Μακεδονία Makedonía Macedonia
(Greek national flag) (Macedonian flag) Anthem: Μακεδονία ξακουστή ("Famous Macedonia")
Country:	Greece
Capital:	Thessaloniki
Peripheries:	West Macedonia Central Macedonia East Macedonia
Population:	2,424,765 (2001 census) 2,625,681 (2006 estimate)
Area:	34,231 km²
Population density:	77/km²
Website:	Ministry for Macedonia–Thrace

Macedonia (pronounced /ˌmæsəˈdoʊnɪə/; Greek: Μακεδονία, Makedonía, IPA: [makʲe̞ðo̞ˈnia]), is a geographical and historical region of Greece in southeastern Europe. The Flag of Greece ( Σημαία της Ελλάδος, popularly referred to as the Γαλανόλευκη or the Κυανόλευκη For the flag of the country called Macedonia see Flag of the Republic of Macedonia. The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music (in Music theory and religious contexts or more generally a song (or composition of Famous Macedonia ( Greek: Μακεδονία ξακουστή - Makedonía ksakustí) is a song often regarded as the unofficial Anthem of the Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia The peripheries ( Περιφέρειες) are the official regional Administrative divisions of Greece. West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of the region of Macedonia. Central Macedonia ( Greek: Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας Periféria Kentrikís Makedonías)is one of the thirteen peripheries East Macedonia and Thrace (Ανατολική Μακεδονία και Θράκη is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the eastern In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly The regions ( γεωγραφικά διαμερίσματα, lit Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region. The regions ( γεωγραφικά διαμερίσματα, lit Together with the regions of Thrace and—sometimes—Thessaly, it is often referred to informally as northern Greece. Area - Demographics The approximate area of Thrace is 8578 km² with a population of 368993 (2006 est Thessalia redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Thessalia (butterfly. It is located at coordinates 40°45′N, 22°54′E.

Its territory covers most of the region of ancient Macedon, the birthplace of Alexander the Great and most of the Kingdom of Macedon. Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most The name "Macedonia" was later applied to various areas in the Roman and Byzantine Empires. The definition of Macedonia is a major source of confusion and debate due to the overlapping use of the term to describe geographical political and historical areas languages In the 19th century, it was established as the name for a wider Balkan geographical region. Macedonia is a Geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe whose area was re-defined in the early 20th century Until the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913, that region was part of the Ottoman Empire, and was subsequently divided by the Treaty of Bucharest between Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria. The Balkan Wars were two wars in South-eastern Europe in 1912–1913 in the course of which the Balkan League ( Bulgaria, Montenegro, Greece The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish The Treaty of Bucharest was concluded on August 10, 1913, by the delegates of Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Greek Macedonia covers 52. 4% of the area and contains 52. 9% of the population of geographical Macedonia.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Modern history 2 Etymology 3 Local government 4 Geography 4.1 The capital 4.2 Climate 5 Economy and Transport 6 Culture 6.1 Macedonian cuisine 6.2 Macedonian music 7 Demographics 7.1 Regional identity 7.2 Population of largest towns 8 See also 9 Notes and references 10 External links 10.1 Government links

History

Main articles: Macedonia (region), Macedon, and Ancient Greece#The rise of Macedon

The history of Macedonia dates far back, from ancient to modern Greece. The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία It began with the Kingdom of Macedon, (reorganised by Philip II), through the empire of Alexander the Great, continuing within the Roman and Byzantine empires, the domination of the Ottomans (from 14th century until 1912) and the Balkan Wars. Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most Philip II of Macedon, ( Greek: Φίλιππος Β' ο Μακεδών &mdash φίλος = friend + ίππος = Horse Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish The Balkan Wars were two wars in South-eastern Europe in 1912–1913 in the course of which the Balkan League ( Bulgaria, Montenegro, Greece

Modern history

Main articles: History of modern Greece, History of modern Macedonia, Greek Struggle for Macedonia, Balkan Wars, Greek Civil War, and Macedonian Question

Greece gained the region from the Ottoman Empire, after the Second Balkan War with the Treaty of Bucharest (1913). The history of modern Greece began with the recognition of Greek independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1832 after the Greek War of Independence. Macedonia is a Geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe whose area was re-defined in the early 20th century The Greek Struggle for Macedonia 1904-1908 (in Greek language: Μακεδονικός Ἀγῶν " Macedonian Struggle " is how the Greeks describe The Balkan Wars were two wars in South-eastern Europe in 1912–1913 in the course of which the Balkan League ( Bulgaria, Montenegro, Greece The Greek Civil War (ο Eμφύλιος, "the Civil War" fought from 1946 to 1949 by the Governmental forces receiving logistical support by the United Kingdom This article is about the region spanning several countries in southeastern Europe for the demographics of the Republic of Macedonia, see Demographic history of the Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish The Second Balkan War was fought in 1913 between Bulgaria on one side and its First Balkan War allies Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro The Treaty of Bucharest was concluded on August 10, 1913, by the delegates of Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro

Etymology

Main articles: Macedonia (region)#Etymology of the name of Macedonia and Makednos

There are three theories for the etymology of the name Macedonia:

1. According to ancient Greek mythology, Macedon was the name of the first phylarch (tribal chief) of the tribe that initially settled western, southern and central Macedonia and founded the kingdom of Macedon. Macedonia is a Geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe whose area was re-defined in the early 20th century Makednos, also Makedon or Macedon (Μάκεδνος or Μακεδνός ( note Modern Greek pronunciation Mákednos or Μακεδών Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most
2. According to Herodotus, both the Dorians and Macedonians descended from the Makednoí tribe. Herodotus of Halicarnassus ( Greek: Hēródotos Halikarnāsseús) was a Greek Historian who lived in the 5th century BC ( 484 BC&ndash The Dorians or Dorian Greeks ( Greek:, Dōrieis singular, Dōrieus were The Ancient Macedonians (Μακεδόνες Makedónes were an ancient tribe which inhabited the alluvial plain around the rivers Haliacmon and lower Axius, north The name of the latter two probably derives from the Doric noun μάκος mākos (Attic and modern Greek μάκρος mákros and μήκος mēkos), meaning "length", and the Doric adjective μακεδνός makednós, meaning "tall", since both the Macedonians (Makedónes) and their Makednoí tribal ancestors were regarded as tall people. For the modern Doric dialect of Scotland see Doric dialect (Scotland Doric was a dialect of ancient Greek. Modern Greek (el Νέα Ελληνικά or el Νεοελληνική lit Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly For the modern Doric dialect of Scotland see Doric dialect (Scotland Doric was a dialect of ancient Greek. The adjective is used by Homer in Odyssey (7. Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the The Odyssey ( Greek: Ὀδύσσεια or Odússeia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. 105f), to describe a tall poplar tree, and by Aristophanes in his comedy the Birds, to describe a wall built around their imaginary city. Populus is a genus of between 25–35 species of Flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. Aristophanes (Ἀριστοφάνης ˌærɪˈstɒfəniːz in English ca The Birds ( Greek: Ornithes) is a comedy written by the Ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes in 414 BC
3. An unattested hypothesis suggests that the name Makedónes may mean "highlanders", from a hypothetical Macedonian bahuvrihi *μακι-κεδόνες *maki-kedónes "of the high earth". For the unrelated modern Slavic language see Macedonian language. A bahuvrīhí (बहुव्रीहि or bahuvrihi compound (also exocentric compound) is a type of nominal compound that refers to something that However, there is serious argumentation against this hypothesis.

Local government

Macedonia is divided into three peripheries comprising thirteen prefectures or nomoi. The peripheries ( Περιφέρειες) are the official regional Administrative divisions of Greece. Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 3 super-prefectures and 54 prefectures or nomes The prefectures are further divided into demoi (municipalities) or koinotetes (roughly equivalent to British or Australian shires). Ancient Greece, a deme ( δῆμος) was a subdivision of Attica, the region of Greece surrounding Athens. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A shire is an Administrative division of Great Britain and Australia. The geographical region of Macedonia also includes the male-only autonomous monastic republic of Mount Athos, but this is not part of the Macedonia precincts. Male (♂ refers to the sex of an organism or part of an organism which produces small mobile Gametes called spermatozoa. An autonomous area is an area of a Country that has a degree of Autonomy, or freedom from an external authority Monasticism (from Greek μοναχός, monachos, derived from Greek monos, alone is the religious practice in which one Mount Athos (Όρος Άθως is a mountain on the Peninsula of the same name in Macedonia, of northern Greece, called in Greek Άγιον Indeed, Mount Athos lies outside the jurisdiction of most Greek and European laws. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in Due to the whole mountain's monastic status, it is inaccessible to women.

They are overseen by the national government's Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace. The Minister for Macedonia–Thrace of Greece is the government minister responsible for the running of the Ministry of Macedonia–Thrace Macedonia borders the neighboring peripheries of Thessaly, Thrace and Epirus. Thessalia redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Thessalia (butterfly. Area - Demographics The approximate area of Thrace is 8578 km² with a population of 368993 (2006 est Epirus ( Greek: Ήπειρος Ípiros) is a periphery in northwestern Greece. The three Macedonian peripheries and their prefectures are:

Map of Macedonia	Number	Periphery	Capital	Area	Population
	Total	West Macedonia	Kozani	9,451 km²	301,522
	1	Kastoria Prefecture	Kastoria	1,720 km²	53,483
	2	Florina Prefecture	Florina	1,924 km²	54,768
	3	Kozani Prefecture	Kozani	3,516 km²	155,324
	4	Grevena Prefecture	Grevena	2,291 km²	37,947
	Total	Central Macedonia	Thessaloniki	18,811 km²	1,871,952
	5	Pella Prefecture	Edessa	2,506 km²	145,797
	6	Imathia Prefecture	Veria	1,701 km²	143,618
	7	Pieria Prefecture	Katerini	1,516 km²	129,846
	8	Kilkis Prefecture	Kilkis	2,519 km²	89,056
	9	Thessaloniki Prefecture	Thessaloniki	3,683 km²	1,057,825
	10	Chalkidiki Prefecture	Polygyros	2,918 km²	104,894
	11	Serres Prefecture	Serres	3. A number is an Abstract object, tokens of which are Symbols used in Counting and measuring. The peripheries ( Περιφέρειες) are the official regional Administrative divisions of Greece. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of the region of Macedonia. Kozani (Κοζάνη is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani Prefecture and of West Macedonia Periphery. Kastoria Prefecture (Νομός Καστοριάς is one of the fifty-one prefectures ( nomoi, singular: nomos) of Greece. Kastoria (Καστοριά Kastoriá, ˌkasto̞ɾˈja is a city in northern Greece in the periphery of West Macedonia. Flórina Prefecture (Νομός Φλώρινας is one of the prefectures of Greece. Flórina (Φλώρινα local Slavic: Лерин Lerin; known also by several alternative names) is a town in mountainous northwestern Macedonia Kozani (Κοζάνη is a prefecture in Greece, located in western Macedonia. Kozani (Κοζάνη is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani Prefecture and of West Macedonia Periphery. Grevena (Γρεβενά Grevená, ɣɾe̞ve̞ˈna is a prefecture in Greece. Grevena (Γρεβενά Grevená, ɣɾe̞ve̞ˈna is a town and municipality in Greece, capital of the Grevena Prefecture. Central Macedonia ( Greek: Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας Periféria Kentrikís Makedonías)is one of the thirteen peripheries Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Pella (Πέλλα is one of the Prefectures of Greece. Its capital town is Edessa. Edessa (Έδεσσα Édessa, ˈe̞ðe̞sa local Slavic: Voden) is an ancient town of 25000 inhabitants in Central part of Macedonia Imathia (Ημαθία is one of the Prefectures of Greece. It is located in the west-central part of Macedonia ( Central Macedonia) Veria (officially transliterated as Veroia, Greek Βέροια or Βέρροια also Φέροια in Classical Greek - Βέροια being Pieria (Syria was a province of Roman Syria Pieria (Πιερία is one of the Prefectures of Greece. Katerini (Κατερίνη Old name Ekaterini Old name in Greek Αικατερίνη is a town in Central Macedonia Greece, the capital of Pieria Kilkis (Κιλκίς is a prefecture in Central Macedonia, Greece. Kilkis (Κιλκίς local Slavic: Кукуш Kukuš, Kılkış is an industrial city in Central Macedonia, Greece. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη is a Nomos ( Prefecture) in Greece, containing Thessaloniki, Lagana and the northern portion Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Chalkidiki, also Halkidiki or Chalcidice, less often Khalkidiki and rarely Chalkidice (Χαλκιδική xalkʲiðiˈkʲi is one of the Polygyros ( Greek: Πολύγυρος is a town and municipality in Central Macedonia Greece, the capital of the Prefecture of Chalkidiki Serres prefecture (Greek Νομός Σερρών Nomos Serron) is a prefecture located in northeastern Macedonia, Greece. Sérres or Sérrhae ( Greek: Σέρρες older form Σέρραι is a city in Macedonia, Greece. 968 km²	200,916
	Total	East Macedonia (Part of East Macedonia and Thrace)	Kavala	5,579 km²	249,029
	12	Drama Prefecture	Drama	3,468 km²	103,975
	13	Kavala Prefecture	Kavala	2,111 km²	145,054
	-	Mount Athos (Autonomous)	Karyes	390 km²	2,262
	Total	Macedonia	Thessaloniki	34,231 km²	2,424,765[1]

Geography

Macedonia covers an area of some 34,231 km² (13,216. Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. High ground makes up much of the region with mountains reaching up to 2,917 metres (9,570 ft); extensive fertile plains lie along the Aegean Sea coast. Etymology In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean. Macedonia is traversed by the valleys of the Aliakmon, Axios, Nestos, and Strymonas rivers, all of which drain into the Aegean. The Haliacmon ( Attic:, Haliákmōn; Ionic: Aliákmōn; Modern Greek: Αλιάκμονας Aliákmonas; South Slavic The Vardar or Axios ( Αξιός Axiós or Βαρδάρης Vardárīs; Latin: Axius) is the longest and major River in the The Mesta (Места or Nestos (Νέστος is a river in Bulgaria and Greece. Strymonas (Στρυμώνας is a municipality in the Serres Prefecture, Greece, named after the river Strymonas. It borders the countries of Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and Bulgaria, and the Greek regions of Epirus, Thessaly and Thrace. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. The Republic of Macedonia (Република The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Epirus ( Greek: Ήπειρος Ípiros) is a periphery in northwestern Greece. Thessalia redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Thessalia (butterfly. Area - Demographics The approximate area of Thrace is 8578 km² with a population of 368993 (2006 est The offshore island of Thasos is within the precincts of Macedonia; together with Samothrace, they belong to the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (Ανατολική Μακεδονία και Θράκη). Thasos or Thassos (Θάσος is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, close to the coast of Thrace and the plain of the river Samothrace (Σαμοθράκη is an island municipality in Greece, in the northern Aegean Sea. ^[2]

The region has a population of 2,492,232^[1] and its capital and largest city is Thessaloniki, with a city population of around 363,987,^[1] and a metropolitan area of around 1 million people. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia

Since World War II, Greek Macedonia is sometimes called Aegean Macedonia, a term introduced by Tito in 1945 to lay claim on Greek Macedonia and in the build up to the Greek civil war. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Although this term is now used mostly by Macedonian Slavs and occasionally in historical contexts, it is strongly disliked by many Greeks (particularly Macedonians), who remember that after WWII, Tito's communist Yugoslavia began to remove the 'Greek' qualifying term in order to justify territorial claims against Greek Macedonia. The Macedonians (Македонци transliterated Makedonci) also referred to as Macedonian Slavs --> --> are a South Slavic people Macedonia ( Μακεδονία, Makedonía,) is a geographical and historical region of Greece in southeastern Europe Irredentism is any position advocating Annexation of territories administered by another State on the grounds of common Ethnicity or prior historical possession

The capital

Thessaloniki, Thessalonica or Salonica (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia and the second-largest city of Greece. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία It is also the capital of the Thessaloniki prefecture and the capital of the EU region (or, synonymously, Greek periphery) of Central Macedonia. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη is a Nomos ( Prefecture) in Greece, containing Thessaloniki, Lagana and the northern portion The European Union created the Committee of the Regions to represent Regions of Europe as the layer of EU government administration directly below the nation-state The peripheries ( Περιφέρειες) are the official regional Administrative divisions of Greece. Central Macedonia ( Greek: Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας Periféria Kentrikís Makedonías)is one of the thirteen peripheries Today's population of the city's metropolitan area is around 1,000,000. Thessaloniki metropolitan area has traditionally consisted of the municipality of Thessaloniki and its immediate surroundings

The city was founded circa 315 BC by Cassander, the King of Macedon (Μακεδών), on or near the site of the ancient town of Therma and twenty six other local villages. Cassander ( Greek: Κάσσανδρος, Kassandros; ca 350 - 297 BC King of Macedon (305 - 297 BC was a son of Antipater Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most Therma ( Therme) () was a Greek city founded by Eretrians or Corinthians in late 7th century BC in ancient Mygdonia (which was later He named it after his wife Thessalonica, the sister of Alexander the Great. Thessalonike (Θεσσαλονίκη (342 - 295 BC was a Greek princess the daughter of Macedonian king Philip II of Macedon, by his Thessalian Alexander the Great ( or, Mégas Aléxandros; July 20 356 BC June 10 or June 11 323 BC also known as Alexander III of Macedon (el Ἀλέξανδρος Γ' She gained her name from her father, Philip II of Macedon, to commemorate her birth on the day of his gaining a victory (Gr. Philip II of Macedon, ( Greek: Φίλιππος Β' ο Μακεδών &mdash φίλος = friend + ίππος = Horse Nike) over the Phocians, who were defeated with the help of Thessalian horsemen, the best in Greece at that time. Phocis ( Greek, Modern: Φωκίδα foˈkiða Ancient / Katharevousa: Φωκίς foˈkis is an ancient district and a modern prefecture Thessalia redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Thessalia (butterfly. Thessaloniki means the "victory of Thessalians" (where Thessalians derives from Thessaly which means thesi alos, i. Thessalia redirects here For the Butterfly Genus, see Thessalia (butterfly. e. "a land that was sea").

The Apostle Paul landed at Thessaloníki (after Kavala and before Veria) on his second voyage to Europe (Acts, xvi. Paul the apostle (שאול התרסי Šaʾul HaTarsi, meaning " Saul of Tarsus " Σαούλ Saul and Σαῦλος Saulos and Kavala (Καβάλα is the second largest city in northern Greece, the principal Seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala prefecture Veria (officially transliterated as Veroia, Greek Βέροια or Βέρροια also Φέροια in Classical Greek - Βέροια being 11), and in Byzantine times the city was called symbasileousa 'συμβασιλεύουσα' (vice-capital) in Greek. Byzantine Greek brothers Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius were born in Thessaloníki. Medieval Greek (Μεσαιωνική Ελληνική is a linguistic term that describes the fourth period in the history of the Greek language. Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born Saints Cyril and Methodius (Κύριλλος και Μεθόδιος Old Church Slavonic: Кѷриллъ и Меѳодїи) were two Byzantine Greek brothers born

Thessaloníki was part of the Ottoman Empire from 1430 to 1912. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Thessaloniki was the main "prize" of the First Balkan War, as a result of which it was united with Greece on October 26, 1912. The First Balkan War, which lasted from October 1912 to May 1913 pitted the Balkan League ( Serbia, Montenegro, Greece, and Bulgaria Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting This date has an immense importance for the city as, in addition to the aforementioned historic event of the unification, it also marks the nameday of Saint Demetrius, its patron Saint. Saint Demetrius redirects here For another saint see Demetrius of Alexandria. Thessaloniki is a thriving, vibrant city and its commercial port is of a strategic importance for Greece. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία It is a major economic, industrial, commercial and cultural center as well as a transportation hub in southeastern Europe. The city hosts a large student population and it is widely renowned for its large number of monuments of Byzantine architecture as well as its eminent nightlife. Byzantine architecture is the Architecture of the Byzantine Empire.

Climate

Main article: Climate of Greece

The climate of Macedonia can be categorised into two types that influence well-defined regions of its territory. The two distinct types are the Alpine and the Temperate/Mediterranean types. The Alpine type is dominant mainly in the mountainous areas of Western Macedonia and the Temperate/Mediterranean type affects Central Macedonia and East Macedonia and Thrace; it features cold, damp winters and hot, dry summers. West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of the region of Macedonia. Central Macedonia ( Greek: Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας Periféria Kentrikís Makedonías)is one of the thirteen peripheries East Macedonia and Thrace (Ανατολική Μακεδονία και Θράκη is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the eastern The lowest temperature officially measured in Greece was recorded at Ptolemaida, in Western Macedonia, and was −27. Ptolemaida (Πτολεμαΐδα Ptolemaïda or Katharevousa: Πτολεμαΐς Ptolemaïs) is a city in Northern Greece. West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of the region of Macedonia. 8 °C (−18. 0 °F).

Economy and Transport

Despite its rugged terrain, Macedonia possesses some of the richest farmland in Greece in the plain of Drama and the valleys of the Strimon and Axios. A wide variety of foodstuffs and cash crops are grown, including rice, wheat, beans, olives, cotton, tobacco, fruit, grapes, wine and other alcoholic beverages. Rice is a Cereal foodstuff which forms an important part of the diet of many people worldwide and as such it is a staple food for many Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Bean is a common name for large plant Seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae (formerly Leguminosae used for human food or animal The Olive is the Fruit of the Olive tree (Olea europaea and is a major component of the Agriculture and Gastronomy of many countries Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. For the Tokyo University supercomputer see Gravity Pipe. GRAPE, or GRA phics P rogramming E nvironment is Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice Food processing and textile weaving constitute the principal manufacturing industries. Tourism is a major industry along the coast, particularly in the Chalcidice peninsula, the island of Thasos and the northern approaches to Mount Olympus. Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Chalkidiki, also Halkidiki or Chalcidice, less often Khalkidiki and rarely Chalkidice (Χαλκιδική xalkʲiðiˈkʲi is one of the Thasos or Thassos (Θάσος is a Greek island in the northern Aegean Sea, close to the coast of Thrace and the plain of the river Mount Olympus (Όλυμπος also transliterated as Ólympos, and on Greek maps Óros Ólimbos) is the highest Mountain in Greece Many tourists originate from Greece's immediate neighbors.

Thessaloniki is a major port city and industrial center; Kavala is the other harbor of Macedonia. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo Kavala (Καβάλα is the second largest city in northern Greece, the principal Seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala prefecture Apart from the principal airport at Thessaloniki (Makedonia Airport), airports also exist in Kavala (M.Alexandros Airport), Kozani (Filippos Airport), and Kastoria (Aristotelis Airport). An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Thessaloniki International Airport "Macedonia" ( Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Θεσσαλονίκης "Μακεδονία" Kratikós Kavala (Καβάλα is the second largest city in northern Greece, the principal Seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala prefecture Kavala International Airport "Megas Alexandros", meaning " Alexander The Great " ( Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Καβάλας Kozani (Κοζάνη is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani Prefecture and of West Macedonia Periphery. Kozani National Airport " Filippos " (Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Κοζάνης "Φίλιππος" started operations in the 1950s Kastoria (Καστοριά Kastoriá, ˌkasto̞ɾˈja is a city in northern Greece in the periphery of West Macedonia. Kastoria National Airport (also known as Aristotelis Airport) is an airport in Kastoria, Greece. The "Via Egnatia" motorway crosses the full distance of Macedonia, linking its main cities. For the ancient Roman road of the same name see Via Egnatia. For Thessaloniki street see Egnatia Street.

Culture

Main article: Culture of Greece

See also: List of Greeks, List of Macedonians (Greek), List of ancient Macedonians, and List of kings of Macedon

Macedonian cuisine

Main article: Macedonian cuisine (Greek)

See also: Macedonian salad

Macedonian music

Main article: Music of Macedonia

See also: Famous Macedonia

Demographics

The inhabitants are overwhelmingly ethnic Greeks and most are Greek Orthodox Christians. The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions The Greek Orthodox Church ( Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία Hellēnorthódoxē Ekklēsía) is formed by several autocephalous churches A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth From the Middle Ages to the early 20th century, the ethnic composition of the region of Macedonia is characterized by uncertainty both about numbers and identification. This article is about the region spanning several countries in southeastern Europe for the demographics of the Republic of Macedonia, see Demographic history of the The 1904 Ottoman census of Hilmi Pasha recorded 373,227 Greeks and 204,317 Bulgarians in the vilayet of Selânik (Thessaloniki) alone, while it makes no mention of a Macedonian Slav ethnicity (which at the time was regarded as Bulgarian). Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish The Bulgarians (българи balgari) are a South Slavic people generally associated with the Republic of Bulgaria and the Bulgarian language Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia The Macedonians (Македонци transliterated Makedonci) also referred to as Macedonian Slavs --> --> are a South Slavic people According to the same census, Greeks were also dominant in the vilayet of Manastır (Bitola), counting 261,283 Greeks and 178,412 Bulgarians. Bitola (Битола; known also by several alternative names) is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. Hugh Poulton, in his Who Are the Macedonians, notes that "assessing population figures is problematic"^[3] for the territory of Greek Macedonia before its incorporation into the Greek state in 1913. ^[3] The area's remaining population was principally composed of Ottoman Turks and also some Jews, and at much smaller numbers of Roma, Albanians and Vlachs. The Ottoman Turks were the subdivision of the Ottoman Muslim Millet that dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins } Albanians (Shqiptarët are an Ethnic group and a Nation, in the sense of sharing a common Albanian culture speaking the Albanian language Vlachs is a blanket term covering several modern Latin peoples descending from the Latinised population in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe

During the first half of the twentieth century, major demographic shifts took place, which resulted in the region's population becoming overwhelmingly ethnic Greek. In 1919, Bulgaria and Greece signed the Treaty of Neuilly, which called for an exchange of populations between the two countries. The Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine, dealing with Bulgaria for its role as one of the Central Powers in World War I, was signed on November 27 According to the treaty, Bulgaria was considered to be the parent state of all ethnic Slavs living in Greece. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian Most ethnic Greeks from Bulgaria were resettled in Greek Macedonia; most Slavs were resettled in Bulgaria but a number, remained, most of them by changing or adapting their surnames and declaring themselves to be Greek so as to be exempt from the exchange. In 1923 Greece and Turkey signed the Treaty of Lausanne, and 600,000 Greek-speaking refugees from Anatolia were resettled in the region replacing Macedonian Turks and other Muslims (of Albanian, Greek, Roma, Slavic and Vlach ethnicity) under similar terms. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Treaty of Lausanne ( July 24, 1923) was a Peace treaty signed in Lausanne that settled the Anatolian part of the Partitioning Anatolia (Anadolu Ανατολία Anatolía) or Asia minor, comprising most of modern Turkey, is the geographic region bounded by the Black

Macedonian cities during Ottoman rule were often known by multiple names (Greek, Slavic or Turkish by the respective populations). After the partition of Ottoman Europe, cities in Greece became officially known only by their Greek names, and cities in Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia became likewise officially known only in the languages of their respective states. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Serbo-Croato-Slovene ie Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene: Kraljevina Jugoslavija After the population exchanges, many locations were renamed to the languages of their new occupants.

The population was badly affected by the Second World War through starvation, executions, massacres and deportations. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Nazi-aligned Bulgarian occupation forces persecuted the local Greek population and settled Bulgarian colonists in their occupation zone in eastern Macedonia and western Thrace, deporting all Jews from the region. Macedonia ( Μακεδονία, Makedonía,) is a geographical and historical region of Greece in southeastern Europe Area - Demographics The approximate area of Thrace is 8578 km² with a population of 368993 (2006 est Total civilian deaths in Macedonia are estimated at over 400,000, including 55,000 Greek Jews. Further heavy fighting affected the region during the Greek Civil War which, combined with post-war poverty, drove many inhabitants of rural Macedonia to emigrate either to the towns and cities, or abroad. The Greek Civil War (ο Eμφύλιος, "the Civil War" fought from 1946 to 1949 by the Governmental forces receiving logistical support by the United Kingdom Even today, many parts of Macedonia are fairly sparsely inhabited.

Greek is by far the most widely spoken and the only official language of public life and education in Macedonia. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly There are also some smaller linguistic communities, including speakers of Macedonian Greek, Pontian Greek, Aromanian, Megleno-Romanian, Arvanitic, Armenian, Slavic, Turkish, Russian, Ladino and Romani. Modern Greek (el Νέα Ελληνικά or el Νεοελληνική lit Pontic Greek is a form of the Greek language originally spoken in the Pontus area on the southern shores of the Black Sea, and today mainly in Greece Aromanian ( limba armãneascã, armãneshce or armãneashti) also known as Macedo-Romanian, Arumanian or Vlach in most Megleno-Romanian (known as Vlăheşte by speakers and Moglenitic, Meglenitic or Megleno-Romanian by linguists is a Romance language Arvanitika or Arvanitic ( Albanian: Arbërisht, Greek: αρβανίτικα arvanitika) is the variety of Albanian The Armenian language (hy հայերեն լեզու hajɛɹɛn lɛzu —, conventional short form) is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian The Slavic dialects of Greece are the dialects of Bulgarian or Macedonian spoken by minority groups in the regions of Macedonia and Thrace Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages

Since the fall of communism throughout Eastern Europe in the late 1980s and early 1990s, a large number of economic refugees and immigrants from Greece's neighboring countries, Albania, Bulgaria, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Romania and Serbia, as well as from more distant countries such as Russia, the Ukraine, Armenia and Georgia, have arrived in Greece (including Macedonia) to seek employment. "Fall of Communism" redirects here For the fall of the Soviet Union itself see History of the Soviet Union (1985–1991. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian The Republic of Macedonia (Република Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between

The exact size of the minority groups of Macedonia is unclear, as Greece has not conducted a census on the question of mother tongue since 1951. The main minority groups in Macedonia are:

• Vlachs (Aromanians and Megleno-Romanians), who largely identify as Greeks and belong to the Greek Orthodox Church. Vlachs is a blanket term covering several modern Latin peoples descending from the Latinised population in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe Aromanians (or Macedo-Rumans; in Aromanian they call themselves Armãnji, Rrãmãnji) are a people living throughout the southern Balkans The Megleno-Romanians or Meglen Vlachs ( Megleno-Romanian Vlashi; Greek Βλαχομογλενίτες Vlachomoglenítes) are In the 1951 census they numbered 39,855 in all Greece (the number in Macedonia proper is unknown).
• Slavophones, who largely identify as Greeks and belong to the Greek Orthodox Church. Indigenous minorities in Greece are relatively small and the country is largely ethnically homogeneous In the 1951 census they numbered 41,017 in all Greece, mostly in Western Macedonia. West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of the region of Macedonia. The linguistic classification of the dialects spoken by these people oscillates from Bulgarian to Macedonian Slavic depending on location, although the people themselves call their language Slavic. Bulgarian (български език IPA: ɛzˈik is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group Macedonian () is the official Language of the Republic of Macedonia and is a part of the Eastern group of South Slavic languages. The Slavic dialects of Greece are the dialects of Bulgarian or Macedonian spoken by minority groups in the regions of Macedonia and Thrace This group has received a lot of attention in recent years due to claims that these people are in fact a Slavic ethnic Macedonian minority in Greece. The Macedonians (Македонци transliterated Makedonci) also referred to as Macedonian Slavs --> --> are a South Slavic people A political party promoting the concept and rights of what they describe as the "Macedonian minority in Greece" — the Rainbow (Ουράνιο Τόξο) - was founded in September 1998, and received 2,955 votes in Macedonia in the latest (2004) elections. This page refers to the Greek political party for other uses see Rainbow party. Similarly, a pro-Bulgarian political party, known as Bulgarian Human Rights in Macedonia (Βουλγαρικά Ανθρώπινα Δικαιώματα στη Μακεδονία) was established in June 2000, promoting the concept and rights of what they describe as the "Bulgarian minority in Greece". This party has yet to participate in elections.

Further information: Aegean Macedonians

Other minority groups include Arvanites (who like the Vlachs identify ethnically as Greeks), Jews (Sephardim and Romaniotes), Armenians and Roma. "Aegean Macedonians" (Егејски Македонци Egejski Makedonci) or simply "Aegeans" (Егејци Egejci) are terms PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Sephardi Jews ( Hebrew: ספרדי, Standard Səfardi Tiberian Səp̄arədî; plural The Romaniotes ( Greek: Ρωμανιώτες, Rōmaniōtes are a Jewish population who have lived in the territory of today's Greece and The Armenians (Հայեր Hayer) are a Nation and Ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and in the Armenian Highlands A large The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins

Regional identity

Macedonians (Greek: Μακεδόνες, Makedónes) is the term by which ethnic Greeks originating from the region are known. Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions The Macedonians have a strong regional identity, manifested both in Greece^[4] and by emigrant groups in the Greek diaspora. The Greek diaspora (ελληνική διασπορά elliniki diaspora) is a term used to refer to the communities of Greek people living outside of the traditional ^[5] This sense of identity has been highlighted in the context of the Macedonian naming dispute after the Breakup of Yugoslavia, in which Greece objects to its northern neighbour calling itself the "Republic of Macedonia", since explicit self-identification as Macedonian is a matter of national pride for many Greeks. The Republic of Macedonia (Република ^[6] A characteristic expression of this attitude could be seen when Greek newspapers reported in big headlines a declaration by Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis at a meeting of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg in January 2007, saying that "I myself am a Macedonian, and another two and a half million Greeks are Macedonians. This is a list of the heads of government of the modern Greek state from its establishment during the Greek Revolution to the present day Konstantínos Alexandrou Karamanlís (Κωνσταντίνος Αλεξάνδρου Καραμανλής (alt The Council of Europe (Conseil de l'Europe is the oldest International organisation working towards European integration, being founded in 1949 Strasbourg (Strasbourg stʁazbuʁ Alsatian: Strossburi,; Straßburg) is the capital and principal City of the Alsace région "

Population of largest towns

Towns/Cities	Greek Name	Population[1]
01. Philip II of Macedon, ( Greek: Φίλιππος Β' ο Μακεδών &mdash φίλος = friend + ίππος = Horse Thessaloniki	Θεσσαλονίκη	363,987
02. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Kavala	Καβάλα	63,293
03. Kavala (Καβάλα is the second largest city in northern Greece, the principal Seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala prefecture Katerini	Κατερίνη	56,434
04. Katerini (Κατερίνη Old name Ekaterini Old name in Greek Αικατερίνη is a town in Central Macedonia Greece, the capital of Pieria Serres	Σέρρες	56,145
05. Sérres or Sérrhae ( Greek: Σέρρες older form Σέρραι is a city in Macedonia, Greece. Drama	Δράμα	55,632
06. Drama (Δράμα Dráma, ˈðɾama is a town and municipality in northeastern Greece. Kozani	Κοζάνη	47,451
07. Kozani (Κοζάνη is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani Prefecture and of West Macedonia Periphery. Veria	Βέροια	47,411
08. Veria (officially transliterated as Veroia, Greek Βέροια or Βέρροια also Φέροια in Classical Greek - Βέροια being Ptolemaida	Πτολεμαΐδα	35,539
09. Ptolemaida (Πτολεμαΐδα Ptolemaïda or Katharevousa: Πτολεμαΐς Ptolemaïs) is a city in Northern Greece. Giannitsa	Γιαννιτσά	26,296
10. Giannitsa or Yannitsa (Γιαννιτσά Bulgarian: Енидже Вардар Macedonian: Ениџе Вардар or Пазар transliterated Kilkis	Κιλκίς	24,812
11. Kilkis (Κιλκίς local Slavic: Кукуш Kukuš, Kılkış is an industrial city in Central Macedonia, Greece. Naoussa	Νάουσα	22,288
12. Naousa ( Νάουσα) is a City in northern Greece. Population 22288 Aridaia	Αριδαία	20,213
13. Aridaía (Αριδαία South Slavic: S'botsko, Sabotsko, Subotsko) is a town and its surrounding municipality in the Pella Alexandria	Αλεξάνδρεια	19,283
14. Alexandria (disambiguation Alexandreia ( Greek: Αλεξάνδρεια, also Romanized as Alexandria; older demotic Greek name Γιδά - Edessa	Έδεσσα	18,253
15. Edessa (Έδεσσα Édessa, ˈe̞ðe̞sa local Slavic: Voden) is an ancient town of 25000 inhabitants in Central part of Macedonia Nea Moudania	Νέα Μουδανιά	17,032
16. Nea Moudania is the main town of the municipality of Moudania, with a population of 17032 inhabitants Halkidiki 's most populous town Florina	Φλώρινα	16,771
17. Flórina (Φλώρινα local Slavic: Лерин Lerin; known also by several alternative names) is a town in mountainous northwestern Macedonia Kastoria	Καστοριά	16,218
18. Kastoria (Καστοριά Kastoriá, ˌkasto̞ɾˈja is a city in northern Greece in the periphery of West Macedonia. Grevena	Γρεβενά	15,481
19. Grevena (Γρεβενά Grevená, ɣɾe̞ve̞ˈna is a town and municipality in Greece, capital of the Grevena Prefecture. Polygyros	Πολύγυρος	10,721
20. Polygyros ( Greek: Πολύγυρος is a town and municipality in Central Macedonia Greece, the capital of the Prefecture of Chalkidiki Skydra	Σκύδρα	5,081

See also

• Macedonia (region)
• Macedonia (terminology)
• Peripheries of Greece

Notes and references

External links

• Macedonian Press Agency
• Museums of Macedonia
• Nikolaos Martis - Macedonia's Hellenism: Empirical documents and sources
• An online review of Macedonian affairs, history and culture
• ETΑΙΡΕΙΑ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΚΩΝ ΣΠΟΥΔΩΝ - SOCIETY FOR MACEDONIAN STUDIES (In Greek)
• University of Macedonia
• University of Western Macedonia
• Macedonia, The Historical Profile of Northern Greece
• Map of Makedonia
• Technological Educational Institution of Serres
• Department of Physical Education Science & Athletics of Serres
• Roman province of Macedonia
• Macedonia, Greece - History And Politics - eBook Greek Language (ISBN 960-6-0337-5)
• Alistrati Cave in Serres
• Lake Kerkini in Serres - Kerkini Wetland (Ramsar & Natura 2000 Protected)
• History of Macedonia (from the Greek point of view)

Government links

• Ministry for Macedonia–Thrace (Greek)
• Region of Central Macedonia
• Region of Western Macedonia
• Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
• Serres Prefecture
• City of Thessaloniki
• City of Edessa
• City of Serres
• Map of Macedonia

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