Administrative Region : Central Macedonia
Regional unit : Imathia
Agia Varvara (Αγία Βαρβάρα) Imathia
Agia Varvara is a village and seat of the homonymous local community, of the municipal unit and municipality of Veroia, of the regional unit (former prefecture) of Imathia, in the region of Macedonia, according to the Kallikratis program.[1][2] Before the Kapodistrias plan and the Kallikratis program, it belonged to the prefecture of Imathia, in the geographical department of Macedonia.[3][4] It was created by Greeks from Eastern Rumelia (Northern Thrace)[5] and previously, until 1953, the village was called Varvares.[3] The village was the birthplace of the nun Magdalene Halvatzi (1925-2014), who served at the Holy Monastery of Agios Athanasios in Sfinitsa, Imathia, and at the Holy Monastery of Panagia Makryrachis in Pieria.[5]
Geography
Agia Varvara is a village in the south-central part of the prefecture of Imathia. It is located in a lowland area very close to the Aliakmonas dam and the E90 highway, at an average elevation of 80. It is approximately 6 km. SE. of Veroia. The local community is characterized as a rural lowland settlement, with an area of 8.167 km² (2011).[1][3][4][6][7][8]
Population
Permanent [9][10][11]
Year Population
1991 890
2001 794
2011 896
Actual (de facto) [1][3][4]
Year Population
1961 1,752
1971 1,167
1981 1,042
1991 896
2001 797
2011 884
Administrative changes until "Kallikratis"
The settlement was recognized in 1928 as Varvares and was annexed to the municipality of Veroia in the prefecture of Thessaloniki. In 1946 it was incorporated into the prefecture of Imathia. With the Government Gazette 142A - 29/05/1952 the community was established with the detachment of the settlement of Varvares from the municipality of Veroia and its designation as the seat of the community. With the Government Gazette 195A - 31/07/1953 it was renamed Agia Varvara. With the Government Gazette 244A - 04/12/1997 it was detached from the community of Agia Varvara and annexed to the municipality of Veroia.[2]
Sights
The church of Agios Tryphonas, the patron saint of the village
The Aliakmonas dam, at the SE exit of the village
Customs
The Kurbani on the feast of Agios Tryphonas with food offerings and traditional dances. The village produces tsipouro from cauldrons that, in the past, were over 40, while today there are less than 10 left [12]
References
https://www.statistics.gr/2011-census-pop-hous
https://www.eetaa.gr/metaboles/oikmet_details.php?id=21964
PL 1:126
PLM 1:380
In memory of nun Magdalene
Ekdosies "Ellada"
DOMI 1:136
https://www.eetaa.gr/metaboles/apografes/apografi_2011_monimos.pdf
https://www.eetaa.gr/metaboles/apografes/apografi_2001_monimos.pdf
https://www.eetaa.gr/metaboles/apografes/apografi_1991_monimos.pdf
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
Sources
Encyclopedia Papyrus Larousse Britannica, ed. 1978, 2006
Encyclopedia Papyrus Larousse, ed. 1963
Encyclopedia Domí, ed. 2002-4
"Ellada" Publishing Organization, maps (Varelas)
"Diakopes" Magazine, ed. D.O.L., 2010
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