Veroia
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Veroia is a historic city in northern Greece, known for its Byzantine churches, Ottoman-era architecture, and proximity to the ancient Macedonian site of Vergina.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Veroia canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| administrativeReform | Kallikratis reform (2011) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaCode | +30 2331 ⓘ |
| biblicalName | Berea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Imathia regional unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate with continental influences ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| distanceFromAthens | approximately 510 km north ⓘ |
| distanceFromThessaloniki | approximately 70 km southwest ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
agriculture
ⓘ
services ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 135 m above sea level ⓘ |
| foundedInAntiquity | Hellenistic period or earlier ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Veria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Βέροια NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | significant Byzantine heritage ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Archaeological Museum of Veroia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine Museum of Veroia NERFINISHED ⓘ Jewish quarter Barbouta NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Metropolitan Church (Christos Pantokrator) NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional quarter Kyriotissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | approximately 43,000 (municipal unit, early 2010s) ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | important early Christian center ⓘ |
| hasRiverNearby | Tripotamos River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSportsClub | Veria NFC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integratedInto | modern Greek state in 1912 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Byzantine churches
ⓘ
Jewish quarter of Barbouta NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman-era architecture ⓘ proximity to archaeological site of Aigai (Vergina) ⓘ traditional Macedonian houses ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Macedonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imathia NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Aliakmon River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vergina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| nearbyAncientSite | Aigai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Region of Central Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 591 00 ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Eastern European Summer Time ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | HM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPartOf |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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