Platy, Greece
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Platy is a town and a municipality in eastern Imathia, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Alexandreia
, of which it is a municipal unit.
after the Asia Minor Catastrophe. They came from the villages of the Farassa area in Cappadocia
(today the city in Turkey is called Peras or Feke
). After many stops on their journey, their final destination was Platy. Before Platy was founded, there was a small village strategically near a railway station. It was 35 km from Veria
, 40 from Thessaloniki
and 512 from Athens
. When Platy was founded it remained a small village with 2,300 inhabitants (as a separate community) but with a very important role in the area of Imathia. In the industrial area of Platy until the mid 1990s there were over 1,500 workers from Platy, Veria and Thessaloniki. However, after the economic crisis of 1999-2002, many of the factories based in the industrial zone of Platy were closed. Today there are only three factories, one of them being of national importance (the sugar state-owned factory "EBZ" or the Hellenic Industry of Sugar). Some other small factories are based in the same industrial zone. In 1994, Platy absorbed three smaller communities and in 1998 another nine. Today, Platy is the centre of the municipal unit of Platy (about 11,000 inhabitants). The town has a population of about 2,300. There is a frequent train service to Athens and Thessaloniki and the visitor can also reach Platy by bus or car (following A1
, A2 - Egnatia Odos
and the E90
routes). There have been recent discussions about upgrading the old military airport 2 km NW of Platy for civil use.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Alexandreia
Alexandreia
Alexandreia is a city in the Imathia peripheral unit, Greece.-Municipality:The municipality Alexandreia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units:* Alexandreia...
, of which it is a municipal unit.
History
Platy was founded in 1924 by Greek refugees from TurkeyTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
after the Asia Minor Catastrophe. They came from the villages of the Farassa area in Cappadocia
Cappadocia
Cappadocia is a historical region in Central Anatolia, largely in Nevşehir Province.In the time of Herodotus, the Cappadocians were reported as occupying the whole region from Mount Taurus to the vicinity of the Euxine...
(today the city in Turkey is called Peras or Feke
Feke
Feke is a small city and a district in Adana Province of Turkey, 122 km from the city of Adana, 620m above sea-level, a small town on attractive forested mountainside...
). After many stops on their journey, their final destination was Platy. Before Platy was founded, there was a small village strategically near a railway station. It was 35 km from Veria
Veria
Veria is a city built at the foot of Vermion Mountains in Greece. It is a commercial center of Macedonia, the capital of the prefecture of Imathia, the province of Imathia and the seat of a bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church...
, 40 from Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
and 512 from Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. When Platy was founded it remained a small village with 2,300 inhabitants (as a separate community) but with a very important role in the area of Imathia. In the industrial area of Platy until the mid 1990s there were over 1,500 workers from Platy, Veria and Thessaloniki. However, after the economic crisis of 1999-2002, many of the factories based in the industrial zone of Platy were closed. Today there are only three factories, one of them being of national importance (the sugar state-owned factory "EBZ" or the Hellenic Industry of Sugar). Some other small factories are based in the same industrial zone. In 1994, Platy absorbed three smaller communities and in 1998 another nine. Today, Platy is the centre of the municipal unit of Platy (about 11,000 inhabitants). The town has a population of about 2,300. There is a frequent train service to Athens and Thessaloniki and the visitor can also reach Platy by bus or car (following A1
Greek National Road 1
The 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,...
, A2 - Egnatia Odos
Egnatia Odos (modern road)
Egnatia Odos is the Greek part of the European route. It is a motorway in Greece that extends from the western port of Igoumenitsa to the eastern Greek–Turkish border at Kipoi. It runs a total of...
and the E90
European route E90
European 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:...
routes). There have been recent discussions about upgrading the old military airport 2 km NW of Platy for civil use.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Platy is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- Platy (Platy, Ergotaxio Loudia)
- Arachos
- Kleidi
- Koryfi (Koryfi, Palaiochora)
- Lianovergio
- Platanos
- Prasinada (Prasinada, Kydonia, Niselloudi)
- TrikalaTrikala, ImathiaTrikala is a town in the eastern part of Imathia between the boundaries of Thessaloniki and Pieria prefectures that are about 4 to 5 km away. The town is in the municipal unit of Platy and sits between the Aliakmon and the Loudias rivers...
Population
| Year | Municipal district | Municipality |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2,315 | 10,350 |
| 1961 | 2,063 | 10,410 |
| 1971 | 1,970 | 10,206 |
| 1981 | 2,367 | 11,064 |
| 1991 | 2,498 | 11,304 |
| 2001 | 2,299 | 11,128 |