Kato Vermio-Seli ( el, Κάτω Βέρμιο, before 1926: Κάτω Σέλι - ''Kato Seli'', rup, Selia de Jos) is, primarily, an
Aromanian (
Vlach) Greek village and a
community of the
Veria municipality.
Since the 2001 local government reform it is part of the municipality of
Veria, of which is a municipal district.
The 2011 census recorded 236 inhabitants in the village and 75 of them are permanent residents.
.The altitude of the village is 1400-1550 meters, making it, probably, the highest populated village in Greece.There are about 1250 households in the village. The community of Kato Vermio-Seli covers an area of 38.915 km
2.
Geography
Seli is located at a distance of 20 km from
Veria and 90 km from
Thessaloniki, in
Imathia,
Central Macedonia. The altitude of the village is 1400-1550 meters, making it, probably, the highest populated village in Greece .
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Climate
Seli has a humid continental climate ( Dfb). Summers consist of mild to warm days with cool nights. Winters are very cold by Greek standards and snowy. The climate of Seli is somewhat moderated by the Mediterranean Sea, making extreme minimum and maximum temperatures rare.
Tourism
Seli is a winter sports resort located in the Vermion Mountains
The Vermio Mountains ( el, Βέρμιο), known in antiquity as the Bermion ( el, Βέρμιον), is a mountain range in northern Greece. It lies between the Imathia Regional Unit of the Central Macedonia Region and the Kozani Regional Unit of ...
of northern Greece. There are many restored and newly built vacation homes, mountain cottages and chalets in the village, and the climate consists of cool summers and snowy winters. Most of the residents are native Greek-speaking Vlachs. The village has many inns & hotels and a few cafe-bars and restaurants or tavernas. During the summer months the population rises to 3000 people.
The ski lift in Seli village was the first one built in the entire country in 1934,
See also
* List of settlements in Imathia
References
External links
Official Seli Winter Resort website
Populated places in Imathia
Ski areas and resorts in Greece
Aromanian settlements in Greece
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