Kozani Prefecture Νομός Κοζάνης
Periphery	West Macedonia
Capital	Kozani
Population	156,807 (2005) Ranked 18th
Area	3,516 km² Ranked 11th
Population density	44.6/km² Ranked 35th
Number of provinces	3
Number of municipalities	16
Number of communities	3
Postal codes	50x xx
Area codes	246x0
Licence plate code	ΚΖ
ISO 3166-2 code	GR-58
Website	www.kozani.gr

Kozani (Greek: Κοζάνη) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is in the western part of Greek Macedonia. Its capital is the city of Kozani. 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. ... West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. ... Kozani (Greek: Κοζάνη), is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani Prefecture. ... 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 (e. ... This page as shown in the AOL 9. ... 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... Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe whose area was re-defined in the early 20th century. ... Kozani (Greek: Κοζάνη), is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani Prefecture. ...

Kozani has been a prosperous area in the course of its history. Its merchants are once known to have dominated the commerce of the Balkan peninsula, expanding their trade activities to the north and along the Danube. Commerce is the trading of something of value between two entities. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Danube bend at Visegrád is a popular destination of tourists The Danube (ancient Danuvius) is Europes second-longest river (after the Volga). ...

Kozani nowadays is still among the most prosperous areas of the Greek province, but for a different reason, its rich mining industry. Kozani produces lignite, which is the main source of the electric power produced in Greece, nitrous salts which are processed into fertilizers, and chromium. There was also an asbestos mine that remained operational until the mid-1990s, which has now ceased its operation. Chuquicamata, the largest open pit copper mine in the world, Chile. ... Coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by mining. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... General Name, Symbol, Number nitrogen, N, 7 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 15, 2, p Appearance colorless Atomic mass 14. ... spreading manure, an organic fertiliser Fertilizers or fertilisers are compounds given to plants with the intention of promoting growth; they are usually applied either via the soil, for uptake by plant roots, or by foliar feeding, for uptake through leaves. ... General Name, Symbol, Number chromium, Cr, 24 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 6, 4, d Appearance silvery metallic Atomic mass 51. ... Fibrous asbestos on muscovite Asbestos Asbestos Asbestos (a misapplication of Latin: asbestos quicklime from Greek ἄσβεστος: a-, not; sbestos, extinguishable) describes any of a group of fibrous metamorphic minerals of the hydrous magnesium silicate variety. ... See also 1990s, the band The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, sometimes informally including popular culture from 2000 and 2001. ...

In the prefecture of Kozani there is also the artificial lake and hydroelectric dam of Polyfytos, which further contributes to the electricity production of Greece. A reservoir (French: réservoir) is an artificial lake created by flooding land behind a dam. ... Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ...

The region's vast industrial advancement in a short period of time has raised environmentalist concerns. Bold textHello ...

Kozani has three provinces.

It is bounded by the prefectures of Kastoria to the west and northwest, Florina to the north, Pella to the northeast, Imathia and Pieria to the east, Larissa (part of Thessaly) to the southeast, and Grevena to the south. Kastoria (Greek: Καστοριά) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Florina (Greek Φλώρινα) ( Macedonian / Slavonic Лерин / Lerin) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... For other places named Pella, see: Pella (disambiguation). ... Imathia (Greek: Ημαθία) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Pieria (Πιερία) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Larissa (Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa) is a prefecture of Greece, in the periphery of Thessaly. ... 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. ... Grevena (Greek: Γρεβενά) is a prefecture in Greece. ...

Transportation

• Greece Interstate 3, SE, Cen., N
• Greece Interstate 15, SW, W
• Greece Interstate 20, SW, W, Cen.
• Via Egnatia

the building of Kozani's prefecture in the city of Kozani

Greece Interstate 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 FYROM border near Niki. ... 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. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 965 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 965 KB) Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Municipalities and communities

See also: List of settlements in the Kozani prefecture Mavrodendri is a town in Kozani Prefecture, Greece. ... Kozani (Greek: Κοζάνη), is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani Prefecture. ... Ptolemaida (Greek Πτολεμαΐδα (modern) or Πτολεμαΐς (ancient)) is a city in Northern Greece. ... Servia is a small town in the prefecture of Kozani, Macedonia, Greece. ... Siatista lies in a unique setting with a strange sense of solitude and wildness which is like nowhere else. ... Velvento (Greek: Βελβεντό, το), Velventos (Βελβεντός, ο) or Velvendos (Βελβενδός, ο) is a town and a municipality in northern Greece, in the Kozani Prefecture. ... // 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. ... KOMNINA Population : 1120 permanent residents (2001) Location: Prefecture of Kozani, Western Macedonia, Greece Geography: Latitude 40. ... List of settlements in the Kozani Prefecture. ...