Veria
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Veria Βέροια |
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 Veria
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| Coordinates: 40°31′N 22°12′E / 40.517°N 22.200°ECoordinates: 40°31′N 22°12′E / 40.517°N 22.200°E | ||
| Country | Greece | |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia | |
| Regional unit | Imathia | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Konstantinos Vorgiazidis | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality | 796.5 km2 (307.5 sq mi) | |
| • Municipal unit | 359.1 km2 (138.6 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Municipality | 66,547 | |
| • Municipality density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) | |
| • Municipal unit | 48,306 | |
| • Municipal unit density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal code | 591 31, 591 32 | |
| Area code(s) | 2331 | |
| Vehicle registration | ΗΜ | |
| Website | www.veria.gr | |
| Archaeological Site of Aigai | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
Tumulus over the tomb of Philip II of Macedon
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| Location | Greece |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iii |
| Reference | 780 |
| UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
Veria (Greek: Βέροια or Βέρροια), officially transliterated Veroia, historically also spelled Berea, is a city in Macedonia, northern Greece, located 511 kilometres (318 miles) north-northwest of the capital Athens and 73 km (45 mi) west-southwest of Thessalonica.
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 metropolitan bishop of the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Church of Greece.
The extensive archaeological site of Vergina (ancient Aegae, the summer capital of Macedon), a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the tomb of Philip II of Macedon, lies 12 km (7 mi) south-east of the city center of Veria.
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