Ptolemais [2] ( Greek Πτολεμαΐς [1] ) or Ptolemaida ( Greek Πτολεμαΐδα ) is a city in Northern Greece . It is located in the community (dime) of Eordea in the peripheral unit of Kozani , which is part of the periphery of Western Macedonia . Known for its coal ( brown coal ) mines and power plants .
| City | |||
| Ptolemais | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Πτολεμαΐς | |||
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| A country | |||
| Periphery | Western Macedonia | ||
| Peripheral unit | Kozani | ||
| Community | Eordea | ||
| Dimarch | Savvas Dzamanidis | ||
| History and Geography | |||
| Area | |||
| Timezone | and | ||
| Population | |||
| Population | 32,127 [1] people ( 2011 ) | ||
| Digital identifiers | |||
| Telephone code | +30 24630 | ||
| Postcode | 502 00 | ||
Content
- 1 Name
- 2 Location
- 3 History
- 3.1 Neolithic times
- 3.2 Ancient period
- 3.3 Byzantine period
- 3.4 Ottoman period
- 4 Culture
- 5 Economics
- 6 Climate
- 7 Ethnic groups
- 8 Community Ptolemais
- 9 population
- 10 Twin Cities
- 11 Notes
- 12 Links
Title
During the Ottoman period, the city was named Kailar ( tour. Kayılar , Bulgarian. Kailari ). The modern name was introduced by decree of January 20, 1927 in honor of Ptolemy I Soter , comrade in arms of Alexander the Great [3] . His statue is in the central square of the city.
Location
The city is located in the valley of Eordea . It is located north of Kozani , east of Kastoria , south of Florina , and southwest of Edesa .
History
According to archaeologists, the Ptolemais area has been inhabited since 6000 BC. e. [four]
Neolithic times
Archaeologists in November 2005 discovered the remains of two villages belonging to the Neolithic period .
Ancient period
In the Ptolemais region, many archaeological finds have been discovered in the last 30 years as a result of mining. Ceramic artifacts dated to the VI century BC. e., were discovered in two areas near Greven and Ptolemais. Archaeologists have found artifacts of two prehistoric settlements. Two ancient Macedonian graves were also found in the Ptolemais region, dating from the 5th century BC. e.
Byzantine period
At different times, Ptolemais was part of the Latin Empire , the kingdom of Thessaloniki , the Nicene Empire, and the Epirus Kingdom . The borders between the Latin Empire, the Nicene Empire, the Trebizond Empire, and the Empire of Epirus were very vague.
Ottoman period
During the Ottoman period, Ptolemais is called Kailar and consists of two parts: (Lower) Ashi-Kailar and (Upper) Yukari-Kailar.
Culture
The football club in Ptolemais is called the Eordaikos ( Α.Σ. Εορδαϊκός 2007 ). There are also teams A.E. Ptolemaidas. The city has schools, lyceums, gymnasiums, churches, banks ( National Bank , Piraeus Bank , Alpha Bank , etc.), a paleontological museum, a city hospital, professional colleges, a city cultural center, a post office, a railway station ( Kozani - Florina ), a police officer plot, city water supply (since 1930), central heating system and area. The swimming pool, built in 2005, is the 3rd largest in Greece. There is the potential to create a state university in the near future. There are 9 Orthodox churches in the city.
Economics
Ptolemais is a highly developed industrial area. Four power plants in this area produce 70% of Greece’s electricity using large local brown coal deposits as fuel. The factories are owned by the State Energy Corporation (DEI), it is the main employer in the city.
Climate
The city is located in the central part of the Eordean Plain of Western Macedonia and has a continental climate. Summer can be hot with thunderstorms, while winters are among the coldest in Greece. It was here that the absolute low-temperature record of Greece was recorded (-27.8 ºС on January 27, 1963) [5] .
Ethnic groups
A significant proportion of the inhabitants are Pontians from Surmen in Turkey , or their descendants, as well as Asia Minor Greeks. They were refugees from Asia Minor who first arrived in Macedonia in the 1920s as a result of a population exchange in accordance with the Lausanne Peace Treaty . They replaced the Turkish population in much larger numbers, which led to a doubling of the population in this region. Several hundred Greeks, immigrants from the former USSR, who moved here after the collapse of the USSR, live in the city and nearby villages. In addition, the city is inhabited by Macedonians and Vlachs. A significant part of the temporary population are Albanians who have come to work in the past 20 years. In addition to them, there are Georgians, Armenians, Chinese, Pakistanis, Russians, Ukrainians, etc.
Ptolemais Community Community
The community of Ptolemais consists of 4 settlements. The population of 32,142 is 2011 census. [1] An area of 57.508 square kilometers [6] .
| Name | Population (2011) [1] , people |
|---|---|
| Eniko-Nosokomio-Bodosakio (General Hospital "Bodosakio") | 8 |
| Hotel "Pandelidis" | 7 |
| Hotel Ptolemeos | 0 |
| Ptolemais | 32 127 |
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 26 502 [7] |
| 2001 | 29 974 [7] |
| 2011 | ↗ 32 127 [1] |
Twin Cities
- Cyprus , the city of Engomi
- Czech Republic , the city of Most
- Russia , the city of Oryol
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. Μόνιμος πληθυσμός (Greek) (link not available) . Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή (2011). Date of treatment June 4, 2017. Archived December 25, 2013.
- ↑ Greece: Reference card: Scale 1: 1,000,000 / hl ed. Y. A. Topchiyan ; Ed .: G. A. Skachkova , N. N. Ryumin . - M .: Roskartografiya, Omsk Cartographic Factory , 2001. - (The countries of the world "Europe"). - 2000 copies.
- ↑ Ptolemaida Web Portal (Greek) (inaccessible link - history ) . Date of treatment January 10, 2008.
- ↑ Costas Kantouris. Greek Hiker Finds 6,500-Year-Old Pendant . USA Today (February 16, 2006). Date of treatment August 16, 2017.
- ↑ e-kairos.com . Retrieved on 10 January 2009. (link unavailable) Retrieved August 16, 2017.
- ↑ Απογραφή πληθυσμού - κατοικιών της 18ης μαρτίου 2001 (μόνιμος πληθυσμός) (Greek) . - Πειραιάς: Εθνική στατιστική υπηρεσία της Ελλάδας , 2009. - Τ. I. - Σ. 403 . - ISSN 1106-5761 .
- ↑ 1 2 Μόνιμος και Πραγματικός Πληθυσμός της Ελλάδος. Σύνολο Ελλάδος, νομοί, δήμοι / κοινότητες, δημοτικα / κοινοτικά διαμερίσμα και οικισμοί. Απογραφές πληθυσμού 2001 και 1991 (Greek) (unavailable link) . Ελληνική Στατιστική Αρχή . Date of treatment June 22, 2017. Archived July 16, 2006.
Links
- Ο καιρός στην Πτολεμαΐδα (Greek) . penteli.meteo.gr. Date of treatment August 16, 2017.