Kato Vermio
Kato Vermio-Seli (Greek: Κάτω Βέρμιο, before 1926: Κάτω Σέλι - Kato Seli,[2] Aromanian: Selia de Jos[3] or just Selia[4]) is, primarily, an Aromanian (Vlach) Greek village and a community of the Veria municipality.[5] Since the 2001 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Veria, of which is a municipal district.[5] The 2011 census recorded 236 inhabitants in the village and 75 of them are permanent residents.[1] .The altitude of the village is 1400-1550 meters, making it, probably, the highest populated village in Greece.There are about 1250 households in the village. The community of Kato Vermio-Seli covers an area of 38.915 km2.[6]
Seli
Κάτω Βέρμιο-Σέλι Selia de Jos, Selia | |
|---|---|
 Seli ski resort | |
  Seli | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′N 22°1.6′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Imathia |
| Municipality | Veria |
| Municipal unit | Veria |
| Elevation | 1,400−1,550 m (−3,690 ft) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 75 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 38.915 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 591 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2331-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | ΗΧ |
Geography
Seli is located at a distance of 20 km from Veria and 90 km from Thessaloniki, in Imathia, Central Macedonia. The altitude of the village is 1400-1550 meters, making it, probably, the highest populated village in Greece .[6]
Climate
Seli has a humid continental climate (Dfb). Summers consist of mild to warm days with cool nights. Winters are very cold by Greek standards and snowy. The climate of Seli is somewhat moderated by the Mediterranean Sea, making extreme minimum and maximum temperatures rare.
| Climate data for Seli Ski Center (2010-2019) Elevation: 1520m | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
30.6 (87.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.2 (43.2) |
11.0 (51.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
12.6 (54.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
11.9 (53.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
0.1 (32.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.9 (40.8) |
0.5 (32.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −4.4 (24.1) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4.8 (40.6) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −26.0 (−14.8) |
−22.3 (−8.1) |
−18.6 (−1.5) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
6.9 (44.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−23.6 (−10.5) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58.7 (2.31) |
82.3 (3.24) |
109.6 (4.31) |
81.3 (3.20) |
116.3 (4.58) |
76.7 (3.02) |
70.8 (2.79) |
54.8 (2.16) |
71.5 (2.81) |
69.9 (2.75) |
111.7 (4.40) |
64.6 (2.54) |
968.2 (38.11) |
| Average precipitation days | 8.9 | 12.1 | 12.9 | 9.0 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 106.3 |
| Source: National Observatory of Athens[7] | |||||||||||||
Tourism
Seli is a winter sports resort located in the Vermion Mountains of northern Greece. There are many restored and newly built vacation homes, mountain cottages and chalets in the village, and the climate consists of cool summers and snowy winters. Most of the residents are native Greek-speaking Vlachs. The village has many inns & hotels and a few cafe-bars and restaurants or tavernas. During the summer months the population rises to 3000 people.
The ski lift in Seli village was the first one built in the entire country in 1934,[8] making Seli the oldest ski resort in Greece.
Notable people
- Cola Nicea (1886–?), Aromanian armatole during the Macedonian Struggle
See also
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Name changes of settlements in Greece
- de Puig, Lluís Maria (17 January 1997). "Document 7728 (1997) on the Aromanians". Committee on Culture, Science and Education.
- Nicea, Cola (2001). "Memorii" (PDF). Scara – revistă de oceanografie ortodoxă (in Romanian) (7): 1–32.
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
- "National Observatory of Athens". Meteo.gr. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ".: Seli-ski.gr | Εθνικό Χιονοδρομικό Κέντρο Σελίου". Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-09-22.