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| Veria, Macedonia, Greece |
Veria facts and figures |
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A mosaic of doves at the monument to Saint Paul the Apostle in Veria. |
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| addresses and telephone numbers |
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| International dialling code for Greece: +30 |
Veria KTEL inter-city bus station
28 Hras Street.
KTEL Imathias bus company:
www.ktel-imathias.gr (Greek only) |
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23310 22342 |
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Veria railway station
3 km outside the town.
Local blue buses (€1) and taxis shuttle between the station and town centre. |
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23310 24444 |
For further information about trains and buses to Veria,
see How to get to Veria (next page). |
Veria Tourist Information
2 Verois Street. |
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23310 75333-4 |
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Veria Archaeological Museum
47 Leoforos Anixeos, 59100 Veria.
Information: odysseus.culture.gr
Tickets: €2, reduced €1
Winter: Tuesday-Sunday 9:00 - 17:00
Summer: Tuesday-Sunday 9:00 - 17:00
Mondays closed |
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23310 24972 |
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Byzantine Museum, Veria
26 Thomaidou Street. |
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23310 25847 |
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| Veria Municipality |
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official website:
www.veria.gr
(Greek only) |
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Archaeological Site
and Museum of Aigai
59031 Vergina
(14 km southeast of Veria).
Exhibits treasure from the Macedonian
Royal Tombs.
For further details see:
Travelling between Veria and Vergina
(next page) |
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www.aigai.gr
(Greek & English)
23310 92347 |
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| Tourist Police, Vergina |
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23310 92061
23311 92071 |
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Veria,
Macedonia,
Greece |
Facts and figures |
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| name: |
Veria, also known as Véroia, Verria (Greek, Βέροια or Βέρροια).
Ancient name Beroea or Berea; in Classical times Feria (Φέροια).
During the Ottoman period it was known as Kara Ferye.
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| location: |
The municipality of Veria is the capital of Imathia regional unit,
in the Central Macedonia region, northern Greece.
See the interactive map of Macedonia below
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| geography: |
Veria lies on a plateau at the foot of Mount Vermion,
above and to the north of the Central Macedonian Plain.
The Tripotamos river flows through the town, then joins
the Haliacmon further south.
The ski resort of Mount Vermion is 22 km west of the city.
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| distances: |
Distances are approximate, and vary according to route.
508 km north of Athens
70 km west of Thessaloniki
14 km northwest of Vergina, the site of the ancient Macedonian
capital of Aigai (see next page)
55 km southwest of Pella, the second ancient capital of Macedonia
and birthplace of Alexander the Great
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| region: |
Central Macedonia (Κεντρική Μακεδονία)
Part of the semi-autonomous Region of Macedonia (Macedonia
and Thrace)
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| regional unit: |
Imathia (Ημαθία),
divided into 5 municipalities and communities
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| coordinates: |
40° 31′N, 22°1 2′E
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| elevation: |
128 metres (420 feet)
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| area: |
municipality: 791.4 square km (306 sqare miles)
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| climate: |
Mediterranean (temperate, with wet winters and hot, dry summers); cooler and wetter than in southern Greece.
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| population: |
municipality: 66,547 (2011)
municipal unit: 48,306 (2011)
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| economy: |
Mostly agricultural produce: cotton, wool, wheat, fruit and vegetables; cattle, sheep and poultry.
There are lignite mines in the area, and an electricity-generating wind farm, to be the largest in Greece, is also planned.
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| currency: |
Euro (€)
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| telephone: |
+30 2331
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| postcode: |
591 00
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| local time: |
Eastern European Time (EET)
Daylight Saving Schedule:
Summer (from last Sunday in March) GMT/UTC +3 hours
Winter (from last Sunday in October) GMT/UTC +2 hours |
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Veria,
Macedonia,
Greece |
Area map |
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Interactive map of Macedonia and the North Aegean Sea.
See also our interactive map of Greece. |
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