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Covid-19 Deaths Exceed 4,000 in Greece; Kozani Under Strict Lockdown
Tragically, 96 people with Covid-19 passed away on Friday, 18 more than the number who passed away with the virus yesterday, Thursday, bringing the total number of deaths with the virus in the country to 4,044.
The median age of...
Animals
Culling of Thousands of Coronavirus-Infected Minks Begins in Kozani, Greece
The procedure to cull a total of 2,500 thousand minks began in Greece's northern city of Kozani on Saturday. All 2,500 minks had contracted the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.
The infected mink population is located in the village of Kaloneri of...
Greece
Greece Records 13 Covid Deaths as Lockdown Imposed on Kozani Region
Greek health authorities announced on Thursday that 13 people had died in the last 24 hours as a result of the coronavirus infection, bringing the death toll in the country to 482 since the pandemic started in March.
There are...
Greece
Coronavirus Quarantine Lifted for Two Villages in Kozani, Northern Greece
The total lockdown of two quarantined villages in the region of Kozani in West Macedonia, northern Greece, was legally lifted on Monday.
The residents of the villages of Damaskinia and Dragasia, isolated since March 16, are now able to communicate...
Archaeology
Archaeologists Discover Intact Tomb From First Century BC in Kozani, Greece
Archaeologists recently discovered an intact tomb dating to the first century BC in the area of Mavropigi in West Macedonia's Kozani region.
The major discovery was made public by a statement issued recently by Kozani's Ephorate of Antiquities.
"During the ongoing excavations...
Greece
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Kozani, Northern Greece
According to the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the epicenter of the most recent quake to strike the nation of Greece was located 8 km (5 miles) south of Kozani, in northern Greece.
The earthquake struck at...
Greece
A House in Kozani is One of Greece's Most Decorated for Christmas
A three-level house in the west Macedonian city of Kozani is one of Greece's most heavily-decorated houses for Christmas, adorned with thousands of lights and ornaments on the facade of the building. It makes quite a spectacular view at...
Greece
High-Tech Tesla Car Runs Out of Power in Kozani, Northern Greece
A Tesla Model X P100D car ran out of electrical power on Egnatia Odos outside Kozani in northern Greece and was taken to the house of a Tesla aficionado to charge its batteries.
The Tesla X P100D is the company's...
Archaeology
Archaeological Collection of Kozani Reopens After 20 Years
The archaeological collection of the city of Kozani including exhibits from the prehistoric, classical and Roman years that were unearthed in excavation throughout the region of Kozani reopened its doors to the public after 20 years.
The initial exhibition was...
Greece
Watch Fumbled Goal Attempt by Kozanis' Thanasis Takidis in Greek Lower League [video]
Everyone has a bad day from time to time and after watching the clip of Makedonikos Kozanis' striker Thanasis Takidis you might find yourself chuckling with a tad of empathy for Takidis.
After the goalkeeper fumbles the ball and Takidis...
Greece
Gastronomy and Tourism Festival From November 11-13 in Kozani
The Region of Western Macedonia will organise the Gastronomy and Tourism Festival on November 11-13 in the city of Kozani, with the goal of promoting traditional products of the area such as the saffron, wild mushrooms, beans and pies.
"Our...
Greece
Harvest of 'Krokos' Saffron Begins in Kozani, Greece
Farmers in the rural area of Kozani, northern Greece, have started harvesting krokos, the local saffron produced by the crocus flower. Krokos are one of the most important products of the region and has been cultivated for decades.
Hundreds of farmers in...
Greece
Vespisti Vespa Fans Travel Everywhere From St. Tropez to… Kozani!
They are fans of the Vespa, the Italian scooter, and they are known as “Vespisti.” They travel everywhere from Greece to Saint Tropez. A total of 50 people recently traveled on their Vespas to Saint Tropez – a trip...
Greece
Kozani Bakeries Help Impoverished Greeks Who Can't Afford Bread
It isn't something new. Back in 2015 bakers in northern Greece near Thessaloniki donated some 1,200 pounds of bread to refugees crossing the Greek border at Idomeni, back before FYROM closed the border.
However, these days, bakers in northern Greece...
Greece
Earthquake of 4.1 in Kozani
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 on the Richter scale shook the city of Kozani, northern Greece, this morning at 3:42 a.m.
According to the Greek Institute of Geodynamics in Athens, the earthquake epicenter was located about 16km southwest of Kozani...