Kato Vermio

"Seli" redirects here. For other uses, see Seli (disambiguation).
Kato Vermio
Κάτω Βέρμιο
Selia de Jos, Selia
Community
Seli ski resort
Seli ski resort
Kato Vermio is located in Greece
Kato Vermio
Kato Vermio
Coordinates: 40°33′N 22°1.6′E / 40.550°N 22.0267°E / 40.550; 22.0267
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitImathia
MunicipalityVeria
Municipal unitVeria
Area
 • Community
38.915 km2 (15.025 sq mi)
Elevation
1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
268
 • Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
591 00
Area code(s)+30-2331
Vehicle registrationΗΧ

Kato Vermio (Greek: Κάτω Βέρμιο, before 1926: Κάτω Σέλι - Kato Seli,[2] Aromanian: Selia de Jos[3] or just Selia[4]) is, primarily, an Aromanian (Vlach) Greek village and a community of the Veria municipality.[5] Since the 2001 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Veria, of which is a municipal district.[5] The 2021 census recorded 268 residents in the village.[1] 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 km2.[6]

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 about 1400 meters, making it, probably, the highest populated village in Greece.[6]

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.

Climate data for Seli Ski Center (2010-2019) Elevation: 1520m
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8) 		17.9
(64.2) 		16.1
(61.0) 		22.9
(73.2) 		26.4
(79.5) 		29.4
(84.9) 		30.6
(87.1) 		30.0
(86.0) 		27.3
(81.1) 		22.0
(71.6) 		18.3
(64.9) 		14.6
(58.3) 		30.6
(87.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4) 		3.3
(37.9) 		6.2
(43.2) 		11.0
(51.8) 		14.7
(58.5) 		19.1
(66.4) 		21.8
(71.2) 		22.0
(71.6) 		17.8
(64.0) 		12.6
(54.7) 		8.5
(47.3) 		4.1
(39.4) 		11.9
(53.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.4
(29.5) 		0.1
(32.2) 		2.4
(36.3) 		6.5
(43.7) 		10.4
(50.7) 		14.5
(58.1) 		16.9
(62.4) 		16.9
(62.4) 		13.2
(55.8) 		8.4
(47.1) 		4.9
(40.8) 		0.5
(32.9) 		7.8
(46.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −4.4
(24.1) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−1.0
(30.2) 		2.7
(36.9) 		6.4
(43.5) 		10.3
(50.5) 		12.0
(53.6) 		12.2
(54.0) 		9.1
(48.4) 		4.8
(40.6) 		1.7
(35.1) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		4.0
(39.2)
Record low °C (°F) −26.0
(−14.8) 		−22.3
(−8.1) 		−18.6
(−1.5) 		−12.4
(9.7) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		3.2
(37.8) 		6.9
(44.4) 		5.3
(41.5) 		−6.1
(21.0) 		−14.8
(5.4) 		−17.2
(1.0) 		−23.6
(−10.5) 		−26.0
(−14.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58.7
(2.31) 		82.3
(3.24) 		109.6
(4.31) 		81.3
(3.20) 		116.3
(4.58) 		76.7
(3.02) 		70.8
(2.79) 		54.8
(2.16) 		71.5
(2.81) 		69.9
(2.75) 		111.7
(4.40) 		64.6
(2.54) 		968.2
(38.11)
Average precipitation days 8.9 12.1 12.9 9.0 10.6 8.6 6.0 5.0 6.7 8.2 9.7 8.6 106.3
Source: National Observatory of Athens[7]

Tourism

Seli is a winter sports resort located in the Vermion Mountains 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,[8] making Seli the oldest ski resort in Greece.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
  3. ^ de Puig, Lluís Maria (17 January 1997). "Document 7728 (1997) on the Aromanians". Committee on Culture, Science and Education.
  4. ^ Nicea, Cola (2001). "Memorii" (PDF). Scara – revistă de oceanografie ortodoxă (in Romanian) (7): 1–32.
  5. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  6. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  7. ^ "National Observatory of Athens". Meteo.gr. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
  8. ^ ".: Seli-ski.gr | Εθνικό Χιονοδρομικό Κέντρο Σελίου". Archived from the original on 2009-04-30. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
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