Kozani  (Κοζάνη)
Location
Coordinates	40°18′N 21°47′E / 40.3, 21.783Coordinates: 40°18′N 21°47′E / 40.3, 21.783
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	710 m (2,329 ft)
Government
Country:	Greece
Periphery:	West Macedonia
Prefecture:	Kozani
Mayor:	Paris Koukoulopoulos (1991)
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipality
- Population:	49,812
- Area:	343.0 km² (132 sq.mi.)
- Density:	145 /km² (376 /sq.mi.)
Codes
Postal codes:	501 00
Area codes:	+30 2461
License plate codes:	ΚΖ
Website
www.kozanh.gr

Kozani (Greek: Κοζάνη), is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani Prefecture and of West Macedonia periphery. It is located in the western part of Macedonia, in the northern part of Aliakmonas river valley. The city lies 710 meters above sea level, 15 kilometers north-west of the artificial lake Polyfytos, 120 km south-west of Thessaloniki, between the mountains Pieria, Vermio, Bourinos and Askio. Its population is estimated at about 50,000. Image File history File links Kozaniseal. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 685 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (800 × 700 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/png) Other versions Adapted from Image:Greece outline map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... This is an alphabetical list of countries of the world, including independent states (both those that are internationally recognised and generally unrecognised), inhabited dependent territories and areas of special sovereignty. ... The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. ... 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... Kozani (Greek: Κοζάνη) is one of the prefectures of Greece. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This is an alphabetical list of municipalities and communities in Greece. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Kozani (Greek: Κοζάνη) is one of the prefectures of Greece. ... West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. ... Generally, a periphery is a boundary or outer part of any space or body. ... Map showing location of the Haliacmon The Haliacmon (Attic Haliákmōn, Ionic Aliákmōn, modern Greek Αλιάκμονας Aliákmonas, South Slavic Бистрица Bistritsa, Turkish Ä°nce Karasu) is the longest river in Greece, with a total length of 322 km (200 miles). ... A reservoir (French: réservoir) is an artificial lake created by flooding land behind a dam. ... Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) or Salonica is Greeces co-capital and the capital of the Macedonian periphery. ... The Vermion Mountains are a mountain range in Imathia Prefecture in west-central Greek Macedonia. ...

The climate of the area is continental with cold and dry winters, and hot summers.

Kozani is the home of the Technological Educational Institute of West Macedonia [2] and the University of West Macedonia [3], with about 15,000 students from all over Greece and other places. It is also the seat of West Macedonia's court of appeal, police office, fire brigade, the seat of the I Army Corps of the Hellenic Army and of Servia and Kozani Bishop. The Technological Educational Institut (TEI) of West Macedonia founded in 1976, in Kozani. ... In 2002 the Ministerial Council under the Prime Minister of Greece, decided the foundation of the University of Western Macedonia. ... Court of Appeals is the title of certain appellate courts in various jurisdictions. ... Police office is a form of division of a geographical area patrolled by a police force. ... Firefighter with an axe A firefighter, sometimes still called a fireman though women have increasingly joined firefighting units, is a person who is trained and equipped to put out fires, rescue people and in some areas provide emergency medical services. ... Hellenic Army - I Army Corps // The motto at the top of the emblem, Μολών Λαβέ, means Come and take them. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      This article is about...

One of the most important aspects of local folklore is Kozani's carnival at the end of the winter, which retains much of the profanity of the ancient Dionysiac cult. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Carnival or Carnivale is an annual Christian festival season. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Dionysus with a leopard, satyr and grapes on a vine, in the Palazzo Altemps (Rome, Italy) Dionysus or Dionysos (from the Ancient Greek Διώνυσος or Διόνυσος, associated with the Italic Liber), the Thracian god of wine, represents not only the intoxicating power of wine, but also its social and beneficial influences. ...

Kozani is a transport node between Central Macedonia, Thessaly and Epirus. The nearest airport is Filippos Airport, 4 km from the city, IATA code: KZI. The airport was first opened in the mid-20th century. Kozani is situated near the Egnatia Highway, which connects the coast of the Ionian Sea with Thessaloniki and Turkish borders. This is a list of transport related topics. ... Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, being the central part of Greek Macedonia. ... Map showing Thessaly periphery in Greece Thessaly (Θεσσαλια; modern Greek Thessalía; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is one of the 13 peripheries of Greece, and is further sub-divided into 4 prefectures. ... Epirus (Greek Ήπειρος, Ípeiros; see also List of traditional Greek place names), is a province or periphery in northwestern Greece, bounded by West Macedonia and Thessaly to the east, by the province of Sterea Ellada (Central Greece) to the south, the Ionian Sea and the Ionian Islands to the west and... The Kozani Airport Filippos operates from the decade 1950. ... Route of Greek National Road 2 For the ancient Roman road of the same name, see Via Egnatia. ...

Etymology

Agios Nikolaos clock tower (Mamatsios) in 1916, a lasting landmark

The name "Kozani" probably derives from the South Slavic kožani < koža 'goat, goatskin'.^[1] Agios Nikolaos clock tower, Kozani, Greece 1916 picture of the clock tower otherwise known as Mamatsis, the distinctive landmark of Kozani until today. ... Agios Nikolaos clock tower, Kozani, Greece 1916 picture of the clock tower otherwise known as Mamatsis, the distinctive landmark of Kozani until today. ... Clocktower at Geelong Grammar School, Victoria, Australia A clock tower is a tower built with one or more (often four) clock faces. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Other speculations include that it comes from the village of Epirus Kósdiani, the origin of settlers of Kozani in the 15th century[4]; from an ancient Macedonian word kosdianos (Κοσδιανος), with "σδ" representing [ʒ]^{[dubious — see talk page]}; or from Turkish Kovan 'beehive'^{[dubious — see talk page]}. Epirus, spanning Greece and Albania. ... The Ancient Macedonian language was the tongue of the Ancient Macedonians. ... The voiced palato-alveolar fricative or domed postalveolar fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages. ...

The name of the city in the Slavic languages is Кожани (Kožani).  Countries where a West Slavic language is the national language  Countries where an East Slavic language is the national language  Countries where a South Slavic language is the national language The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages), a group of closely related languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup...

History

The clock tower today

Kozani in Macedonia.

Antiquities from the prehistoric to the Byzantine period have been unearthed in many parts of the city. In the east part of Kozani, an ancient necropolis has been found, dating to the early Iron Age ^[2] 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. ... 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. ... Clocktower at Geelong Grammar School, Victoria, Australia A clock tower is a tower built with one or more (often four) clock faces. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Mapkozani. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Mapkozani. ... For the record label, see Necropolis Records. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ...

During Philip II of Macedon's reign, the region was named Eleimia. In the south-west of the modern city, in Siopoto hill, there was a settlement named Kalyvia, between 1100 and 1300, traces of which are still preserved. Philip II of Macedon: victory medal (niketerion) struck in Tarsus, 2nd c. ... August 5 - Henry I becomes King of England. ... Events February 22 - Jubilee of Pope Boniface VIII. March 10 - Wardrobe accounts of King Edward I of Englanddo (aka Edward Longshanks) include a reference to a game called creag being played at the town of Newenden in Kent. ...

Kozani was probably founded by Christian settlers who, after the Ottoman conquest, withdrew from the plains of Macedonia into the mountains, during 14th and 15th century. Its secure position soon attracted other Christians expelled from Epirus, in 1392. ^[3] Together with the settlers from Epirus, many cattle-breeders moved in the region. Motto دولت ابد مدت Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (The Eternal State) Anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Borders in 1680, see: list of territories Capital Söğüt (1299–1326) Bursa (1326–65) Edirne (1365–1453) Constantinople (Ä°stanbul, 1453–1922) Language(s) Ottoman Turkish Government Monarchy Sultans  - 1281–1326 Osman I  - 1918–22 Mehmed VI... This 14th-century statue from south India depicts the gods Shiva (on the left) and Uma (on the right). ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... This article is about the religous people known as Christians. ... Epirus, spanning Greece and Albania. ... Events December 16 - Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan abdicates in favor of rival claimant Go-Komatsu, ending the nanboku-cho period of competing imperial courts James of Jülich is boiled alive for pretending to be a bishop and ordaining his own priests Korean founder of the Joseon Dynasty General...

The first recorded mention of Kozani is in an Ottoman register of 1528, as a settlement with 91 houses, 23 singles and 15 widows.^[4]

One of the most important colonizers of Kozani was the chief shepherd Ioannis Trantas, who settled about 100 families. ^[5] His son, Charisios Trantas, managed to obtain a Sultan's Firman in 1664, according to the terms of which the town came under the protection of the Sultan's mother, was endowed with many privileges, and became forbidden for the Turks to settle in.^[6] Firman refers to a royal mandate or decree issued from a sovereign in Western Asian countries such as Iran under the Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi or the Ottoman rulers. ...

In 1664, the magnificent church of Agios Nikolaos was built. In 1668, the library and the famous school of Kozani were founded. During the 17th and 18th century, commercial relations with the countries of central Europe gave the opportunity for the city to flourish economically. During the 19th century, as foreigner travellers narrate, the population of the town was Greek, and was growing (Leake 1835:305 ^[7] and Bouè 1854:87^[8]). It has been suggested that Ecclesia (Church) be merged into this article or section. ... Julio Pérez Ferrero Library - Cúcuta, Colombia A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information, sources, resources and services, organized for use, and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. ... Central Europe The Alpine Countries and the Visegrád Group (Political map, 2004) Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... William Martin Leake William Martin Leake, FRS (January 14, 1777 – January 6, 1860), British antiquarian and topographer, was born in London. ... Ami Boué (March 16, 1794 - November 21, 1881), Austrian geologist, was born at Hamburg, and received his early education there and in Geneva and Paris. ...

The town's growth was disrupted in 1770, because of conflict that erupted between Kozani's local inhabitants and Kozanite merchants in central Europe, who contributed to the town's prosperity; even more catastrophically, the city was pillaged by Turkish beys in 1770. A subsequent incursion by Aslan bey, in 1830, ravaged the city immensely. According to the 1904 population census, 12,000 Greeks and 350 Vlachs were living in Kozani at the time. ^[9] Bey is the Turkish word for chieftain, traditionally applied to the leaders of small tribal groups. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The Greek army entered Kozani on 11 October 1912, during the First Balkan War, after its victory against the Ottoman army in the Battle of Sarantaporo. By this time, the population of the town was 12,000 Orthodox Greeks.^[10] In 1923, during the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, about 1,400 Greek families from Pontus and Asia minor were settled in Kozani. The Hellenic Army, (Greek: &#917;&#955;&#955;&#951;&#957;&#953;&#954;&#972;&#962; &#931;&#964;&#961;&#940;&#964;&#959;&#962;) is the land force of Greece (The Hellenic Republic). ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... // Combatants Ottoman Empire Balkan League: Bulgaria Montenegro Greece Serbia Commanders Nizam Pasha, Zekki Pasha, Esat Pasha, Abdullah Pasha, Ali Rizah Pasha Bulgaria: Vladimir Vazov, Vasil Kutinchev, Nikola Ivanov, Radko Dimitriev Serbia: Radomir Putnik, Petar Bojović, Stepa Stepanović Greece:Crown Prince Constantine, Panagiotis Danglis, Pavlos Kountouriotis Strength 350,000 men Bulgaria... The battle of Sarantaporo took place on the 9th of October 1912. ... Separate articles treat Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Orthodox Judaism. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cartoon depicting a Turk and a Greek arguing over the exchange. ... Traditional rural Pontic house A man in traditional clothes from Trabzon, illustration Pontus is the name which was applied, in ancient times, to extensive tracts of country in the northeast of Asia Minor (modern Turkey) bordering on the Euxine (Black Sea), which was often called simply Pontos (the main), by... Anatolia (Greek: &#945;&#957;&#945;&#964;&#959;&#955;&#951; anatole, rising of the sun or East; compare Orient and Levant, by popular etymology Turkish Anadolu to ana mother and dolu filled), also called by the Latin name of Asia Minor, is a region of Southwest Asia which corresponds today to...

In the 20th century, the city grew tremendously, as lignite reserves in the area started being used by Public Power Corporation, making Kozani the foremost producer of electrical power in Greece. DEI (which stands for Dabney Eats It, a jibe against Dabney House) is an in-joke amongst alumni of Caltech, and is supposedly written in innumerable pieces of hardware and software, on the summit of Mount Everest, on many satellites and space probes manufactured at Jet Propulsion Labs (which sits...

An earthquake that occurred in the region on 13 May 1995, with an intensity of 6.6 on the Richter scale caused only property damage. An earthquake is the result from the sudden release of stored energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Richter magnitude test scale (or more correctly local magnitude ML scale) assigns a single number to quantify the size of an earthquake. ...

The city now combines modern with old architecture. Some magnificent buildings are the Clock tower, the Townhall, the Folklore museum, the "Valtadoreio" Gymnasium, the National Bank building, the "Ermioneion" Hotel and the mansions of Georgios Lassanis and Grigorios Vourkas. The "Koventareios" Municipal library, which is the second biggest in Greece, has 150,000 books, rare publications, valuable documents, and one of the rare copies of Rigas Feraios Charter. Clocktower at Geelong Grammar School, Victoria, Australia A clock tower is a tower built with one or more (often four) clock faces. ... Townhall c. ... A gymnasium (pronounced with or, in Swedish, as opposed to ) is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English Grammar Schools and U.S. High Schools. ... The term national bank has several meanings: especially in developing countries, a bank owned by the state an ordinary private bank which operates nationally (as opposed to regionally or locally or even internationally) In the past, the term national bank has been used synonymously with central bank, but it is... Dariush Grand Hotel,Kish island, Iran The 4-star Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Lassanis depicted on the seal of the municipality of Kozani Georgios Lassanis (Greek: ) (1793 - 1870) was a scholar and politician from Kozani, Greece. ... Julio Pérez Ferrero Library - Cúcuta, Colombia A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information, sources, resources and services, organized for use, and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. ... Rigas Feraios Rigas Feraios or Rigas Velestinlis (Greek: Ρήγας Βελεστινλής-Φεραίος, born Αντώνιος Κυριαζής, Antonios Kyriazis; also known as Κωνσταντίνος Ρήγας, Konstantinos or Constantine Rhigas; Serbian: Рига од Фере, Riga od Fere; 1757—June 13, 1798) was a Greek revolutionary and poet, remembered as a Greek national hero, the forerunner and first victim of the uprising against the Ottoman Empire... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ...

Today Kozani is the administrative, commercial, economic, and transport centre of the region of West Macedonia. West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. ...

Culture

kozani Fanos - an old carnival custom.

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Kozani carnival

The most interesting local celebration during the carnival[5] are the Fanoi (great bonfires) lit at the squares of Kozani, where people sing and dance around them, mainly scoptic songs and local dances, such as the most known song in the region - the Enteka of Kozani. All celebrations become more exciting on the Sunday of the last week, after the carnival parade, when bonfires are lit all over the town which burn until the early morning hours. Carnival or Carnivale is an annual Christian festival season. ... Makedonikos antikristos (Greek: Μακεδονικός Αντικριστός) is a dance from Macedonia in Greece. ...

Lassaneia festival

Events on the end of summer, which constist theatrical representations, concerts, athletic events etc. They are named "Lassaneia" from Georgios Lassanis, who was from Kozani and participated in the Macedonian Struggle. Lassanis depicted on the seal of the municipality of Kozani Georgios Lassanis (Greek: ) (1793 - 1870) was a scholar and politician from Kozani, Greece. ... Macedonian Struggle(1904-1908) is the name used in Greece to refer to the conflict over Macedonia at the beginning of the 20th century. ...

Niaimeros fair

Fair in the north side of the city in the Niaimeros place. It takes place in the first Tuesday of October. It was lasting 9 days (niaimeros = nine days), but now it lasts only 3 days.

Local holidays

• 11 October - celebration for the liberation of the city from the Turks.
• 6 December - Saint Nicolas day, Kozani's patron.

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Economy

Map of Kozani center, Greece.

The city is mostly known for the important contribution to the Greek electricity supply, and a large part of the population works in the factories which produce electricity from coal (DEI - Greek national electrical company). In the region, it is produced the 80% of the electric energy of the country. Other famous products are marbles, Saffron (Krokos Kozanis), fruits, local wines and specialized arts and crafts industry. A lot of banks have branches in Kozani. The local bank is named co-operative Bank of Kozani. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... The Public Power Corporation or DEI (ΔΕΗ, Δημόσιας Επιχείρησης Ηλεκτρισμού/Dimosia Epicheirisi Ilektrismou) is a Greek government-owned hydro and energy company which serves electricity and power for all of Greece. ... Hand-made marbles from West Africa Different glass marbles from a glass-mill For other uses, see Marbles (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Crocus sativus L. Saffron (IPA: ) is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a species of crocus in the family Iridaceae. ... A saffron crocus flower. ... Popular Japanese fashion magazine throughout the 1990s; the photography of which has recently been reissued in two collections from Phaidon press. ... This article is about the beverage. ... Banks is a surname, and may refer to: Aidan Banks, bass guitarist Alan Banks, fictional character from Peter Robinson Ant Banks, rapper Antonio Banks, American wrestler Bill Banks, wrestling worker Brad Banks, American football player Briana Banks, American porn actress Carl Banks, American football player Carli Banks, American model Chip...

The Commercial Exhibition of Kozani

It takes part in the Exhibition Center of West Macedonia in Koila Kozanis every September. Many firms from Greece and other Balkan countries participate especially with locals products. West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. ... Kila or koila Kozanis, is a Municipal Department of the city of Kozani. ...

Sites of interest

Kozani folklore and natural history museum.

• Kozani Archaeological Museum.
• Kozani museum of folklore and natural history is a place worth visiting. It is built according to old Macedonian architecture, and in its 6 floors, visitor can see everything about the georgaphy, natural history, flora and animals of the region, as well as the history, the traditions and the past way of life in Kozani.
• Kozani Museum of modern local history.
• Kozani Museum of the Macedonian Struggle, a museum dedicated to the history of the Macedonian Struggle.
• The church of Agios Nikolaos 350 years old.
• Other attractions include the Grigorios Vourkas Mansion and the Georgios Lassanis Mansion. The second one lies in a central square, named Lassani Square.
• The Municipal Park Kouri, the Park of Agios Dimitrios where you can see the Cultural Center and the Municipal Theatre of Kozani, and the hill of Xenia with the nice view of all the city
• The bridge above the lake of Polyfytos. It is the longest bridge in Greece with 1372 meters length.

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Sporting teams

• Kozani FC (Greek Fourth Division) Kozani F.C.
• Lassanis Kozanis BC

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Communications

View of Kozani from the hill of Agios Ilias.

Valtadorio Gymnasium

The building of Kozani Prefecture.

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Media

West Channel logo West Channel is a Greek local channel which broacasts from the city of Kozani for the periphery of West Macedonia. ...

Historical Population

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Transport

The mansion of Georgios Lassanis in Kozani.

Kozani is accessed with Motorway Egnatia (or GR-2, or E90) from Ioannina and Thessaloniki, GR-3 (or E65) from Larissa and Florina, GR-4 and GR-20. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 906 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 906 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Lassanis depicted on the seal of the municipality of Kozani Georgios Lassanis (Greek: ) (1793 - 1870) was a scholar and politician from Kozani, Greece. ... Route of Greek National Road 2 For the ancient Roman road of the same name, see Via Egnatia. ... 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. ... From west to east: Lisbon, Madrid, Barcelona, Mazara del Vallo, Palermo, Messina, Reggio di Calabria, Metaponto, Taranto, Brindisi, Igoumenitsa, Ioannina, Thessaloniki, Alexandroupolis, Gelibolu, Bursa, Ankara, Adana, Nusaybin, and Habur European route E90 is an A-Class West-East European route, extending from Lisbon in Portugal in the west to the... Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα, often Γιάννενα /yanena/ or Γιάννινα /yanina/; anglicized to Yanina, see also: other names of Ioannina) is a city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a metropolitan population of approximately 100,000. ... Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) or Salonica is Greeces co-capital and the capital of the Macedonian periphery. ... Greece National Road 3 is a highway that is the old national road from Eleusis to Larissa, and near Tyrnavos to Elassonas and the new national road up to the border with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia near Niki and links with the M3. ... European route E65 is a road part of the International E-road network. ... Larissa (Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa) is the capital city of the Thessaly periphery of Greece, and capital of the Larissa Prefecture. ... Flórina (Greek: Macedonian: ), is a town in West Macedonia, Greece. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

• By bus(KTEL) for the biggest Greek cities Athens (4 times/day - 470 km), Thessaloniki (every hour - 120 km), Larisa (120 km), Volos, Ioannina (160 km), Patra.
• By aeroplane (Olympic Airlines) the city is connected with Athens (4 times/week) from Filippos Airport which lies 3 km south-east of Kozani.
• By railway (OSE) to Thessaloniki.

The public transit in the city is provided by minibuses, and between the center and the municipal departments, it is provided by Transit buses. The traffic problems of the city have become more severe the last time. A Go North East bus parked in a lay-by in Tyne and Wear, England. ... KTEL could mean any of these: K-tel, company known for their as seen on TV greatest hits records and CDs KTEL-LP, Telemundo affiliate for Albuquerque, New Mexico, owned by Ramar Communications KTEL, the bus communications in Greece Category: ... Athens (ancient Greek: αἱ Ἀθῆναι (plural), evolving into the modern αι Αθήναι in Greek until recently, and η Αθήνα nowadays (IPA : singular see below: Origin of the name ) is both the largest and the capital city of Greece, located in the Attica periphery. ... Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) or Salonica is Greeces co-capital and the capital of the Macedonian periphery. ... Alternative meanings: Larissa in mythology was a daughter of Pelasgus; Larrissa is a moon of Neptune; 1162 Larissa is an asteroid; Larissa is also a first name. ... Coordinates 39°22′ N 22°56′ E Country Greece Periphery Thessaly Prefecture Magnesia Population 82,439 source (2001) Area 26. ... Ioannina (Greek: Ιωάννινα, often Γιάννενα /yanena/ or Γιάννινα /yanina/; anglicized to Yanina, see also: other names of Ioannina) is a city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a metropolitan population of approximately 100,000. ... Coordinates 38°15′ N 21°44′ E Country Greece Periphery West Greece Prefecture Achaea Province Greece Population 161,114 (2001 [1]) Area 125. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Olympic Airlines (Ολυμπιακές Αερογραμμές - OA) is the state-run flag carrier of Greece, employing about 1850 people. ... The Kozani Airport Filippos operates from the decade 1950. ... In demonology Ose is a Great President of Hell, ruling three legions of demons (thirty to other authors, and Pseudomonarchia Daemonum gives no number of legions). ... Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) or Salonica is Greeces co-capital and the capital of the Macedonian periphery. ... A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... Volkswagen minibus A minibus is a motor vehicle that is designed to carry fewer people than a full-size bus. ... A Volvo articulated bus in contract service for Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, operated by Virginia Overland Transportation, an urban-suburban bus line, in 2003 A transit bus (also known as a commuter bus) in the United States is usually operated by an urban-suburban bus line, a governmental... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Subdivisions and Zone of Alternate Urban Planning

The Kozani Zone of Alternate Urban planning(ZEP) and the building of the periphery of West Macedonia.

The new park of Kozani, near Municipal Stadium.

Kozani has 20 municipal departments and it is developing into a nodal town of the Western Balkans, with areas and activities of a wider regional nature. Within this context, the municipality of Kozani is creating a modern satellite town, the Kozani Zone of Alternate Urban Planning (ZEP). The Municipal Corporation of alternate planning and development of Kozani S.A.(DEPEPOK) was established in order to implement the projects of the ZEP. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1037x778, 103 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1037x778, 103 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1556x1167, 208 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1556x1167, 208 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...

The ZEP is strategically located on 50 ha south-west of Kozani, and aims to become a model development centre, attracting an urban population and economic activities from throughout Western Macedonia in Greece and the Western Balkans.

View of the city from south.

The Municipality of Kozani with the 20 municipal departments.

The 20 municipal departments of Kozani are: Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1556x1167, 256 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1556x1167, 256 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Anthotopos may refer to two settlements in Greece Anthotopos, a village in the Kozani prefecture Anthotopos, a village in the Magnesia prefecture Categories: | ... Kila or koila Kozanis, is a Municipal Department of the city of Kozani. ... Kila or koila Kozanis, is a Municipal Department of the city of Kozani. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Nea Charavgi is a Municipal Department of the city of Kozani. ...

Climate

The climate of the area is continental with cold and dry winters, and hot summers.

Education

There are 18 Primary schools in Kozani, and another 8, in the municipal departments of Vatero, Kariditsa, Koila, Lefkovrysi, Lefkopigi, Nea Charavgi, Xirolimni and Petrana. The Gymnasiums of the city are 8, and there are two more in the municipal departments of Lefkopigi and Xirolimni. There are also 4