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{{Infobox Greece place
| name                    = Imathia
| name_local              = <small>Περιφερειακή ενότητα</small><br>Ημαθίας
| type                    = regional unit
| image_skyline           = 2010 Dimi Imathias numbered.svg
| caption_skyline         = Municipalities of Imathia
| image_map               = Nomos Imathias.png
| map_caption             = Imathia within Greece
| coordinates             = {{coord|40|35|N|22|15|E|display=inline,title}}
| periph                  = [[Central Macedonia]]
| seat                    = [[Veroia]]
| area                    = 1701
| elevation               =
| population              = 131001
| population_as_of        = 2021
| demonym                 =
| postal_code             = 59x xx
| area_code               = 233x0
| licence                 = HM
| website                 = {{URL|https://imathia.pkm.gov.gr}}
}}
'''Imathia''' ({{langx|el|Ημαθία}} {{IPA-el|imaˈθia|}}) is one of the [[regional units of Greece]]. It is part of the [[modern regions of Greece|region]] of [[Central Macedonia]], within the [[geographic regions of Greece|geographic region]] of [[Macedonia (Greece)|Macedonia]]. The capital of Imathia is the city of [[Veroia]].
==Administration==
[[File:Veria_Sunset.JPG|thumb|[[Veria]]]]
[[File:Naousa view from St Theologos hill 4.jpg|thumb|[[Naousa, Imathia|Naousa]]]]
[[File:Alexandria Gida church.JPG|thumb|[[Alexandreia, Greece|Alexandreia]]]]
The regional unit Imathia is subdivided into 3 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL8-SrPzKAEPjjtIl9LGdkF53UIxsx942CdyqxSQYNuqAGCF0IfB9HI6hq6ZkZV96FIukI0UzcPsWCK0LpLhpa7rhiWB4R5ntTnoWw7U8E1Amg.|title=ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text|language=el|publisher=[[Government Gazette (Greece)|Government Gazette]]}}</ref>
*[[Alexandreia, Greece|Alexandreia]] (2)
*[[Naousa, Imathia|Naousa]] (3)
*[[Veroia]] (1)
===Prefecture===
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Imathia was created out of the former Imathia prefecture ({{langx|el|Νομός Ημαθίας}}). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.<ref name=Kallikratis/>
{| class="wikitable"
! New municipality !! Old municipalities !! Seat
|-
| rowspan=4|[[Alexandreia, Greece#Municipality|Alexandreia]]|| [[Alexandreia, Greece#History|Alexandreia]] || rowspan=4|Alexandreia
|-
| [[Antigonides]]
|-
| [[Meliki]]
|-
| [[Platy, Imathia|Platy]]
|-
| rowspan=3|[[Naousa, Imathia|Naousa]] || [[Naousa, Imathia|Naousa]] || rowspan=3|Naousa
|-
| [[Anthemia]]
|-
| [[Eirinoupoli]]
|-
| rowspan=5|[[Veria|Veroia]]|| [[Veria|Veroia]] || rowspan=5|Veroia
|-
| [[Apostolos Pavlos]]
|-
| [[Vergina]]
|-
| [[Dovras]]
|-
| [[Makedonida]]
|}
===Provinces===
The former prefecture of Imathia was subdivided into the following [[Provinces of Greece|provinces]]:<ref name=census91>{{cite web|url= http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00086.pdf |title=Detailed census results 1991 }}&nbsp;{{small|(39&nbsp;MB)}} {{in lang|el|fr}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
! Provinces of Imathia Prefecture !! Seat
|-
| [[Imathia Province]] || [[Veria|Veroia]]
|-
| [[Naousa Province]] || [[Naousa, Imathia|Naousa]]
|}
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece since 2006.
==Geography==
The northeastern part of Imathia, along the lower course of the river [[Haliacmon|Aliakmonas]], is a vast agricultural plain known as [[Kampania]] or [[Roumlouki]]. The area is known for the production of fruit crops, such as [[peach]]es and [[strawberry|strawberries]]. Much of the population lives in this plain, where the towns [[Alexandreia, Greece|Alexandreia]] and [[Veroia]] are situated. Imathia has a short shoreline on the [[Thermaic Gulf]], around the mouth of the Aliakmonas. The mountainous western part of Imathia is covered by the [[Vermio Mountains]], reaching 2,052 metres near the city of [[Naousa, Imathia|Naousa]]. The [[Pierian Mountains]] reach into the southern part of Imathia, south of the Aliakmonas. The regional unit borders on [[Pieria (regional unit)|Pieria]] to the south, [[Kozani (regional unit)|Kozani]] to the west, [[Pella (regional unit)|Pella]] to the north and [[Thessaloniki (regional unit)|Thessaloniki]] to the east. Imathia has a mainly [[Mediterranean climate]] with warm, dry summers and mild, wet winters.
===Transport===
The [[Thessaloniki–Bitola railway|railway from Thessaloniki to Florina]] and the important [[Piraeus–Platy railway|railway from Thessaloniki to Athens]] pass through Imathia, with main stations at [[Platy, Imathia|Platy]], [[Veria|Veroia]] and [[Alexandreia, Greece|Alexandreia]]. The [[A1 motorway (Greece)|A1]] and [[A2 motorway (Greece)|A2]] (Egnatia Odos) motorways, and the [[Greek National Road 1|EO1]], [[Greek National Road 4|EO4]] and [[Greek National Road 4a|EO4a]] national roads pass through Imathia. The [[Alexandreia Airport]] is a military airport.
==History==
[[File:Vergina Tombs Entrance.jpg|thumb|The entrance to the "Great Tumulus" at [[Vergina]].]]
Imathia was named after the historic region [[Emathia]], which was used by several classical authors as a synonym for [[Bottiaea]] or even all of [[Macedon]]. Important ancient towns in the area of present Imathia were [[Vergina|Aegae]] and [[Veria|Beroea]]. As a part of the [[Macedonia (Greece)|Macedonia]] region, it was ruled by the [[Macedonia (ancient kingdom)|kingdom of Macedonia]], the [[Roman Empire]], the [[Byzantine Empire]] and from early 15th century by the [[Ottoman Empire]]. In 1913, as a result of the [[Second Balkan War]], it became part of Greece. During and after the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922)]], several refugees from [[Turkey]] settled in Imathia. Initially part of the [[Thessaloniki Prefecture|prefecture of Thessaloniki]], Imathia became a [[Prefectures of Greece|prefecture]] in 1946, and Veroia was selected as its capital.<ref>[https://www.eetaa.gr/eetaa/metaboles/fek/1946/fek_35a_1946.pdf FEK 1946 nr. 35]</ref>
==Media==
===Newspapers===
*[[Agrotikoi Orizontes]]
*[[Elefthero Vima]]
*[[Epikaira Imathias]]
*[[Epta Imathias]]
*[[Imerisia]]
*[[Kerkida (Imathia)|Kerkida]]
*[[Laos (newspaper)|Laos]]
*[[Pliroforisi]]
*[[Macedonika Nea]]
==Culture==
===Museums===
*[[Wine and Vine Museum (Naoussa)]]
*[[Archaeological Museum of Veroia]]
*[[Byzantine Museum of Veroia]]
*[[Folklore Museum of the Lyceum of Hellenic Women (Naoussa)]]
==Sports clubs==
*[[Veria F.C.]] - Veroia
*[[Pontioi Veria F.C.]] - Veroia
*[[Naoussa F.C.]] - Naousa
*[[Alexandria F.C.]] - Alexandria
==See also==
* [[Emathus]]
*[[List of settlements in Imathia]]
*[[Former toponyms in Imathia Prefecture]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{commonscat}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071011204510/http://iwmn.net/ Asyrmato Mitropolitiko Dyktio Hmathias], The local wireless network
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060411070942/http://www.imathia.gr/ Official website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071028130622/http://11dim-veroias.ima.sch.gr/region-geography.htm Veroia 11th Public School]
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