Veria

Veria is also a settlement in the prefecture of Laconia, see Veria (Laconia), Greece

Veria (Greek: Βέρροια) , also called Veroia or Verroia, Latin: Berroea, has a population of about 35,000. It is a commercial center of Greek Macedonia, the capital of the prefecture of Imathia, the province of Imathia, and the seat of a bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church.

Veria sits of the site of the ancient city of Beroea, which was prominent from the 4th century BC and part of the Kingdom of Macedon. Part of Rome from 168 BC, both Paul and Silas preached there in AD 54 or 55. Diocletian made the city one of two capitals of the Roman Province of Macedonia, and it was one of the earliest cities to become the seat of a bishop. Invaded by both Serbs and Bulgars, it was conquered by the Turks in 1361 and turned into a military colony under the name of Karaferiye. It was liberated by the Greeks in 1912.

Veria since the 1980s is bypassed and is linked by the superhighway linking to GR-1. GR-4 /Via Egnatia runs through Veria and also the road to Edessa. It is located NE of Kozani, S of Edessa, SW of Thessaloniki, NW of Katerini, WNW of Athens and N of Larissa.

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Veria has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a train station (Florina - Edessa - Veria), a sports centre, a post office, and squares (plateies).

Historical population

External links

• Mapquest - Veria, street map not yet available
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See also

• Communities of Imathia