Giannitsa
Giannitsa
Γιαννιτσά | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 26,296 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 581 00 |
| Area code(s) | 23820-2 |
| Vehicle registration | EE |
| Website | www.giannitsa.gr/ |
Giannitsa or Yannitsa (Greek: Γιαννιτσά, Turkish: Yenice or Vardar Yenicesi, Bulgarian: Енидже Вардар, Enidzhe Vardar or Пазар, Pazar) is the largest town and municipality in the Pella Prefecture of Macedonia, Greece. It chief importance is as an agricultural centre - especially since it is 40 km from Thessaloniki. Not far from the city are the ancient ruins of Pella, birthplace and capital of Alexander the Great. Giannitsa is built on the site of a former lake, and its Ottoman remains include a watchtower. Its centre has many shops. The town is home to 26,296 people (2001 census), and its attractions include the annual fair, the "Paniyiri", which runs for two weeks every September. The Yenidze in Dresden, Germany was named after Giannitsa. The municipality has a population of 31,442 and a land area of 208.105 km². Other significant towns in the municipality are Ampeleíai (pop. 1,095), Melíssion (983), Pentaplátanon (956), and Paralímni (816).
Notable People
- Apostol Petkov or The Sun of Enidže Vardar, (1869 - 1911) - revoloutionary and voivode for the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
References
- ^ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.