Veria

"Beroia" redirects here. For the ancient city, see Beroea. For the other ancient city of this name, see Aleppo.
For other uses, see Veria (disambiguation).
Veria
Βέροια
Municipality
Panoramic view
Panoramic view
Official seal of Veria
Seal
Veria is located in Greece
Veria
Veria
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°31′N 22°12′E / 40.517°N 22.200°E / 40.517; 22.200
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitImathia
Government
 • MayorKonstantinos Vorgiazidis[1] (since 2014)
Area
 • Municipality
796.5 km2 (307.5 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit359.1 km2 (138.6 sq mi)
Elevation
128 m (420 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality
62,655
 • Density79/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
46,976
 • Municipal unit density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
591 31, 591 32
Area code(s)2331
Vehicle registrationΗΜ
Websitewww.veria.gr
Official nameArchaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)
Includes
  1. Ancient City and Necropolis of Aegae
  2. Bronze Age settlement and Cemetery of Tumuli
CriteriaCultural: (i)(iii)
Reference780
Inscription1996 (20th Session)
Area1,420.81 ha (3,510.9 acres)
Buffer zone4,811.73 ha (11,890.0 acres)
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Veria (Greek: Βέροια or Βέρροια, romanized: Véroia or Vérroia; Aromanian: Veria[3]), officially transliterated Veroia, historically also spelled Beroea or Berea,[4] is a city in Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia, northern Greece, capital of the regional unit of Imathia. It is located 511 kilometres (318 miles) north-northwest of the capital Athens and 73 km (45 mi) west-southwest of Thessaloniki.

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.[5] 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 Church of Greece Metropolitan bishop in the Ecumenical Patriarchate, as well as a Latin Catholic titular see.

The extensive archaeological site of Vergina (ancient Aegae, the first 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.

  1. ^ "Municipality of Veria, Municipal elections – October 2023". Ministry of Interior.
  2. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ Sterghiu, Hristu (10 January 2012). "Agenda aromână Retrospectiva 2011 II – 12.ian.10" (in Aromanian). Radio Romania International.
  4. ^ Public Domain Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Berœa". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
  5. ^ veria.gr Veria:Its history (greek) Archived March 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine accessed June 1, 2008.