Veria

Veria

Βέροια
Veria Βέροια
Municipality
	Panoramic view
	Seal
	Veria Location within the region
	Coordinates: 40°31′N 22°12′E / 40.517°N 22.200°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Imathia
Government
• Mayor	Konstantinos Vorgiazidis (since 2014)
Area
• Municipality	796.5 km2 (307.5 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	359.1 km2 (138.6 sq mi)
Elevation	128 m (420 ft)
Population (2021)
• Municipality	62,655
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	46,976
• Municipal unit density	130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	591 31, 591 32
Area code(s)	2331
Vehicle registration	ΗΜ
Website	www.veria.gr
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina)
Includes	Ancient City and Necropolis of Aegae; Bronze Age settlement and Cemetery of Tumuli;
Criteria	Cultural: (i)(iii)
Reference	780
Inscription	1996 (20th Session)
Area	1,420.81 ha (3,510.9 acres)
Buffer zone	4,811.73 ha (11,890.0 acres)

Veria (Greek: Βέροια or Βέρροια, romanized: Véroia or Vérroia; Aromanian: Veria^[3]), officially transliterated Veroia, historically also spelled Beroea or Berea,^[4] is a city in Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia, northern Greece, capital of the regional unit of Imathia. It is located 511 kilometres (318 miles) north-northwest of the capital Athens and 73 km (45 mi) west-southwest of Thessaloniki.

Even by the standards of Greece, Veria is an old city; first mentioned in the writings of Thucydides in 432 BC, there is evidence that it was populated as early as 1000 BC.^[5] Veria was an important possession for Philip II of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great) and later for the Romans. Apostle Paul famously preached in the city, and its inhabitants were among the first Christians in the Empire. Later, under the Byzantine and Ottoman empires, Veria was a center of Greek culture and learning. Today Veria is a commercial center of Central Macedonia, the capital of the regional unit of Imathia and the seat of a Church of Greece Metropolitan bishop in the Ecumenical Patriarchate, as well as a Latin Catholic titular see.

The extensive archaeological site of Vergina (ancient Aegae, the first capital of Macedon), a UNESCO World Heritage Site containing the tomb of Philip II of Macedon, lies 12 km (7 mi) south-east of the city center of Veria.

^ "Municipality of Veria, Municipal elections – October 2023". Ministry of Interior.
^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
^ Sterghiu, Hristu (10 January 2012). "Agenda aromână Retrospectiva 2011 II – 12.ian.10" (in Aromanian). Radio Romania International.
^ Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Berœa". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.
^ veria.gr Veria:Its history (greek) Archived March 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine accessed June 1, 2008.

[mayor-1] "Municipality of Veria, Municipal elections – October 2023". Ministry of Interior.

[census21-2] "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

[3] Sterghiu, Hristu (10 January 2012). "Agenda aromână Retrospectiva 2011 II – 12.ian.10" (in Aromanian). Radio Romania International.

[4] Smith, William, ed. (1854–1857). "Berœa". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography. London: John Murray.

[5] veria.gr Veria:Its history (greek) Archived March 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine accessed June 1, 2008.

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