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! align="center" colspan="2" | Statistics
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| [[Prefectures of Greece|Prefecture]]: || [[Kozani]]
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| [[Provinces of Greece|Province]]: || [[Eordea]] (capital)
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| Location: Latitude: Longitude:|| 40.511/40°30'40" N lat.21.6775/21°40'41" E long
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| Population: ([[2001]])  - Total  - Density¹  - Rank||  32,775  -/km² 
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| Elevation:  -lowest:  -centre:  -highest:|| southern part 600 m(centre) southwest
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| Number of communities: || -
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| [[List of postal codes in Greece|Postal code]]: || 502 00
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| [[Area codes in Greece|Area/distance code]]: || 11-30-[[Greece dialing code 246|24630]] (030-24630)-2 thru 5 
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| [[YPES|Municipal code]]: || 2915
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| [[License plates in Greece|Car designation]]: || <code>KZ</code>
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| 3-letter abbreviation: || PTO '''Pto'''lemaida
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| Address of administration: || 100 25 Martiou St. Ptolemaida 502 00
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| Website: || [http://www.ptolemais.gr www.ptolemais.gr]

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'''Ptolemaida''' ([[Greek language|Greek]], Modern: Πτολεμαΐδα, Ancient/Katharevousa: Πτολεμαΐς), older form: '''Ptolemais''' is a city in Northern Greece. It lies in [[Kozani prefecture]], which is part of Western [[Macedonia]]. It is the seat of the province of Eordea. It is considered a highly industrial area. There are 4 power plants in this area producing 70% of Greece's electrical power. In its subsoil, there are huge amounts of lignite which is the raw material of the power plants. The plants are owned by the Public Power Corporation (''[[DEI]]'') , who is the major employer in the city. The plant was first tested by the prime minister of Greece that time [[Constantine Karamanlis]]. The other two are in [[Amyntaio]] in [[Florina prefecture]] and in [[Agios Dimitrios (Kozani) |Agios Dimitrios]]. The city is in the valley and the mountains of [[Askio]] to the southwest and [[Vermio]] to the northeast. It is located N of [[Kozani]], E of [[Kastoria]], S of [[Florina]] and SW of [[Edessa]]. Since the [[1960s]] or the [[1970s]], [[Greece Interstate 3|GR-3]]/[[E65]]? is bypassed to the east.

==History==

The city is named after a soldier of [[Alexander the Great]] named Ptolemaeus. The previous name of the city was Kailaria (Καϊλάρια). Many places and cities in western Macedonia were named after soldiers of Alexander the Great.

The city in the [[First Balkan War|Balkan Wars]] was liberated from Turkish rule on [[October 15]], [[1912]] by then-Crown Prince [[King Constantine I]]. In the [[1920s]], the [[Pontic]] refugees from [[Asia Minor]] and from [[Pontos]] arrived during the [[Greco-Turkish War]] and the population exploded. After the [[World War II|Second World War]], Ptolemaida and the rest of Greece experienced difficult times for a few years. In the [[1950s]], the city was rich in lignite mines and was the largest lignite producing area in all of Greece.

The streets are circled with the Central Square with its city hall in the middle. The square are surrounded by pine trees and several larger ones on the other side of the circle. The sidewalk is surrounded by the circle.

==University==
There is a high potential of a university being established by the state in the near future, which will raise the level of living in Ptolemaida.

==Population==
The population is about 48,000 and is mainly workers in power plants.

==Football==
Ptolemaida is rich in football talent and there was a legendary football club called "[[Eordaikos FC]]" (in greek "Εορδαϊκός"). Other teams includes [[AE Ptolemaidas FC]].

==Pontioi==
A substantial proportion of Ptolemaida's residents come from Pontos. Pontians keep tradition such as dancing, traditional kitchen and some annual festivals that are taking place in regular intervals annually.

==Historical population==

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! Year !! Communal Population !! Change !! Municipal population !! Change
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| [[1981]] || 22,109 || - || - || -
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| [[1991]] || 25,125 || 3,020/13.65% || 32,775 || -
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| [[2002]] || - || - || - || -
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==Other==

Ptolemaida has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, churches, banks, a post office, a train station (Larisa - Kozani - Florina) a police station, a water tower, and squares (''plateies'').

==External links==

*[http://www.ptolemaida.net Ptolemaida news]
*http://hellas.teipir.gr/Thesis/Eordaia/english/Ptolemaida.htm
*[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Ptolemaida&country=GR Mapquest - Ptolemaida], street map not yet available
*Coordinates: {{coor dms|38|30|40|N|23|40|41|E|region:GR}}

==See also:==

*[[List of communities of Kozani]]

{{Kozani}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]][[Category:Kozani prefecture]]

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 ==Population==
 The population is about 48,000 and is mainly workers in power plants.
 ==Football==

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 The city is named after a soldier of [[Alexander the Great]] named Ptolemaeus.  The previous name of the city was Kailaria (Καϊλάρια).  Many places and cities in western Macedonia were named after soldiers of Alexander the Great.
-The city in the [[First Balkan War|Balkan Wars]] was liberated from Turkish rule on [[October 15]], [[1912]] by then-Crown Prince [[King Constantine I]].  In the [[1920s]], the [[Pontic]] refugees from [[Asia Minor]] and from [[Pontos]] arrived during the [[Greco-Turkish War]] and the population exploded.  After the [[World War II|Second World War]], Ptolemaida and the rest of Greece experienced difficult times for a few years.  In the [[1950s]], the city was rich in lignite mines and was the largest lignite producing area in all of Greece.
+The city in the [[First Balkan War|Balkan Wars]] was liberated from Turkish rule on [[October 15]], [[1912]] by then-Crown Prince [[King Constantine I]].  In the [[1920s]], the [[Pontic]] refugees from [[Asia Minor]] and from [[Pontos]] arrived during the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919 -1922)]] and the population exploded.  After the [[World War II|Second World War]], Ptolemaida and the rest of Greece experienced difficult times for a few years.  In the [[1950s]], the city was rich in lignite mines and was the largest lignite producing area in all of Greece.
 The streets are circled with the Central Square with its city hall in the middle.  The square are surrounded by pine trees and several larger ones on the other side of the circle.  The sidewalk is surrounded by the circle.

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 *http://hellas.teipir.gr/Thesis/Eordaia/english/Ptolemaida.htm
 *[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Ptolemaida&country=GR Mapquest - Ptolemaida], street map not yet available
 ==See also:==