Imathia Prefecture Νομός Ημαθίας
Periphery	Central Macedonia
Capital	Veria
Population	144,835 (2005) Ranked 21st
Area	1,701 km² Ranked 40th
Population density	85.1/km² Ranked 8th
Number of provinces	2
Number of municipalities	12
Number of communities
Postal codes	59x xx
Area codes	233x0
Licence plate code	ΗΜ
ISO 3166-2 code	GR-53
Website	www.imathia.gr

Imathia (Greek: Ημαθία) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. It is located in the west-central part of Greek Macedonia (Central Macedonia). The prefecture has two provinces. The prefecture is bounded with Pieria to the south, Kozani to the west, Pella to the north and Thessaloniki to the east. The delta of the Aliakmon which is the shortest boundary with the coastling with the Thermaic Gulf to the east. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, being the central part of Greek region of Macedonia. ... Veria is also a settlement in the prefecture of Laconia, see Veria (Laconia), Greece as well as a commune in the Jura département with the e accented as Véria Veria (also spelled Veroia, Greek: Βέροια - Véria, South Slavic: Бер - Ber, Latin: Beroea) has a population of about 35,000. ... This is a list of the prefectures of Greece, in order of descending population (in 2005). ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Following is a list of Greek prefectures ordered by population density. ... Here are a lists of the provinces (Greek: επαρχεία, eparcheia fr. ... Communities and municipalities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. ... Communities and municipalities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Website. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: νομοί, νομός)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... Macedonias location in Greece Macedonia (IPA , Greek: Μακεδονία, Makedonia) is the largest and the second most populous region of Greece. ... Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, being the central part of Greek region of Macedonia. ... Pieria (Πιερία) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Kozani (Greek: Κοζάνη) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... For other places named Pella, see: Pella (disambiguation). ... Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is a nomos (prefecture) in Greece, containing Thessaloniki, Lagana and the northern portion of the Chalcidicean peninsula. ... The Thermaic Gulf (Greek Θερμαϊκός Κόλπος, Macedonian / Slavonic : Солунски Залив / Solunski Zaliv) is a gulf of the Aegean Sea located immediately south of Thessaloniki, east of Pieria and Imathia, and west of Chalkidiki (prefectures of Greece). ...

The capital city of Imathia is the city of Veria (Verroia). Veria is also a settlement in the prefecture of Laconia, see Veria (Laconia), Greece as well as a commune in the Jura département with the e accented as Véria Veria (also spelled Veroia, Greek: Βέροια - Véria, South Slavic: Бер - Ber, Latin: Beroea) has a population of about 35,000. ...

Geography

Its geography include mountains are parts of Pierian Mountains to the southeast and the Vermio mountains to the west. Much of the area are the valley areas. The longest river is the Aliákmon river which flows to the south and east. The reservoir is partially bounded with Kozani. // THE MUNICIPALITY OF VERMIO, Western Macedonia, Greece Total population: 3483 permanent inhabitants(2001) About the municipality: The municipality of Vermio consists of four municipal departments; Komnina which is the largest and the seat of Vermios town hall, Anatoliko, Pyrghi and Mesovouno. ... Map showing location of the Aliákmon The Aliákmon (modern Greek: Αλιάκμονας, Aliákmonas; ancient Greek and Katharevousa: , Haliákmōn or Aliákmon; Latin: Haliacmon; Bulgarian and Serbian: Бистрица, Bistritsa/Bistrica; Turkish: Ä°nce Karasu) is the longest river in Greece, with a total length of 322 km (200 miles). ...

Agriculture

The agriculture are rich in peach crops and some strawberries and the production is large. The jam Naoussa is the main and famous production of agriculture and jams. Binomial name Prunus persica (L.) Batsch A peach dessert The Peach (Prunus persica) is a tree native to China that bears a juicy fruit of the same name. ... Species See text The strawberry (Fragaria) is a genus of plants in the family Rosaceae, and the fruit of these plants. ... Jam from berries Jam is a type of fruit preserve made by boiling fruit with sugar to make an unfiltered jelly. ...

Climate

Its climate is mainly of Mediterranean climate with hot summers and cold winters. In most of the central part and the western part receives winter weather especially in the hills and the Vermio mountains.

Transportation

• GR-1, E, SE
• GR-4, SW, Cen., NE
• Via Egnatia/E90, SW, S Cen., SE

Greece Interstate 1 is one of the longest highways in Greece. ... Ancient Via Egnatia route Via Egnatia (Greek: Εγνατία Οδός) was a road constructed by the Romans around 146 BC. It was named after Gnaeus Egnatius, proconsul of Macedonia, who ordered its construction. ...

Municipalities

See also: List of settlements in the Imathia prefecture Naoussa is also a village in the island of Paros in the Cyclades, see Naoussa (Paros), Greece. ... Platy (or better in english Platì) in its todays appearance was found in 1924 by the greek refugees came from Turkey after the disaster of Asia Minor. ... The entrance to the Great Tumulus Museum at Vergina Vergina (in Greek Βεργίνα; also spelled Verghina) is a small town in northern Greece, in the district of Imathia in the province of Central Macedonia. ... Veria is also a settlement in the prefecture of Laconia, see Veria (Laconia), Greece as well as a commune in the Jura département with the e accented as Véria Veria (also spelled Veroia, Greek: Βέροια - Véria, South Slavic: Бер - Ber, Latin: Beroea) has a population of about 35,000. ... List of settlements in the Imathia prefecture, Greece. ...