Imathia

Statistics
Capital:	Verroia or Veria
Area:	1,712 km²
Elevation:	Lowest: Thermaic Gulf Highest: Vermio
Inhabitants:	138,068(1991)
Population density:	80.65/km²
ISO 3166-2:	GR-53
FIPS code:	GR12
Car designation:	HM (Imathia)
Code for the municipalities:	18xx
Number of provinces:	2
Number of municipalities:	12
Number of independent communes:	none
Area/distance code:	11-30-233x0 (030-233x0)
Postal code	59x xx
Name of inhabitants:	Imathian sing. -s pl.
2-letter abbreviation/HASC:	IM
Website:	www..gr (also in Greek)
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Imathia (Greek: Ημαθία) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. It is located in the westcentral part of 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.

The capital city of Imathia is the city of Veria or Verroia .

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 Aliakmon river which flows to the south and east. The reservoir is partially bounded with Kozani

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.

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

Places

• Naoussa
• Verroia

Municipalities

Communities

• See also: Communities of Imathia