Platy (Imathia)

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Platy (Greek Πλατύ (n. sg ); [ plɑti ], alternative transcription. Plati ) is a district of the northern Greek community Alexandria to the same small town on the southeastern edge of the Regional District Imathia as its only coastal town. The population of the municipality was 2011 9.614, the main town of 2,083. ( Platy in Imathia Πλατύ Ημαθίας ) refers to differentiation from the same towns and villages in other regions of Greece, the village as Platy Imathias. Until the Greek administrative reform in 2010 Play was an independent municipality ( Dimos Plateos Δήμος Πλατέος ).

The municipality Platy is bounded on the north by the river of Loudias and on the south by the river of Aliakmona. The eastern boundary is formed by the community Thermaic Gulf. The municipality is located entirely in the südzentralmakedonischen Plain, which was formed by alluvial deposits of the rivers Aliakmona, Axios, Loudias and Gallikos and very flat.

How many settlements of the Greek region of Macedonia is also Platy a start-up from 1924 by refugees from the Asia Minor catastrophe. The original settlers come from Farassa in Cappadocia (now Fere ), who settled at an important point for rail transport. The appointment to the rural community ( kinotita ) was carried out in 1932, 1994, the survey of township ( dimos ). In the zentralmakedonischen lowlands located, the economy is characterized distinctly agricultural, main crops are sugar and cotton. Existing industry withdrew during the economic crisis 1999-2002, only one state-run sugar mill remained.

Platy has an essential role in the Greek railway network: In Platy branches off from the main line Thessaloniki -Larisa -Athens the branch line to Veria, Edessa (Greece ), Amyndeo, Ptolemais, Kozani and Florina from. The main route Thessaloniki -Athens is expanded electrified and double track, the branch line to Veria, Edessa and Florina is not electrified and single track. People and goods along the branch line to western Macedonia with the aim of Athens need to change in Platy on Trains connecting Thessaloniki -Athens.

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