Imathia

Imathia Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ημαθίας
Regional unit
Municipalities of Imathia
Imathia within Greece
Coordinates: 40°35′N 22°15′E / 40.583°N 22.250°E / 40.583; 22.250Coordinates: 40°35′N 22°15′E / 40.583°N 22.250°E / 40.583; 22.250
Country	Greece
Region	Central Macedonia
Capital	Veroia
Government
• Vice Governor	Konstantinos Kalaitzidis
Area
• Total	1,701 km2 (657 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	140,611
• Density	83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Postal codes	59x xx
Area codes	233x0
Car plates	HM
Website	www.imathia.gr

Imathia (Greek: Ημαθία [imaˈθia]) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Central Macedonia. The capital of Imathia is the city of Veroia.

The regional unit Imathia is subdivided into 3 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Imathia was created out of the former prefecture Imathia (Greek: Νομός Ημαθίας). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.

Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece since 2006.

The northeastern part of Imathia, along the lower course of the river Aliakmonas, is a vast agricultural plain known as Kampania or Roumlouki. The area is known for the production of fruit crops such as peach and strawberry. Much of the population lives in this plain, where the towns Alexandreia and Veroia are situated. Imathia has a short shoreline on the Thermaic Gulf around the mouth of the Aliakmonas. The mountainous western part of Imathia is covered by the Vermio Mountains, reaching 2,052 m near Naousa. The Pierian Mountains reach into the southern part of Imathia, south of the Aliakmonas. The regional unit borders on Pieria to the south, Kozani to the west, Pella to the north and Thessaloniki to the east. Imathia has a mainly Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters.