Grevena
town and district capital in Macedonia, Greece
Grevena (Greek: Γρεβενά, Grevená [ɣreveˈna]; Aromanian: Grebini) is a town and municipality in Western Macedonia, northern Greece, and the capital of the Grevena regional unit. Grevena lies about 420 kilometres (261 miles) from Athens and about 180 km (112 miles) from Thessaloniki. According to the 2021 census, the town's population is 12,515, and that of the municipality 25,905.
Grevena has immediate access to the A2 motorway (Egnatia Odos) since the early 2000s. The motorway connects Igoumenitsa (an important port connecting the west coast of Greece with Italy) to Thessaloniki and Alexandroupoli (at the border with Turkey). A direct series of motorway links to Athens will become available sometime in 2026 through the completion of the northern section of the E65 Central Motorway.
Mountains surround the municipality, which is situated by the river Greveniotikos, which itself flows into the Aliakmon.
Other significant towns in the municipality are Amygdalies and Mega Seirini. The Grevena Municipal Museum is located in the town.
History
Ottoman period
Under Ottoman rule, Grevena was a small administrative and military centre, the seat of a kaza belonging to the Sanjak of Serfiğe within the Vilayet of Manastir.
The public source identifies “Grevena” as town and district capital in Macedonia, Greece. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Grevena, town and district.
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