Servia, Greece

Servia (Greek: Σέρβια, Serfice) is a town in the prefecture of Kozani, Macedonia, Greece. Population 10,001 (2001). From 1882-1912, it was the capital of the Ottoman sanjak of Serfije, which was part of a Manastır vilayet between 1864-1877. It became a mutasarrifate and included the kazas of Alasonya, Serfije (Servia), Kozani, Kayılar (Ptolemaida), Anaselitsis (Siatista), Grevena, Katerini, and Deskati. Servia was the seat of Servia and Kozani Bishop until 1745. After that year the seat was moved to Kozani. The Greek army entered Servia on 10 October 1912, during the First Balkan War, after its victory against the Ottoman army in the Battle of Sarantaporo. Through Servia passes the Greek National Road 3, which is part of European route E65 and connects Florina and Kozani with Larissa.

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