Neapoli, Kozani

Neapoli (Greek: Νεάπολη) is a town and a former municipality in Kozani regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Voio, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 238.277 km2, the community 22.001 km2.[3] The municipal unit has a population of 4,100 while the community has 2,323 inhabitants (2011).[1] Present-day Neapoli was once known as the ancient town of Palladium. In the Ottoman period it was named Anaselítsa or Nasliç [4] and had a large population of Greek Muslims referred to by locals as Vallahades.

Neapoli
Νεάπολη
Neapoli is located in Greece
Neapoli
Neapoli
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°18′N 21°24′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Macedonia
Regional unitKozani
MunicipalityVoio
  Municipal unit238.227 km2 (91.980 sq mi)
Elevation
669 m (2,195 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
4,100
  Municipal unit density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Community
  Population2,325 (2011)
  Area (km2)22.001
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
500 01
Area code(s)24680
Vehicle registrationKZ

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. State-Nationalisms in the Ottoman Empire, Greece and Turkey Benjamin C. Fortna, Stefanos Katsikas, Dimitris Kamouzis, Paraskevas Konortas Routledge, 27.11.2012
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