Kato Vermio

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Kato Vermio
Κάτω Βέρμιο

Seli ski resort
Kato Vermio
Coordinates: 40°33′N 22°1.6′E / 40.550°N 22.0267°E / 40.550; 22.0267Coordinates: 40°33′N 22°1.6′E / 40.550°N 22.0267°E / 40.550; 22.0267
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Imathia
Municipality Veria
Municipal unit Veria
Elevation 1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Community[1]
 • Population 75 (2011)
 • Area (km2) 38.915
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 591 00
Area code(s) +30-2331-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registration ΗΧ

Kato Vermio (Greek: Κάτω Βέρμιο, before 1926: Κάτω Σέλι - Kato Seli,[2] Aromanian: Selia de Jos[3]) is a village and a community of the Veria municipality.[4] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Veria, of which it was a municipal district.[4] The 2011 census recorded 75 inhabitants in the village.[1] The community of Kato Vermio covers an area of 38.915 km2.[5]

Geography

The village of Kato Vermio is located at a distance of 24 km from Veria and 95 km from Thessaloniki, in Imathia, Central Macedonia. The average altitude of the village is 1450 meters, making it one of the highest villages in Greece.[5]

Tourism

Kato Vermio is a winter sports resort located in the Vermion Mountains of northern Greece. There are many restored and newly built vacation homes, mountain cottages and chalets in the village and the climate consists of cool summers and snowy winters. Most of the residents are native Greek speaking Vlachs. The village has many Inns & Hotels and a few cafe-bars and restaurants or tavernas.

The ski lift in Seli was the first one built in the entire country in 1934,[6] making Seli the oldest Ski resort in Greece.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ↑ http://assembly.coe.int
  4. 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  5. 1 2 "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  6. ↑ http://www.seli-ski.gr/ins_index.php
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