Neapoli (Kozani)

Neapolis (Greek Νεάπολη ( f sg ), usually with additional Neapolis Kozani; German about, Neustadt in Kozani ' ) is a Greek town, administrative headquarters and a municipal district of the municipality Voio the region of Western Macedonia. Until the administrative reform in 2010 it formed a separate municipality.

Geography, geology and climate

The Municipality of Neapolis is located in the center of the village Voio in the northwest of the Greek mainland. The area is crossed by Aliakmona in north-south direction and rises to the west ( to Voio ) and east ( to Askio ) each to mountainous. In the north, bordering the municipality Orestida, Grevena in the south to the Neapolis area.

Distances (all air line) to Siatista in the southeast is 15 km, to 34 km in the east of Kozani, after Tsotili in the southeast 8 km, 25 km to Kastoria, Grevena in the south by 26 km. The city of Ioannina is located in 85 km to the southwest, Trikala in the south-southeast is 90 km away, to the east of Veria and Thessaloniki are 73 and 135 km away. For the Greek capital Athens, the distance is about 330 km in a straight line. The road distances are due to the road conditions in some cases considerably longer ( for example, the distance to Ioannina, Kastoria, Kozani and Trikala ).

History

According to the archaeologists Antoni Keramopoulo the traces of settlement in the municipality of Neapolis are up to the time of Alexander the Great go back. In his opinion, the ancient settlement was Levea ( Levaia ) in the area of the village of Platania in the " Anana " mentioned area. The archeology Dimitrios Kanatsoulis suspected the ancient settlement Levea as a precursor of the village Platania at their present location. Systematic studies, particularly systematic excavations with the detection of traces of settlement, however, are not available. The ancient remains which had been found near the village of Platania, were transferred to the Archaeological Museum of the city of Kozani. In the area of the village Mesolongos is a castle probably of medieval origin; exact systematic studies in this field are also not available.

The secured first settlement of the municipality was carried out by Greek Orthodox monks who in 1101 AD, the monastery " Metamorfosi tou Sotiros " founded in Dryovouno. Three more of the total of at least 9 churches on the territory of the municipality Neapolis were founded and built in the 15th and 16th centuries.

An exact founding date of the villages in the municipality of Neapolis Neapolis or even does not exist on the basis of written sources. Sure, there is the village Kallistrati since 1813; according to back -ranging church books are available for Kallistrati ago.

The present town was founded in 1918 under the name Lipsista ( gr Λειψίστα ) recognized as a rural community ( kinotita ); In 1928 the name was changed from town and municipality in Neapolis ( Νεάπολις ). In 1986, the municipality was expanded to include numerous neighboring rural communities and under Dimotiki form Neapolis ( Νεάπολη ) to the municipality ( dimos ) levied. This community went in 2010 to the newly founded community Voio, where she has since formed a district.

Population, administration and politics, personalities

The municipality of Neapolis pointed in the 2001 census to a total of 5,121 inhabitants. These were distributed among 21 municipal districts, together with the associated 27 settlements.

Municipality Neapolis - Δ.δ. Νεάπολης - 2,369 inhabitants (1991: 1,968 ) Town of Neapolis - Νεάπολη - 2,301 inhabitants (1981: 1,872 1991: 1,889 )
Place Melidoni - Μελιδόνι - 68 inhabitants (1991: 79). Height 590 m.

Place Aidonochori - Αηδονοχώρι - 70 inhabitants (1991: 56). Height 720 m.
Place Kallistratio - Καλλιστράτιο - 45 inhabitants (1991: 45)

Place Axiokastro - Αξιόκαστρον - 46 inhabitants (1981: 223, 1991: 47). Height of 588 m.
Place air - Κλήμα - 100 inhabitants (1991: 90)

Place Asproula - Ασπρούλα - 121 inhabitants (1981: 278, 1991: 159). Height of 744 m.
Place Kryoneri - Κρυονέρι - 64 inhabitants (1991: 88). Height 750 m.

Place Velanidia - Βελανιδιά - 110 inhabitants (1981: 213, 1991: 171). Height of 719 m.
Place Sterna - Στέρνα - 46 inhabitants (1991: 76). Height 740 m

Place Trapezitsa - Τραπεζίτσα - 169 inhabitants (1981: 259, 1991: 172). Height of 554 m.
Place Panareti - Παναρέτη - 39 inhabitants (1991: 31). Height of 570 m.

Place Chorigos - Χορηγός - 153 inhabitants (1981: 145, 1991: 144). Height 700 m.
Village of Panagia - Παναγία - 0 inhabitants (1991: unknown). Height 740 m.

At the 1991 census, the population of the municipality of Neapolis was 5,299. These were distributed over time one municipality ( Neapolis itself) as well as 13 rural communities ( Kinotita, majority Kinotites ). These 13 rural communities were (1) Aliakmon ( Aliakmona ), (2 ) Axiokastro, (3) Asproula, (4) Dryovouno, ( 5) Lefkothea, (6 ) Mesolongos, ( 7) Molocha, ( 8) Platania, (9 ) Polylako, (10) Simandro, (11) Skalochori, (12) Trapezitsa and (13) Chorigos. Until 1997, the town of Neapolis was the second largest settlement in the province in 1997 abolished Voio; the largest settlement and administrative center was Siatista.

Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Transport

The inhabitants of Neapolis deal with agriculture, including livestock. The town of Neapolis serves the other villages of the municipality as a center.

The small town of Neapolis has a police station and a fire station. A hotel is also located in Neapolis. Both in Neapolis itself and in Chorigos, Skalochori, Axiokastro and Molocha are small so-called health centers ', which ensure the primary medical care of the population. They typically have a doctor. The nearest clinic or Kendro Ygias (, health center ') with several doctors from various disciplines located in Tsotili, the nearest hospital in Kozani.

Neapolis is connected to the Greek highway network via the National Road 20 ( European Route 90) and the National Road 15. The National Highway 20 passes Neapolis from the west of Ioannina and Konitsa Coming and continue eastbound to Siatista and Kozani. The National Highway 15 leads from Siatista to North by Northwest Neapolis to Argos Orestiko and Kastoria. Both national roads form east of Neapolis a common route until after Siatista. Neapolis is still experiencing a clear improvement of road connectivity in the years up to 2010. The under construction Highway 15 passes Neapolis in the east of the municipality; on this highway Neapolis will have its own connection agency. About Highway 15 is in Siatista a connection to Highway 2, which realizes a much faster connection to Ioannina to the west and to Kozani, Veria and Thessaloniki in the East. Until the completion of Highway 15 in the section of Neapolis, the National Roads 15 and 20 serve as a road to the highway 2

A railway connection has not Neapolis.

The nearest national airport is the Kastoria Argos Orestiko. The nearest international airport is Ioannina and Thessaloniki airport.

The municipality passing the longest Greek river Aliakmona allowed in the river near the town of Neapolis no waterway.

Education, culture, attractions

In the villages Kalistrati, Skalochori and Chorigos exist ethnographic museums. The Folklore Museum of Chorigos was opened in 1994. In the ethnographic museum of Kalistrati are also church records, which date back to the year 1813 kept.

In the municipality of Neapolis there are at least nine Greek Orthodox churches and two Greek Orthodox monasteries. These are:

Monastery " Metamorfosi tou Sotiros " in Dryovouno. Monastery. Built 1101. Oldest saints dating back to the year 1458, the narthex dates from the year 1805. Visit and stay in the monastery are possible.
Monastery " Nativity of the Mother of God" in Dryovouno. Nunnery.
Church " Agios Georgios " in Neapolis. Built in 1978.
Church " Agios Minas " in Dryovouno. The church dates from 1509.
Church " Agios Nikolaos " in Polylakkos. Built in 1911.
Church " Metamorfosi tou Sotiros " in Molocha. Built in 1991 on the hill Kalogero on the foundations of an old ruined monastery.
Church " Agiou Dimitriou " in Molocha. Built in 1923 from the ruins of an Ottoman mosque.
Church " Agia Paraskevi " in Molocha. Built in 1985 on the foundations of a ruined church.
Church " Agia Paraskevi " in Lefkothea. Built 1680.
Church " Agios Dimitrios " in Asproula. Built before 1500. Icons are from the 15th century.
Church " Kimisis tis Theotokou " in Velanidis. Built in 1886.

All the monasteries and churches are the Greek Orthodox Diocese Siatista and Sissani based in Siatista. The diocese is headed by a bishop.

North of Skalochori is the " petrified forest " of Nostimo, which belongs to the municipality Argos Orestiko in the prefecture of Kastoria.

Swell

Information of Kozani Prefecture management with information on the town Neapolis (including map ) (in Greek).
Μακεδονία / Macedonia. 1:250,000. Road Editions, Athens. ISBN 960-8481 -18- X.

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