Spilia (Kozani), Greece
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Spilia is a village located in Agia Paraskevi
municipal unit, Kozani peripheral unit, West Macedonia
, Greece
. Ptolemaida
is 25 km northwest of Spilia.
Spilia is situated at an altitude of 820 meters. The postal code is 50200, while the telephone code is +30 24630 . As of the 1991 census, the population was 114.
, an ancient Roman road, passes through Spilia. An archaeological site of the ancient Macedonian tomb
of Eordaia (Greek: Μακεδονικός τάφος Σπηλιάς) is located in Spilia along this road. The architectural form shows the tomb and monument to be in the same category as tombs of Philip II, Vergina, and Leukadia.
Agia Paraskevi, Kozani
Agia Paraskevi is a former municipality in Kozani peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Eordaia, of which it is a municipal unit. The population in 2001 was 1,977. The seat of the municipality was in Agios Christoforos....
municipal unit, Kozani peripheral unit, West Macedonia
West Macedonia
West Macedonia is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. It is divided into the regional units of Florina, Grevena, Kastoria, and Kozani.-Geography:...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Ptolemaida
Ptolemaida
Ptolemaida is a town and a former municipality in Kozani peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Eordaia, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit...
is 25 km northwest of Spilia.
Spilia is situated at an altitude of 820 meters. The postal code is 50200, while the telephone code is +30 24630 . As of the 1991 census, the population was 114.
Archaeological site
A portion of Via EgnatiaVia Egnatia
The Via Egnatia was a road constructed by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. It crossed the Roman provinces of Illyricum, Macedonia, and Thrace, running through territory that is now part of modern Albania, the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, and European Turkey.Starting at Dyrrachium on the...
, an ancient Roman road, passes through Spilia. An archaeological site of the ancient Macedonian tomb
Tomb
A tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes...
of Eordaia (Greek: Μακεδονικός τάφος Σπηλιάς) is located in Spilia along this road. The architectural form shows the tomb and monument to be in the same category as tombs of Philip II, Vergina, and Leukadia.