds meant that the museum had to be expanded considerably to house the new objects. The building of a new museum began in 1992 but was delayed by events such as an earthquake on 13 March 1995. After storage in various places including the town hall, the museum was eventually completed in 1997, but only two of the museums exhibition rooms opened in October 2002. Now located in a two-storey building, the Archaeological Museum of Aiani displays the history of ancient Aiani, capital of Elimiotis which was one of the most important kingdoms of Upper Macedonia Upper Macedonia (Greek: Ἄνω Μακεδονία, ''Ánō Makedonía'') is a geographical and tribal term to describe the upper/western of the two parts in which, together with Lower Macedonia, the ancient ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elimiotis
Elimiotis or Elimeia ( grc, Ἐλιμιώτις or Ἐλιμία or Ἐλίμεια) was a region of Upper Macedonia that was located along the Haliacmon river. The capital of Elimiotis was Aiani, located in the modern municipality of Kozani, Western Macedonia. It was bordered by Orestis (region), Orestis and Eordaea in the north, Pieria (regional unit), Pieria in the east, Perrhaebia/Thessaly in the south and Parauaea in the west, and was inhabited by the Greek tribe of Elimiotes ( grc, Ἐλιμιῶται). In earlier times, it was independent and the Derdas III, Derdas family ruled the local kingdom from its capital Aiane. However, later it lost its independence and by 355 BC, Elimiotis was part of the Macedonia (ancient kingdom), kingdom of Macedon. Archons of Elimiotis * Arrhidaeus of Elimia, Arrhidaeus (born before 513 BC) * Derdas I of Elimia, Derdas I (505–435) * Sirras of Elimia, Sirras (437–390) * Derdas II of Elimia, Derdas II (385–360) * Derdas III (360– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kozani
Kozani ( el, Κοζάνη, ) is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani (regional unit), Kozani regional unit and of Western Macedonia. It is located in the western part of Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmonas, Aliakmonas river valley. The city lies above sea level, northwest of the artificial lake Polyfytos, south-west of Thessaloniki, between the mountains Pierian Mountains, Pieria, Vermion Mountains, Vermio, Vourinos and Askio. The population of the Kozani municipality is over 70,000 people. The climate of the area is continental with cold and dry winters, and hot summers. Kozani is the home of the University of Western Macedonia, with about 15,000 students from all over Greece and other places. It is also the seat of West Macedonia's court of appeal, police department, fire brigade, the seat of the Hellenic Army I Army Corps, 1st Army Corps of the Hellenic Army and of the Diocese of Servia and Kozani, Bishop of ''Servia and Kozani''. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Macedonia
Western Macedonia ( el, Δυτική Μακεδονία, translit=Ditikí Makedonía, ) is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the western part of Macedonia. Located in north-western Greece, it is divided into the regional units of Florina, Grevena, Kastoria, and Kozani. With a population of approximately 255,000 people, as of 2021, the region had one of the highest unemployment rates in the European Union. Geography The region of Western Macedonia is situated in north-western Greece, bordering with the regions of Central Macedonia (east), Thessaly (south), Epirus (west), and bounded to the north at the international borders of Greece with the Republic of North Macedonia (Bitola, Resen and Novaci municipalities) and Albania (Korçë County). Although it covers a total surface of (7.2% of country's total), it has a total population of 283,689 inhabitants (2.6% of the country's total), thus it is a low-density populated region (30 per km2, as compared to the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chromio
Chromio, known before 1927 as Sfiltsi (Σφίλτσι), is a community located in Aiani municipal unit, Kozani regional unit, in the Greek region of Macedonia. It is situated at an altitude of 640 meters above sea level Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. The global MSL is a type of vertical datuma standardise .... The postal code is 50004, while the telephone code is +30 24610. At the 2011 census, the population was 92. The Monastery of Agia Trias Larious is in Chromio. References External links Village Chromio Populated places in Kozani (regional unit) {{WMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Settlements In The Kozani Regional Unit
This is a list of settlements in the Kozani (regional unit), Kozani regional unit, Greece. * Achladia, Kozani, Achladia * Agia Kyriaki, Kozani, Agia Kyriaki * Agia Paraskevi, Ellispontos, Agia Paraskevi * Agia Sotira * Agiasma, Kozani, Agiasma * Agioi Anargyroi, Kozani, Agioi Anargyroi * Agioi Theodoroi, Kozani, Agioi Theodoroi * Agios Charalampos * Agios Christoforos * Agios Dimitrios, Kozani, Agios Dimitrios * Agios Theodoros, Kozani, Agios Theodoros * Aiani * Aidonochori * Akrini * Aliakmonas, Kozani, Aliakmonas * Alonakia * Amygdalea, Kozani, Amygdalea * Anarrachi * Anatoliko, Eordaia * Anatoliko, Kozani * Ano Komi * Anthochori, Kozani, Anthochori * Anthotopos, Kozani, Anthotopos * Anthousa, Kozani, Anthousa * Apidia, Kozani, Apidia * Ardassa * Argilos * Asproula * Asvestopetra * Avgerinos * Avgi, Kozani, Avgi * Avles * Axiokastro * Nea Charavgi, Charavgi * Cheimerino * Chorigos * Chromio * Chrysavgi * Dafnero * Dafni, Kozani, Dafni * Damaskinia * Dicheimarro * Dilofo, Kozani, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rymnio
Rymnio is a village located in Aiani municipal unit, Kozani regional unit, in the Greek region of Macedonia. It is situated on the south shore of the Aliakmon River at an altitude of 330 meters. The postal code is 50500, while the telephone code is +30 24640. At the 2011 census, the population was 161. The town of Kozani Kozani ( el, Κοζάνη, ) is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani regional unit and of Western Macedonia. It is located in the western part of Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmonas river valley. The city lies above sea ..., the seat of the region, is 29 km from Rymnio. References Populated places in Kozani (regional unit) {{WMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodiani
Rodiani, known before 1927 as Radovishta (Ραδοβίστα), is a community located in Aiani municipal unit, Kozani regional unit, in the Greek region of Macedonia. It is situated at an altitude of 680 meters. The postal code is 50100, while the telephone code is +30 24610. At the 2011 census, the population was 295. The town of Kozani Kozani ( el, Κοζάνη, ) is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani regional unit and of Western Macedonia. It is located in the western part of Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmonas river valley. The city lies above sea ..., seat of the region, is 14 km from Rodiani. References Populated places in Kozani (regional unit) {{WMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kteni
Kteni is a village located in Aiani municipal unit, Kozani regional unit, in the Greek region of Macedonia. It is situated at an altitude of 680 meters. The postal code is 50004, while the telephone code is +30 24610. At the 2011 census, the population was 73. The town of Kozani Kozani ( el, Κοζάνη, ) is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani regional unit and of Western Macedonia. It is located in the western part of Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmonas river valley. The city lies above sea ..., seat of the regional unit, is 21 km from Kteni. There is also a nearby castle, that was destroyed in 1649 by Albanian gangs. Its ruins are still present to this day. The village of Kteni lies close to Mount Bourinos. References Populated places in Kozani (regional unit) {{WMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerasea, Kozani
Kerasea (or ''Kerasia'') is a community located in Aiani municipal unit, Kozani regional unit, in the Greek region of Macedonia. It is situated at an altitude of 540 meters above sea level Mean sea level (MSL, often shortened to sea level) is an average surface level of one or more among Earth's coastal bodies of water from which heights such as elevation may be measured. The global MSL is a type of vertical datuma standardised g .... The postal code is 50004, while the telephone code is +30 24610. At the 2011 census, the population was 165. References Populated places in Kozani (regional unit) {{WMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kozani (regional Unit)
Kozani ( el, Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Κοζάνης, Perifereiakí Enótita Kozánis) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Western Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia. Its capital is the city of Kozani. Geography Kozani borders the regional units of Kastoria to the west and northwest, Florina to the north, Pella to the northeast, Imathia and Pieria to the east, Larissa (part of Thessaly) to the southeast, and Grevena to the south. The main mountain ranges are Askio in the northwest, Voio in the west, Vermio in the northeast and the Pierian Mountains in the southeast. The river Aliakmon flows through the southern part, and through the large reservoir Lake Polyfytos. Lignite is mined in the north, around Ptolemaida. Climate Its climate ranges from continental to mountainous. Kozani has warm to hot summers and cool winters, cooler than Thessaloniki, the mountainous, the western and the eastern portions receive cold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mycenaean Sites In Macedonia (Greece)
Mycenaean may refer to: * Something from or belonging to the ancient town of Mycenae in the Peloponnese in Greece * Mycenaean Greece, the Greek-speaking regions of the Aegean Sea as of the Late Bronze Age * Mycenaean language, an ancient form of Greek * Helladic period Helladic chronology is a relative dating system used in archaeology and art history. It complements the Minoan chronology scheme devised by Sir Arthur Evans for the categorisation of Bronze Age artefacts from the Minoan civilization within a h ..., the material-cultural period in the eastern Mediterranean in the Bronze Age associated with the Mycenaean Greeks {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
