Neapoli, Kozani

Neapoli Νεάπολη
Neapoli
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°18′N 21°24′E / 40.300°N 21.400°E / 40.300; 21.400Coordinates: 40°18′N 21°24′E / 40.300°N 21.400°E / 40.300; 21.400
Country	Greece
Administrative region	West Macedonia
Regional unit	Kozani
Municipality	Voio
• Municipal unit	238.227 km2 (91.980 sq mi)
Elevation	668 m (2,192 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	4,100
• Municipal unit density	17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Community[1]
• Population	2,323 (2011)
• Area (km2)	22.001
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	500 01
Area code(s)	24680
Vehicle registration	KZ

Neapoli (Greek: Νεάπολη) is a town and a former municipality in Kozani regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Voio, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The municipal unit has an area of 238.277 km², the community 22.001 km².^[3] The municipal unit has a population of 4,100 while the community has 2,323 inhabitants (2011).^[1] Present-day Neapoli was once known as the ancient town of Palladium. In the Ottoman period it was named Anaselítsa^[4] and had a large population of Greek Muslims referred to by locals as Vallahades.

References

1. 1 2 3 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 
2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. 
4. ↑ State-Nationalisms in the Ottoman Empire, Greece and Turkey Benjamin C. Fortna, Stefanos Katsikas, Dimitris Kamouzis, Paraskevas Konortas Routledge, 27.11.2012