Kozani is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani regional unit and of Western Macedonia.
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11 Facts About Kozani
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Kozani is renowned in Greece and abroad for the production of saffron, in the nearby town of Krokos.
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Kozani is situated near the Egnatia Highway, which connects the coast of the Ionian Sea with Thessaloniki and Turkish borders.
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Kozani was probably founded by Christian settlers who, after the Ottoman conquest, withdrew from the plains of Macedonia into the mountains, during the 14th and 15th centuries.
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One of the most important colonizers of Kozani was the chief shepherd Ioannis Trantas, who settled about 100 families.
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Today Kozani is the administrative, commercial, economic, and transport centre of the region of West Macedonia.
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Kozani is accessed with Motorway Egnatia from Ioannina and Thessaloniki, GR-3 from Larissa and Florina, GR-4 and GR-20.
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Municipality Kozani was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following five former municipalities, that became municipal units:.
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ZEP is strategically located on 50 ha south-west of Kozani, and aims to become a model development centre, attracting an urban population and economic activities from throughout Western Macedonia in Greece and the Western Balkans.
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Kozani carnival is one of the most important events in the region, taking place at the end of winter.
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