Kavala
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| Kavala Καβάλα | ||
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Kavala
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| Coordinates: 40°56′N 24°24′ECoordinates: 40°56′N 24°24′E | ||
| Country | Greece | |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace | |
| Regional unit | Kavala | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality | 350.61 km2 (135.37 sq mi) | |
| • Municipal unit | 112.6 km2 (43.5 sq mi) | |
| Highest elevation | 53 m (174 ft) | |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | |
| Population (2011)[1] | ||
| • Municipality | 70,501 | |
| • Municipality density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) | |
| • Municipal unit | 58,790 | |
| • Municipal unit density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Community | ||
| • Population | 56,371 | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal code | 65x xx | |
| Area code(s) | 2510 | |
| Vehicle registration | KB | |
| Website | http://tourism.kavala.gov.gr/web/guest/home | |
Kavala (Greek: Καβάλα; [kaˈvala]) is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit.
It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos and located on the Egnatia motorway, a one and a half-hour drive to Thessaloniki (160 kilometres (99 miles) west) and a forty-minute drive to Drama(37 km (23 miles) north) and Xanthi (56 km (35 miles) east).
Names and Etymology[edit]
In Antiquity the name of the city was Neapolis ('new city', like many Greek colonies). During the Middle Ages it was devoutly renamed Christoupolis ('city of Christ'.
The etymology of the modern name of the city is disputed. There are some explanations, either from the Italiancavallo (=horse), or from the Hebrew Kabbalah due to the large Jewish population of the city. Its nickname isThe cyan city (Η γαλάζια πόλη).
Climate[edit]
Kavala has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification "Cfa") that borders on a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification "BSk" or "BSh" depending on the system used) with annual average precipitation of 460 mm (18.1 in). Snowfalls are sporadic, but happen more or less every year. The humidity is always very high
The absolute maximum temperature ever recorded was 38.0 °C (100 °F), while the absolute minimum ever recorded was −5.8 °C (22 °F).[5]
| [hide]Climate data for Kavala | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) | 10.5 (50.9) | 12.8 (55) | 16.8 (62.2) | 21.1 (70) | 26.8 (80.2) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.5 (85.1) | 25.9 (78.6) | 20.9 (69.6) | 14.6 (58.3) | 11.0 (51.8) | 19.6 (67.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) | 7.2 (45) | 9.3 (48.7) | 13.4 (56.1) | 17.7 (63.9) | 23.0 (73.4) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.3 (79.3) | 22.4 (72.3) | 17.2 (63) | 11.4 (52.5) | 8.0 (46.4) | 15.8 (60.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) | 3.5 (38.3) | 5.4 (41.7) | 8.7 (47.7) | 12.6 (54.7) | 17.0 (62.6) | 20.3 (68.5) | 20.4 (68.7) | 16.4 (61.5) | 11.4 (52.5) | 6.7 (44.1) | 4.2 (39.6) | 10.8 (51.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.9 (0.705) | 28.6 (1.126) | 37.9 (1.492) | 57.1 (2.248) | 32.8 (1.291) | 27.0 (1.063) | 28.0 (1.102) | 17.5 (0.689) | 10.4 (0.409) | 25.9 (1.02) | 67.4 (2.654) | 52.7 (2.075) | 403.2 (15.874) |
| Average precipitation days | 5.9 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 7.3 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 91.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 64.9 | 65.0 | 66.6 | 65.8 | 67.8 | 67.8 | 68.4 | 68.8 | 67.7 | 65.8 | 66.1 | 67.7 | 66.9 |
Source: Greek National Weather Service [7]Transport[edit]Highway Network[edit]
European route E90 runs through the city and connects Kavala with the other cities. The Egnatia Motorway (A2) lies north of the city. One can enter the city from one of two Junctions; 'Kavala West' and 'Kavala East'.Kavala has regular connection with Interregional Bus Lines (KTEL) from and to Thessaloniki and Athens.
Airport[edit]
The Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great" (27 km (17 mi) from Kavala) is connected with Athens by regularly scheduled flights and with many European cities by scheduled and charter flights.
Port[edit]
Kavala is connected with all the islands of the Northern Aegean Sea with frequent itineraries of various ferry lines.
Bus[edit]
The city is connected with all of the large Greek cities such as Thessaloniki and Athens. All of the local villages are also connected via bus lines. The cost of tickets is very cheap. There is also a shuttle bus in Kavala with these lines : 1. Vironas - Kallithea 2. Dexameni 3. Cemetery 4. Kipoupoli - Technological Institute 5. Agios Loukas 6. Profitis Ilias 7. Stadium 8. Kalamitsa - Batis ( only in summer ) 9. Agios Konstantinos 10. Neapoli 11. Hospital - Perigiali
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