Kozani
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Kozani Κοζάνη |
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 Kozani
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| Coordinates: 40°18′N 21°47′E / 40.300°N 21.783°ECoordinates: 40°18′N 21°47′E / 40.300°N 21.783°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kozani |
| Districts | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eleftherios Ioannidis (since 2014) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,071.3 km2 (413.6 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 366.0 km2 (141.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 710 m (2,330 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 71,388 |
| • Municipality density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 53,880 |
| • Municipal unit density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 42,604 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 34.371 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 501 xx (xx=31 or 32) |
| Area code(s) | 2461 |
| Vehicle registration | KZ |
| Website | www.kozanh.gr |
Kozani (Greek: Κοζάνη, pronounced [koˈzani]) is a town in northern Greece, capital of Kozani regional unit and of West Macedonia region. It is located in the western part of Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmonas river valley. The city lies 710 metres (2,329 feet) above sea level, 15 kilometres (9 miles) northwest of the artificial lake Polyfytos, 120 km (75 miles) south-west of Thessaloniki, between the mountains Pieria, 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 Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia and 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 1st Army Corps of the Hellenic Army and of the Bishop of Servia and Kozani.
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