Neapoli (Kozani)

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Neapoli municipal district
Δημοτική Ενότητα Νεάπολης
(Νεάπολη)
Neapoli (Kozani) (Greece)
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Basic data
State : GreeceGreece Greece
Region : Western Macedonia

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Regional District : Kozani
Municipality : Voio
Geographic coordinates : 40 ° 18 ′  N , 21 ° 24 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 18 ′  N , 21 ° 24 ′  E
Height above d. M .: 554 - 668 - 870 m
Trapesitza - Neapoli - Skalochori
Area : 238.277 km²
Residents : 4,100 (2011)
Population density : 17.2 inhabitants / km²
Code No .: 140201
Structure: f121 city district
19 local communities
Located in the municipality of Voio and Kozani regional unit
File: DE Neapolis Voiou.svg
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Sketch of the location of the municipality

Neapoli ( Greek Νεάπολη ( f. Sg. ); Usually with the addition Neapoli Kozanis ; German about 'Neustadt in Kozani') is a small Greek town, administrative seat and a district of the municipality of Voio in the Western Macedonia region . Until the administrative reform in 2010  , it formed an independent municipality.

Geography, geology and climate

The municipality of Neapoli is located in the center of the municipality of Voio in the north-west of mainland Greece. The area is crossed by the Aliakmonas in a north-south direction and rises to the west (to Voio ) and east (to Askio ) in a mountainous manner. The municipality of Argos Orestiko borders in the north and Grevena in the south on the Neapolis area.

The distances (as the crow flies) to Siatista in the southeast is 15 km, to Kozani in the east 34 km, to Tsotili in the southeast 8 km, to Kastoria 25 km, to Grevena in the south 26 km. The city of Ioannina is 85 km away in the southwest, Trikala in the south-southeast is 90 km away, in the east Veria and Thessaloniki are 73 and 135 km away, respectively. The distance to the Greek capital Athens is around 330 km as the crow flies. The road distances are sometimes considerably longer due to the nature of the road (for example the distance to Ioannina, Kastoria, Kozani and Trikala).

history

According to archaeologist Antoni Keramopoulo, the traces of settlement in the area of ​​the municipality of Neapoli go back to the time of Alexander the Great. In his opinion, the ancient settlement of Levea (Levaia) was located in the area of ​​Platania in the area called "Anana". The archeologist Dimitrios Kanatsoulis suspects the ancient settlement Levea as the forerunner of the village of Platania in its current location. Systematic investigations, in particular systematic excavations with evidence of settlement traces, are not available. The ancient remains that were found in the village of Platania were transferred to the Archaeological Museum of the city of Kozani. In the area of ​​Mesolongos there is a castle of probably medieval origin; exact systematic studies are also not available.

The first sure settlement of the municipality was carried out by Greek Orthodox monks, who founded the monastery "Metamorfosi tou Sotiros" in Dryovouno in 1101 AD. Three more of the total of at least 9 churches in the territory of the municipality of Neapoli were founded or built in the 15th and 16th centuries.

An exact date of foundation of the localities of the municipality of Neapoli or of Neapoli itself is not available based on written sources. The village of Kallistrati has certainly existed since 1813; Church registers that go back correspondingly are available for Kallistrati.

Today's small town was recognized in 1918 under the name Lipsista (gr. Λειψίστα) as a rural community (kinotita) ; In 1928 the city and municipality were renamed Neapolis (Νεάπολις). In 1986 the community was expanded to include numerous neighboring rural communities and elevated to the status of an urban community (dimos) under the Dimotiki form Neapoli (Νεάπολη) . This congregation was merged into the newly founded Voio congregation in 2010 , where it has been a parish since then.

Population, administration and politics, personalities

The municipality of Neapoli had a total of 4100 inhabitants in the 2011 census. These were distributed over the district of Neapoli and a further 19 local communities including the associated 27 settlements.


District
local community 		Greek name code Area (km²) 2001 residents Residents 2011 Villages and settlements
Neapoli Δημοτική Κοινότητα Νεάπολης 14020101 22.001 2369 2323 Neapoli, Melidoni
Aidonochori Τοπική Κοινότητα Αηδονοχωρίου 14020102 09.675 0115 0089 Aidonochori, Kallistrati
Aliakmonas Τοπική Κοινότητα Αλιάκμονος 14020103 16.076 0281 0231 Aliakmonas
Axiokastro Τοπική Κοινότητα Αξιοκάστρου 14020104 15.782 0146 0133 Axiokastro, climate
Aspropoula Τοπική Κοινότητα Ασπρούλας 14020105 17.464 0185 0122 Aspropoula, Kryoneri
Velandia Τοπική Κοινότητα Βελανιδιάς 14020106 16,576 0156 0109 Velandia, Sterna
Dryovouno Τοπική Κοινότητα Δρυοβούνου 14020107 24.945 0402 0251 Dryovouno
Lefkothea Τοπική Κοινότητα Λευκοθέας 14020108 08,450 0056 0020th Lefkothea
Mesolongos Τοπική Κοινότητα Μεσολόγγου 14020109 10.763 0076 0040 Mesolongos
Molocha Τοπική Κοινότητα Μολόχας 14020110 08,950 0190 0132 Molocha
Peponia Τοπική Κοινότητα Πεπονιάς 14020111 10,850 0130 0070 Peponia
Peristera Τοπική Κοινότητα Περιστέρας 14020112 07,050 0059 0022nd Peristera
Platania Τοπική Κοινότητα Πλατανιάς 14020113 10.025 0121 0093 Platania
Polylakko Τοπική Κοινότητα Πολυλάκκου 14020114 10.075 0077 0029 Polylakko
Pylori Τοπική Κοινότητα Πυλωρίου 14020115 07,550 0085 0057 Pylori
Simandro Τοπική Κοινότητα Σημάντρου 14020116 06.050 0049 0038 Simandro
Scalochori Τοπική Κοινότητα Σκαλοχωρίου 14020117 11,345 0176 0102 Scalochori
Trapezitsa Τοπική Κοινότητα Τραπεζίτσης 14020118 10.275 0208 0099 Trapezitsa, Panapeti
Chimerino Τοπική Κοινότητα Χειμερινού 14020119 06,200 0087 0050 Chimerino
Chorigos Τοπική Κοινότητα Χορηγού 14020120 08.175 0153 0090 Chorigos, Panagia
total 140201 238.277 5121 4100

Economy, infrastructure, traffic

The inhabitants of Neapolis are engaged in agriculture including livestock. The village of Neapoli serves as the center for the other localities in the municipality.

The small town of Neapoli has a police station and a fire station. There is also a hotel in Neapoli. In Neapoli itself as well as in Chorigos, Skalochori, Axiokastro and Molocha there are small so-called 'health centers' which ensure the primary medical care of the population. They typically have a doctor at their disposal. The nearest polyclinic or Kendro Ygias ('health center') with several doctors from different specialties is in Tsotili, the nearest hospital in Kozani.

Neapoli is connected to the Greek trunk road network via national road 20 (European route 90) and national road 15 . The national road 20 passes Neapoli coming from the west of Ioannina and Konitsa and leads east to Siatista and Kozani. The national road 15 leads from Siatista to north-northwest through Neapoli to Argos Orestiko and Kastoria. Both national roads form a common route east of Neapoli to Siatista. Since 2010 the Autobahn 29 has been passing Neapoli in the east of the municipality, with a separate Neapoli junction. Via the Autobahn 29, Siatista has a connection to the Autobahn 2 , which realizes a considerably faster connection to Ioannina in the west and to Kozani, Veria and Thessaloniki in the east.

Neapoli does not have a railway connection.

The nearest national airport is that of Kastoria at Argos Orestiko. The closest international airport is that of Ioannina or Thessaloniki Airport.

The longest Greek river Aliakmonas, which passes through the municipality, does not allow shipping in the river section of the municipality of Neapoli.

Education, culture, sights

Folklore museums exist in the localities of Kalistrati, Skalochori and Chorigos. The Folklore Museum of Chorigos opened in 1994. In the folklore museum of Kalistrati there are also church records which go back to the year 1813.

There are at least nine Greek Orthodox churches and two Greek Orthodox monasteries in the municipality of Neapoli. These are:

  • "Metamorfosi tou Sotiros" monastery in Dryovouno. Men's monastery. Built in 1101. The oldest depictions of saints date back to 1458, the narthex dates from 1805. Visiting and staying in the monastery are possible.
  • Birth of the Mother of God Monastery in Dryovouno. Convent.
  • Church "Agios Georgios" in Neapolis. Built in 1978.
  • Agios Minas Church in Dryovouno. The church dates from 1509.
  • Church "Agios Nikolaos" in Polylakkos. Built in 1911.
  • Church "Metamorfosi tou Sotiros" in Molocha. Built in 1991 on the Kalogero hill on the foundations of an old ruined monastery.
  • Church "Agiou Dimitriou" in Molocha. Built in 1923 from the rubble of an Ottoman mosque.
  • Church "Agia Paraskevi" in Molocha. Built in 1985 on the foundations of a ruined church.
  • Church "Agia Paraskevi" in Lefkothea. Built in 1680.
  • Church "Agios Dimitrios" in Asproula. Built before 1500. The icons date from the 15th century.
  • Church "Kimisis tis Theotokou" in Velanidis. Built in 1886.

All monasteries and churches are subordinate to the Greek Orthodox diocese of Siatista and Sissani, based in Siatista. The diocese is headed by a bishop.

North of Skalochori is the "petrified forest" of Nostimo, which belongs to the municipality of Argos Orestiko in the prefecture of Kastoria.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
  2. ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Community history on eetaa.gr (Greek)@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.eetaa.gr

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