Pella Prefecture
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Pella is one of the regional units of Greece, in the geographic region
of Macedonia
. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia
. It is named after the ancient city of Pella
, the capital of ancient Macedonia. The capital of Pella is Edessa
.
out of the then-gigantic Thessaloniki Prefecture in 1930. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Pella was created out of the former prefecture Pella . The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece
.
mountains to the northeast. The southernmost portion is flat and in the ancient times, it was a gulf connected with the Aegean Sea
, the elevation does not succeed about 5 to 10 m (16.4 to 32.8 ft) above sea level. Pella is bounded by the prefectures of Kilkis to the northeast, Thessaloniki to the east, Imathia to the south, Kozani to the southwest, by Lake Vegoritida
to the southwest, and by Florina to the west. On the north, it is bounded by the national border between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia
. On the other side of the frontier, the district of Brod lies to the northwest and Gevgelija
to the northeast. Its famous attraction are the ancient Pella and Edessa including its small waterfall.
. It later became part of the Roman Empire
and later the Byzantine
and the Ottoman Empire
s. Following approximately 500 years of Turkish rule, it joined Greece
in 1913, following the Balkan Wars
.
s. Agriculture once represented its main industry, today, manufacturing, services and other businesses dominates about 70% of its industry.
Regions of Greece
The traditional geographic divisions of Greece were also the official administrative subdivisions of Greece until the 1987 administrative reform )...
of Macedonia
Macedonia (Greece)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of Greece in Southern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region...
. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the region of Macedonia. With a population of over 1.8 million, it is the second most populous in Greece after Attica.- Administration :...
. It is named after the ancient city of Pella
Pella
Pella , an ancient Greek city located in Pella Prefecture of Macedonia in Greece, was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia.-Etymology:...
, the capital of ancient Macedonia. The capital of Pella is Edessa
Edessa, Greece
Edessa , is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It was also the capital of the defunct province of the same name.-Name:...
.
Administration
The regional unit Pella is subdivided into 4 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):- AlmopiaAlmopiaAlmopia is a municipality and a former province of the Pella regional unit in Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Aridaia. One of the regions of ancient Macedon, north-west of Bottiaea, it corresponds roughly to the Moglena region of medieval and modern times. Ancient...
(2) - EdessaEdessa, GreeceEdessa , is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It was also the capital of the defunct province of the same name.-Name:...
(1) - PellaPella, GreecePella is a village and a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. It is located on the site of ancient Pella, the capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia and birthplace of Alexander The Great. The seat of the municipality is Giannitsa, the largest town of the...
(3) - SkydraSkydraSkydra is a town and a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia in Greece.-Municipality:The municipality Skydra was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:...
(4)
Prefecture
Pella was created as a prefecturePrefectures of Greece
During the first administrative division of independent Greece in 1833–1836 and then again from 1845 until their abolition with the Kallikratis reform in 2010, the prefectures were the country's main administrative unit...
out of the then-gigantic Thessaloniki Prefecture in 1930. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Pella was created out of the former prefecture Pella . The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.
| New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Almopia Almopia Almopia is a municipality and a former province of the Pella regional unit in Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Aridaia. One of the regions of ancient Macedon, north-west of Bottiaea, it corresponds roughly to the Moglena region of medieval and modern times. Ancient... |
Aridaia Aridaia Aridaía is a town and a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Almopia, of which it is a municipal unit. It was the capital of the former Almopia eparchy... |
Aridaia |
| Exaplatanos Exaplatanos Exaplatanos is a village and a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Almopia, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 9,141 . In 1912 the village numbered 1,315 residents exclusively Pomak Muslims.One of... |
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| Edessa Edessa, Greece Edessa , is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It was also the capital of the defunct province of the same name.-Name:... |
Edessa Edessa, Greece Edessa , is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It was also the capital of the defunct province of the same name.-Name:... |
Edessa |
| Vegoritida Vegoritida Vegoritida is a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Edessa, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 4,180 . The seat of the municipality was in Arnissa.... |
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| Pella Pella, Greece Pella is a village and a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. It is located on the site of ancient Pella, the capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia and birthplace of Alexander The Great. The seat of the municipality is Giannitsa, the largest town of the... |
Pella Pella, Greece Pella is a village and a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. It is located on the site of ancient Pella, the capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia and birthplace of Alexander The Great. The seat of the municipality is Giannitsa, the largest town of the... |
Pella |
| Giannitsa Giannitsa Giannitsa is the largest town and a former municipality in Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pella, of which it is a municipal unit... |
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| Krya Vrysi Krya Vrysi, Pella Krya Vrysi is a town and a former municipality in Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pella, of which it is a municipal unit. It is 75 km from Thessaloniki.-History:... |
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| Kyrros Kyrros Kyrros is a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pella, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 7,645 . The seat of the municipality was in Mylotopos. The city of Cyrrhus, Syria was named after... |
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| Megas Alexandros | ||
| Skydra Skydra Skydra is a town and a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia in Greece.-Municipality:The municipality Skydra was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:... |
Skydra Skydra Skydra is a town and a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia in Greece.-Municipality:The municipality Skydra was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:... |
Skydra |
| Meniida Meniida Meniida is a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Skydra, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 5,493 . The seat of the municipality was in Kali.... |
Provinces
| Provinces Provinces of Greece The provinces of Greece were sub-divisions of some the country's prefectures. From 1887, the provinces were abolished as actual administrative units, but were retained for some state services, especially finance services and education, as well as for electoral purposes... of Pella Prefecture | Seat (if different) |
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| Province of Almopia Almopia Almopia is a municipality and a former province of the Pella regional unit in Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Aridaia. One of the regions of ancient Macedon, north-west of Bottiaea, it corresponds roughly to the Moglena region of medieval and modern times. Ancient... |
Aridaia Aridaia Aridaía is a town and a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Almopia, of which it is a municipal unit. It was the capital of the former Almopia eparchy... |
| Province of Edessa Edessa, Greece Edessa , is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It was also the capital of the defunct province of the same name.-Name:... |
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| Province of Giannitsa Giannitsa Giannitsa is the largest town and a former municipality in Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pella, of which it is a municipal unit... |
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
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Geography
The mountains lie to the north and the southwest especially the Vermio mountains, the Voras mountains to the northwest and the PaikoMount Paiko
Mountain Paiko is a small mountain range that lies on the border of Pella and Kilkis prefectures in Central Macedonia, Greece.-Geography:...
mountains to the northeast. The southernmost portion is flat and in the ancient times, it was a gulf connected with the Aegean Sea
Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea[p] is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the southern Balkan and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey. In the north, it is connected to the Marmara Sea and Black Sea by the Dardanelles and Bosporus...
, the elevation does not succeed about 5 to 10 m (16.4 to 32.8 ft) above sea level. Pella is bounded by the prefectures of Kilkis to the northeast, Thessaloniki to the east, Imathia to the south, Kozani to the southwest, by Lake Vegoritida
Vegoritida
Vegoritida is a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Edessa, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 4,180 . The seat of the municipality was in Arnissa....
to the southwest, and by Florina to the west. On the north, it is bounded by the national border between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
. On the other side of the frontier, the district of Brod lies to the northwest and Gevgelija
Gevgelija
Gevgelija is a town with a population of 15,685 located in the very southeast of the Republic of Macedonia along the banks of the Vardar River, situated at the country's main border with Greece , the point which links the motorway from Skopje and three other former Yugoslav capitals with...
to the northeast. Its famous attraction are the ancient Pella and Edessa including its small waterfall.
History
In antiquity, the area around the modern Pella regional unit was part of the Kingdom of MacedonMacedon
Macedonia or Macedon was an ancient kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, bordered by Epirus to the west, Paeonia to the north, the region of Thrace to the east and Thessaly to the south....
. It later became part of the Roman Empire
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
and later the Byzantine
Byzantine
Byzantine usually refers to the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.Byzantine may also refer to:* A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or native Greek during the Middle Ages...
and the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
s. Following approximately 500 years of Turkish rule, it joined Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in 1913, following the Balkan Wars
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
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Agriculture
The southern part of the regional unit has many orchardOrchard
An orchard is an intentional planting of trees or shrubs that is maintained for food production. Orchards comprise fruit or nut-producing trees which are grown for commercial production. Orchards are also sometimes a feature of large gardens, where they serve an aesthetic as well as a productive...
s. Agriculture once represented its main industry, today, manufacturing, services and other businesses dominates about 70% of its industry.
Transport
- GR-1Greek National Road 1The Greek Motorway 1 is a motorway, partly under construction, and the 2nd longest in Greece. It is the principal north-south road connection in Greece, connecting the country's capital Athens with the regions of Thessaly and Macedonia, as well as the country's second largest city,...
(old highway), SE - GR-2Greek National Road 2The National Road 2 in Greece is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections in the regions of Macedonia and Thrace. It is often confused with the A2 Egnatia Odos, which is a motorway/freeway and is similarly numbered as .Parts of the road belong to european route E86....
/E90European route E90European route E 90 is an A-Class West-East European route, extending from Lisbon in Portugal in the west to the Turkish-Iraqi border in the east.-Itinerary:...
, W, SW, Cen., E, SE - Edessa - Verroia road, S
See also
- List of settlements in the Pella prefecture
- Former toponyms of places in Pella PrefectureFormer toponyms of places in Pella PrefectureMany inhabited places in Pella Prefecture of Greece have both Slavic and Greek forms. Some of the forms are identifiably of Greek origin, others of Slavic, yet others of Turkish or more obscure origins...