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Almopia
ΑλμωπίαLocation 
AlmopiaCoordinates 40°58′N 22°3′E / 40.967°N 22.05°ECoordinates: 40°58′N 22°3′E / 40.967°N 22.05°E Location within the region
Government Country: Greece Region: Central Macedonia Regional unit: Pella Population statistics (as of 2001) Municipality - Population: 29,354 - Area: 980.9 km2 (379 sq mi) - Density: 30 /km2 (78 /sq mi) Other Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) Almopia (Greek: Αλμωπία, Macedonian: Меглен, Meglen, Turkish: Karadjova) is a municipality and a former province (επαρχία) of the Pella peripheral unit in Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Aridaia.[1] One of the regions of ancient Macedon, north-west of Bottiaea, it corresponds roughly to the Moglena region of medieval and modern times.[2] Ancient towns of Almopia were Horma, Apsalos and Europos[3]. Almops the giant was considered the eponym of the region and the tribe Almopes, that were expelled by the Macedonians during the reign of Alexander I.[4] Until the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) and the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1924, Pomaks inhabited a large part of the regions of Moglena.[5]
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Municipality
The municipality Almopia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[1]
Province
The province of Almopia (Greek: Επαρχία Αλμωπίας) was one of the three provinces of Pella Prefecture. It was abolished in 2006.
References
- ^ a b Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ^ Tentzerakis, Christos (1999). "Χοροί Επαρχίας Αλμωπίας" (in Greek). IOV Hellas. http://iovhellas.gr/greek/article.php?date=2006-01-30%2012:29:00. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- ^ Les Villes de Macédoine à l'époque romaine by Fanoula Papazoglou
- ^ Thucydides (II, 99)
- ^ Capidan, Theodor. Meglenoromânii, istoria şi graiul lor, vol. I, Bucureşti, 1925, p.5, 19, 21-22 (Capidan, Theodor. Megleno-Romanians - their history and dialect, Bucurest 1925, vol 1, p.5, 19, 21-22)
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Area: 18,811 km² • Population : 1,874,214 (2001) • Capital: ThessalonikiRegional unit of Chalkidiki
Regional unit of ImathiaAlexandreia • Naousa • VeroiaRegional unit of KilkisKilkis • PaioniaRegional unit of PellaRegional unit of PieriaDio-Olympos • Katerini • Pydna–KolindrosRegional unit of SerresRegional unit of ThessalonikiAmpelokipoi–Menemeni • Chalkidona • Delta • Kalamaria • Kordelio–Evosmos • Lagkadas • Neapoli–Sykies • Oraiokastro • Pavlos Melas • Pylaia–Chortiatis • Thermaikos • Thermi • Thessaloniki • VolviRegional governor: Panagiotis Psomiadis (el) • Website: www.pkm.gov.grMunicipal unit of Exaplatanos Archangelos · Chrysi · Exaplatanos · Filoteia · Foustani · Ida · Konstantia · Milea · Neromyloi · Notia · Perikleia · Theodorakeio · ThiriopetraCategories:- Populated places in Pella (peripheral unit)
- Upper Macedonia
- Municipalities of Central Macedonia
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