Veria
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Veria is also a settlement in the prefecture of Laconia, see Veria, Laconia, and a commune in France, see Véria, Jura.
  Veria (Βέροια) |
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| Coordinates | 40°31′ N 22°12′ E |
| Country | Greece |
| Periphery | Central Macedonia |
| Prefecture | Imathia |
| Population | 47,411 source (2001) |
| Area | 341.1 km² |
| Population density | 139 /km² |
| Elevation | 128 m |
| Postal code | 591 00 |
| Area code | 23310 |
| Licence plate code | ΗΜ |
| Website | www.veria.gr |
Veria (also spelled Veroia, Greek Βέροια or Βέρροια - Véria) is a city in Greece. 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 is on the site of the ancient city of Beroea (called Berea in some translations of the Bible), 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 (see Bereans). Diocletian made the large and populous 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 Slavs, it was conquered by the Turks in 1361 and turned into a military colony under the name of Karaferye. 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.
Professor Sedat Alp, the first archeologist in Turkey with a specialization in hititology, was born in Veria.
In Slavic it is called Бер Ber.
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[edit] History
Veria was the historical residence of many Jews, whose concern for careful criticism in the study of the Christian scriptures was commended by Paul (Acts 17:10-13). Paul withdrew to Veria with Silas and Timothy from Jewish persecution at Thessaloniki. When the persecutors followed him from Thessaloniki, he retired seawards to proceed to Athens (Acts 17:10-15). The Berean Jews were "more noble than those in Thessaloniki, in that they received the word (preached) with all readiness of mind (not in a cavilling, critical spirit) and (yet not in a credulous spirit, for they) searched the Scriptures daily whether those things were so." (See Isa 8:20; John 5:39; Gal 1:8-9.) The result was necessarily, "many believed; also of honorable women, which were Greeks, and of men not a few."
Sopater, or Sosipater, one of them, became Paul's missionary companion (Acts 20:4; Rom 16:21) in returning to Asia from his second visit to Europe, where he had been with him at Corinth. The climate is very hot in the summer with modest rain and occasional snowfalls in the winter. Elia is one of Veria's sites with great natural beauty and with an amazing view of the evergreen Imathia's plain. Neighboring Seli is a well-known ski resort and a few kilometers outside the city there is the Aliakmonas' river water dam.
[edit] Historical population
| Year | Population | Change | Municipal population | Change |
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| 1981 | 37,966 | - | - | - |
| 1991 | 37,858 | -108/0.29% | 42,910 | - |
| 2001 | - | - | 42,794 | -116/-0.27% |
[edit] External links
- Mapquest - Veria, street map not yet available
- Maporama - Veria, street map available
- Coordinates:
[edit] See also
| Municipalities of the Imathia Prefecture |
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| Alexandreia • Anthemia • Antigonides • Apostolos Pavlos • Dovras • Eirinoupoli • Makedonida • Meliki • Naousa • Platy • Vergina • Veroia |
