Aridaea

Aridaia Αριδαία
View of the central square of Aridaia with Aggelis Gatsos' statue.
Aridaia
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°58′N 22°03′E / 40.967°N 22.050°ECoordinates: 40°58′N 22°03′E / 40.967°N 22.050°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Pella
Districts	17
Government
• Mayor	Dimitris Pasois (PASOK; since 2011)
• Municipal unit	562.91 km^2 (217.34 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Highest elevation	98 m (322 ft)
Lowest elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	20,313
• Municipal unit density	36/km^2 (93/sq mi)
Community
• Population	7057
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	584 00
Area code(s)	23840-2
Vehicle registration	ΕΕ
Website	dimosalmopias.gov.gr

Aridaía (Greek: Αριδαία; Bulgarian and Macedonian Slavic: Съботско/С'ботско S'botsko) 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.^[2] It was the capital of the former Almopia eparchy. It is located in the northwest corner of the Pella regional unit, bordering the southern part of the Republic of Macedonia and the northeast corner of the Florina regional unit. Its land area is 562.910 km² (217.341 sq mi). The population of Aridaia proper is 12,600, while that of the entire municipal unit is 20,213 (2001 census).^[3] Its largest other towns are Prómachoi (pop. 1,825), Sosándra (1,206), Ápsalos (1,178), Loutráki (1,163), Polykárpi (1,071), Tsákoi (1,020), Voreinó (871), and Χifianí (850). The municipal unit is divided into 17 communities.

People from Aridaea

• Nikodim Tsarknias, priest of the Macedonian Orthodox Church

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. Προφίλ Επαρχίας Αλμωπίας (in Greek). Δήμος Αριδαίας. Retrieved 2008-10-26.

External links

• Official site of the municipality of Almopia