Velventos
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Velventos Βελβεντός |
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| Coordinates: 40°15′N 22°04′E / 40.250°N 22.067°ECoordinates: 40°15′N 22°04′E / 40.250°N 22.067°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kozani |
| Municipality | Servia-Velventos |
| • Municipal unit | 126.516 km2 (48.848 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,448 |
| • Municipal unit density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
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| • Population | 3,399 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 54.573 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 504 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2463-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | KZ |
Velventos (Greek: Βελβεντός) is a town and a former municipality in Kozani regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Servia-Velventos, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies at the foot of the Pierian Mountains, 33 km northeast of the city of Kozani. It is located near the artificial lake of Polyfyto. The 2011 census recorded 3,360 people in the village of Velventos, 3,399 in the municipal community and 3,448 in the municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 126.516 km2, the community 54.573 km2. Velventos is connected with the GR-3/E65 (Athens - Lamia - Larissa - Kozani - Niki) and is located southwest of Veria, north-northwest of Servia and Larissa, east-northeast of Grevena and south-southeast of Kozani.
The municipal unit of Velventos is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
Surrounded by forests, it is located in the fertile valley of the Haliacmon river and produces fruit, mainly peaches. 10.6% of the area is cultivated. Agricultural production is organised in two agricultural cooperatives.
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