Neapoli
Νεάπολη | |
|---|---|
  Neapoli Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′N 21°24′E / 40.300°N 21.400°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kozani |
| Municipality | Voio |
| • Municipal unit | 238.227 km2 (91.980 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 669 m (2,195 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,100 |
| • Municipal unit density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 2,325 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 22.001 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 500 01 |
| Area code(s) | 24680 |
| Vehicle registration | KZ |
Neapoli (Greek: Νεάπολη) 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 Voio, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 238.277 km2, the community 22.001 km2.[3] The municipal unit has a population of 4,100 while the community has 2,323 inhabitants (2011).[1] Present-day Neapoli was once known as the ancient town of Palladium. In the Ottoman period it was named Anaselítsa or Nasliç [4] and had a large population of Greek Muslims referred to by locals as Vallahades.
References
- 1 2 3 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ↑ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ↑ State-Nationalisms in the Ottoman Empire, Greece and Turkey Benjamin C. Fortna, Stefanos Katsikas, Dimitris Kamouzis, Paraskevas Konortas Routledge, 27.11.2012
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