Spilia is a village located in Agia Paraskevi municipal unit, Kozani regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Ptolemaida is 25 km northwest of Spilia.
Spilia
Σπηλιά | |
|---|---|
  Spilia | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′47″N 21°48′37″E / 40.49639°N 21.81028°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kozani |
| Municipality | Eordaia |
| Municipal unit | Agia Paraskevi |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 35 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 50200 |
| Area code(s) | +30 2463 |
Spilia is situated at an altitude of 820 meters. At the 2021 census, the population was 35.[1]
Archaeological site
editA portion of Via Egnatia, 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.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "History of the Macedonian tombs of Eordaia (Prefecture of Kozani): Spilia". viadomitia.org. Retrieved 2008-07-17. [dead link]
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