Ammos, Imathia

Ammos (Άμμος) Imathia

Ammos 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 Central Macedonia, according to the Kallikratis program.[1][2] Before the Kapodistrias plan and the Kallikratis program, it belonged to the province and prefecture of Imathia, in the geographical department of Macedonia.[3][4]

Geography

Ammos is a village in the central part of the prefecture of Imathia. It is located in the large plain of Aliakmonas, near the northern banks of the river and at an average elevation of 35. It is approximately 5.5 km. SE. of Veroia. The local community is characterized as a rural lowland settlement, with an area of ​​3.297 km² (2011).[1][3][4][5]

Population
Permanent [6][7][8]
Year Population
1991 174
2001 163
2011 198
Actual (de facto) [1][3][4]
Year Population
1961 145
1971 137
1981 134
1991 176
2001 160
2011 194

Administrative changes

The settlement was recognized in 1918 and annexed to the community of Mikrogouzi in the prefecture of Thessaloniki. In 1926 it was annexed to the municipality of Veroia and in 1928 it was abolished. It was re-established in 1940 and in 1946 it was subordinated to the prefecture of Imathia. With the Government Gazette 244A - 04/12/1997 it was detached from the community of Agia Varvara and annexed to the municipality of Veria.[2]

Sights

The church of Agios Georgios in the northern part of the settlement
The chapel of Agia Paraskevi at the northern exit of the settlement
The dam and the artificial lake in Aliakmonas, south of the settlement

References

https://www.statistics.gr/2011-census-pop-hous
https://www.eetaa.gr/metaboles/oikmet_details.php?id=15608
PL 2:726
PLM 7:433
Ekdosies "Ellada"
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

Sources

Encyclopedia Papyrus Larousse Britannica, 1981, 2006 (PLM)
Encyclopedia Papyrus Larousse, 1963 (PL)
"Greece" Publishing Organization, maps (Varelas Publishing)
eetaa.gr

Municipal unit Veroia
Municipal Community Veroia
Veroia (Βέροια, η)
Kydonochori (Κυδωνοχώρι, το)
Lazochori (Λαζοχώρι, το)
Mesi (Μέση, η)
Tagarochori (Ταγαροχώρι, το)
Community Agia Varvara
Agia Varvara (Αγία Βαρβάρα, η)
Community Ammos
Ammos (Άμμος, η)
Community Asomata
Asomata (Ασώματα, τα)
Community Georgianoi
Georgianoi (Γεωργιανοί, οι)
Lekfopetra (Λευκόπετρα, η)
Community Kastania
Kastania (Καστανέα, η)
Mikra Santa (Μικρά Σάντα, η)
Community Kato Vermio
Kato Vermio (Κάτω Βέρμι, το)
Community Koumaria
Koumaria (Κουμαριά, η)
Xirolivado (Ξηρολίβαδον, το)
Community Profitis Ilias
Profitis Ilias (Προφήτης Ηλίας, ο)
Community Rachi
Rachi (Ράχη, η)
Community Tripotamos
Kato Komnineio (Κάτω Κομνήνει, το)
Komnineio (Κομνήνει, το)
Tripotamos (Τριπόταμος, ο)

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