GetWiki

{{Short description|City in Macedonia, Greece}}

factoids

Paralia Katerinis>Paralia and the City Hall of Katerini. Bottom: the Greek Evangelical Church of Katerini. |periph = Central Macedonia Pieria (regional unit)>Pieria |municipality = Katerini |municunit = Katerini |pop_municipality = 82892|area_municipality = 681.863 |pop_municunit = 62742|area_municunit = 93.659 |pop_community = 59189|area_community = 63.196|population_as_of = 2021|elevation = 3040N30format=dms|display=inline,title}}|postal_code = 60100, 60131, 60132, 60133, 60134|area_code = 23510|licence = KNweblink}}|city_flag = |city_seal = |districts = |mayor = Ioannis DoumosMunicipality of Katerini, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior|party = |since = 2023}}Katerini (, Kateríni, {{IPA-el|kaÌ te̞ˈɾini|pron}}) is a city and municipality in northern Greece, the capital city of Pieria regional unit in Central Macedonia, Greece. It lies on the Pierian plain, between Mount Olympus and the Thermaikos Gulf, at an altitude of 14 m. The municipality of Katerini has a population of 82,892 (according to the 2021 census) and it is the third most populous urban area in the region of Macedonia after Thessaloniki and Serres. The close distance between two cities (68 km), has been beneficial for Katerini's development over recent years. Katerini is accessible from the main Thessaloniki–Athens highway GR-1/E75 (with the Katerini's South, East and North interchanges) and the Egnatia Odos to the north. It is served by Intercity, Proastiakos (Suburban Railway) and local trains on the main railway line from Athens to Thessaloniki and there is a comprehensive regional and national bus service with its hub in the city. A popular tourist destination in northern Greece, Katerini is close to the sea (7 km) and to several archaeological sites of great interest such as the ancient city of Dion (5th century BC, 17 km away), the ancient Leivithra (27 km away), ancient Pydna (16 km away) and the Castle of Platamon. The beaches of Kallithea, Korinos, Olympiaki Akti (or Katerinoskala), Paralia where is located the 3rd Port Authority Department of Skala Katerini,WEB,weblink Port Authorities, Hellenic Coast Guard, el, live,weblink 19 July 2023, Peristasi are visited by both Greek and foreign tourists during the summer season.WEB,weblink Blue Flag - Catalog of awarded beaches, marinas and boats, blueflag.gr, el, 2023, live,weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature - Blue Flag, el, en, live,weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Pieria: Patrols from policemen with bicycles this summer on the coastal zone, el, 2 June 2023, live,weblink 6 January 2024, The base of Mount Olympus and the town of Litochoro, are at a distance of around 20 km from the center of Katerini,WEB,weblink Olympus National Park, Greece, National Geographic, 8 April 2011, live,weblink 22 January 2022, WEB,weblink Ano Skotina: The stone village overlooking Mount Olympus and the Aegean Sea, el, 10 January 2024, live,weblink 10 January 2024, WEB,weblink Mount Olympus: The metaphysical mysteries surround the home of the gods, el, 20 January 2021, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink In Pieria is the most dangerous road - Road goes uphill while cars go downhill, el, 15 January 2024, live,weblink 26 February 2024, whereas there is the ski center of Elatochori in Mount Pieria at a distance of 33.4 km from the city's center.WEB,weblink Greece Paradise: Pieria, el, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Visit Olympus Riviera in Pieria, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20240106162408weblink">weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Central Macedonia Region: Katerini, el, live,weblink 6 January 2024,

Name and history

The origin of the name is obscure. Since the 13th century, travellers as well as maps record the existence of a settlement called Hatera (), which may have been the origin of the modern name. Thus Felix Beaujour recorded its name as "Katheri", while François Pouqueville gives the name of the settlement as "Kateri Hatera".HTTP://WWW.KATERINI.GR/INDEX.PHP?OPTION=COM_CONTENT&VIEW=ARTICLE&ID=53&ITEMID=64>TITLE=HISTORY OF KATERINILANGUAGE=ELURL-STATUS=DEADARCHIVE-DATE=12 OCTOBER 2013, HTTPS://HELLANICUS.LIB.AEGEAN.GR/HANDLE/11610/6119>TITLE=THE CITY OF KATERINI A HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHICAL APPROACHLAST=KARALIBACHELOR OF ARTS>BAlocation=MytileneUniversity of the Aegean>language=elurl-status=liveweblink>archive-date=6 January 2024}} According to another theory, the city derives its name from the small chapel dedicated to Catherine of Alexandria (Greek: , Agia Aikaterini) to the east of the city, dating to at least the early 19th century. The latter hypothesis influenced official usage in Greek, where the city is found as "Aikaterini" (Greek: ) or "Agia Aikaterini" (Greek: ) until the early 20th century, when the vernacular name Katerini (Greek: ) prevailed.

According to the reports of travellers, at the turn of the 19th century, the city had four to five thousand inhabitants, mostly Greeks. In 1806, William Martin Leake recorded 100 hearths, while four years later Daniel recorded 140. For the remainder of the 19th century, the number of homes remained steady at about 300, with a population in 1900 of 2,070 Orthodox Christians and 600 Muslims.The city was captured by the Greek 7th Infantry Division on 16 October 1912 liberated it from Ottoman rule, during the First Balkan War, and has been part of Greece since then.WEB,weblink 16 October 1912: The Liberation of Katerini from Ottoman Rule, el, 16 October 2022, live,weblink 16 October 2022, WEB,weblink Katerini honored the anniversary of 16th October 1912 - 111 free years, el, 16 October 2023, live,weblink 9 February 2024, Greek refugees from the Greek genocide (1916–1923) and Pontic Greek genocide (1914–1923) settled in Katerini.WEB,weblink Historic Documentaries of ERT3 Television "A New Homeland" - Dedicated to Veria, Giannitsa Naoussa and Katerini, el, 25 January 2023, live,weblink 6 January 2024, With the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1923, the city's Muslims left, and Greek refugees, particularly from Eastern Thrace and Greek Evangelicals from Asia Minor (Anatolia), took their place, almost doubling the city's population from 5,540 in 1920 to 10,138 in 1928.

Geography

Administrative division

The Municipality of Katerini was formed in 2011 with the Kallikratis Programme administrative reformWEB,weblink Kallikratis Programme reform municipalities, Decision 45892, Government Gazette (FEK) 1292 Β'/11-08-2010, Government Gazette (Greece), Government Gazette, Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government (EETAA), el, dead,weblink 7 April 2023, WEB,weblink Law 3852/4-6-2010 Government Gazette 87 B'/7-6-2010, el, live, European Social Fund Plus, European Social Fund in Greece,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20240106153723weblink">weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Municipality of Katerini: Organizations of the Legal Entity of Public Law, el, live,weblink 9 February 2024, by the merger of the following 6 former municipalities, that became municipal units of the newly formed Municipality of Katerini.WEB,weblink Municipality of Katerini: Municipal Units, el, live,weblink 9 February 2024, WEB,weblink Diavgeia program - Katerini, Ministry of Digital Governance, el, WEB,weblink Census results of the population-residents for the year 2021 concerning the legal population (citizens) of Greece (Government Gazette 6951 B'/30-12-2022), Government Gazette (Greece), Government Gazette, Especial, el, 30 December 2022, live,weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Government Gazette 6951 B'/30-12-2022, Census results of the population-residents for the year 2021 concerning the legal population (citizens) of Greece, Government Gazette (Greece), Government Gazette, Hellenic Statistical Authority, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), el, 30 December 2022, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink National Statistical Service of Greece, Population and housing census 2001 (including usual resident population, area and average elevation), el, 1{{hyphen, 444|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047weblink|archive-date=21 September 2015}}WEB,weblink 1000+ Projects for the Central Makedonia of 2030 (Regional Unit of Pieria. pp. 210–223), Government of Greece, government.gov.gr, el, 1{{hyphen, 286|year=2023}} The municipality Katerini is subdivided into 6 municipal units, each of which is divided into municipal communities. ! colspan="3" | Municipality of Katerini Municipal Units ! M.U. Elafina || M.U. Katerini || M.U. Korinos | Municipal Communities style="vertical-align: top;"

• Aronas
• Elafos
• Exochi
• Katalonia
• Lagorrachi
• Moschopotamos
• Palaio Keramidi
• Trilofos

• Ano Agios Ioannis
• Ganochora
• Katerini
• Neokaisareia
• Svoronos

• Kato Agios Ioannis
• Korinos
• Koukkos
• Nea Trapezounta
• Sevasti

! M.U. Paralia || M.U. Petra || M.U. Pierioi style="vertical-align: top;" | Municipal Communities style="vertical-align: top;" |

• Kallithea
• Paralia
• Peristasi
• Agios Dimitrios
• Foteina
• Lofos
• Milia
• Moschochori

• Elatochori
• Ritini
• Vria

The municipal community of Katerini is subdivided into five settements:{|class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" ! colspan="2" | Municipal Community of Katerini | Population (2021)|

• Andromachi
• Katerini
• Nea Chrani
• Neo Keramidi
• Olympiaki Akti |
• 1,043
• 56,961
• 438
• 511
• 236

{|class=wikitable style="text-align: center;" ! colspan="2"| Settlement of Katerini style="text-align: center;"| Major Districts style="text-align: center;"| |

• Center (Greek: )
• Analipsi ()
• Nea Zoi ()
• Agia Anna ()
• Evaggelika ()
• Thrakiotika ()
• Agia Triada ()
• Agios Fotios ()
• Municipal Park ()
• Agia Paraskevi ()
• Ergatikes Katikies ()
• Vatan ()
• Xiradika ()
• Paradisos ()
• Mylaulakos ()
• Agioi Pantes ()
• Katafygiotika ()
• Agia Aikaterini ()
• Stadium of Katerini ()
• Kapnikos Stathmos ()
• Astika (KTEL Pieria) ()
• Katerini Railway Station ()

Climate

Katerini has a humid subtropical climate that is characterised by warm to hot, dry summers and cool and more humid winters (Köppen climate classification: Cfa).{{Weather box|location= Katerini |metric first= Yes|single line= Yes|Jan high C= 9.0|Feb high C= 11.9|Mar high C= 15.0|Apr high C= 20.0|May high C= 25.1|Jun high C= 30.3|Jul high C= 33.3|Aug high C= 32.9|Sep high C= 28.5|Oct high C= 22.4|Nov high C= 15.7|Dec high C= 10.9|Jan mean C= 4.9|Feb mean C= 6.8|Mar mean C= 9.8|Apr mean C= 14.2|May mean C= 18.9|Jun mean C= 23.6|Jul mean C= 26.3|Aug mean C= 25.9|Sep mean C= 22.1|Oct mean C= 17|Nov mean C= 11.5|Dec mean C= 7|Jan low C= 0.8|Feb low C= 1.8|Mar low C= 4.6|Apr low C= 8.5|May low C= 12.8|Jun low C= 16.9|Jul low C= 19.4|Aug low C= 19.0|Sep low C= 15.7|Oct low C= 11.6|Nov low C= 7.4|Dec low C= 3.2|year low C= 10.1|precipitation colour = green|Jan precipitation mm= 38|Feb precipitation mm= 36|Mar precipitation mm= 43|Apr precipitation mm= 33|May precipitation mm= 46|Jun precipitation mm= 31|Jul precipitation mm= 24|Aug precipitation mm= 18|Sep precipitation mm= 28|Oct precipitation mm= 45|Nov precipitation mm= 53|Dec precipitation mm= 53|year precipitation mm= 448|source 1= climate-data.orgHTTPS://EN.CLIMATE-DATA.ORG/EUROPE/GREECE/KATERINI/KATERINI-1000/>TITLE=CLIMATE AND CLIMATE DATA FOR KATERINIACCESS-DATE=9 AUGUST 2015ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20240106163205/HTTPS://EN.CLIMATE-DATA.ORG/EUROPE/GREECE/KATERINI/KATERINI-1000/, 6 January 2024, }}

Local delicacies

Katerini is located near several villages which are renowned for their high quality products, specifically kiwis,WEB,weblink Greece's Wines, Spirit drinks, Food: PDO (Protected Designation of Origin)-certified, PGI (Protected Geographical Indication)-certified, Geographical Indication (GI)-certified, eAmbrosia the EU geographical indications register, wines,WEB,weblink Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)-certified Pieria wines, eAmbrosia the EU geographical indications register, WEB,weblink Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) wines in Northern Greece, Wine Producers Association of the Northern Greece Vineyard, winemakersofnorthgreece.gr, el, en, de, live,weblink 17 March 2024, WEB,weblink The first exhibition of wines of the wineries of Katerini, el, 13 January 2022, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Wine Greece - Pieria: The climate, the wineries, the varieties, the tags, Konstantinos Lazarakis, el, 31 January 2023, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Oenorama Greek Wine Exhibition: Greek Wines and Distillates, el, en, 26 February 2024, live,weblink 26 February 2024, WEB,weblink Wines of Northern Greece, Greek National Tourism Organisation, Issuu, live,weblink 27 February 2023, WEB,weblink Greece Wines Map, Greek National Tourism Organisation, Issuu, live,weblink 26 February 2023, cherries, are one of the more important productions in the region,WEB,weblink Pieria list of producers, craft enterprises, industries, local products, wineries, specialized farms, agricultural cooperatives, and others, el, live,weblink 20 March 2024, WEB,weblink Finest Greek Tastes: Pieria, finestgreektastes.com, el, live,weblink 17 March 2024, WEB,weblink European Network for Rural Development (ENRD): Finest Greek Tastes (2007-2013), European Commission, live,weblink 17 March 2024, WEB,weblink Makedonia and Thrace: Products of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), el, live,weblink 17 March 2024, as well as strawberries, apples, olives, olive oil, truffle oil, truffles,WEB,weblink Truffles in Katerini, el, 8 January 2016, live,weblink 6 January 2024, mushrooms, grapes, mineral water,WEB,weblink List of natural mineral waters recognised by Greece, en, el, 28 September 2022, live,weblink 21 March 2024, WEB,weblink Circular: Carrying out checks on bottled natural mineral waters circulating in the market in Greece, en, el, 28 September 2022, live,weblink 21 March 2024, herbs with the most well-known the sideritis scardica locally known as "Tea of Olympus", honey and honey products (propolis, royal jelly, beeswax ointment, bee pollen),WEB,weblink Agios Filaretos o Eleimon Bee-keeping Association of Pieria ‒ Municipality of Katerini: The most sweet celebration of the city, el, 31 October 2022, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Great Taste: Greece award-winning honey products (all years), Guild of Fine Food, gff.co.uk, dairy products (milk, butter, kefir, yogurt), cheese (feta, kasseri, manouri, anthotyros, kefalotyri, mizithra), chickens (meat, eggs), black pigs (meat, cured meat, sausages).WEB,weblink The largest black pig breeding unit in Greece, el, 29 March 2021, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink National pig grows on Mount Olympus and feeds on olives, el, 19 June 2021, live,weblink 6 January 2024, Katerini Steppe Cattle originates from Katerini,WEB,weblink Panhellenic Association of Autochthonous Farm Animal Breeds: Katerini, el, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Animal Genetic Resources: Greece, 18 January 2010, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink The "Melisso the Stefanokerati" one Kateriniotissa nymph in Trikala, el, 27 November 2020, live,weblink 6 January 2024, which is Greek steppe breed belonging to the Podolian cattle at high risk of extinction, well known for its meat and milk, found now in the region of Thessaly. The cuisine of Katerini is the Greece's Macedonian cuisine, as well as seafood comes mainly from the seaport of Paralia.

Economy

(File:Tsalopoulos House in Katerini Greece.JPG|thumb|Tsalopoulos mansion) Katerini is the administrative and economic center of Pieria. In 2022 it joined the EU Smart Tourism Destinations ProjectWEB,weblink List of selected Smart Tourist Destinations, smarttourismdestinations.eu, WEB,weblink Municipality of Katerini: Ethical Technology Adoption in Public Administration Services (ETAPAS), el, 1 November 2021, live,weblink 6 January 2024, for smart tourism aims to promote sustainable development practices and access to tourism and hospitality through Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)WEB,weblink Katerini: Modern, esthetic and with wireless Internet urban bus stations, el, 4 December 2022, live,weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Municipality of Katerini telephone line 15106 to the public for complains, problems, requests submission, el, 22 November 2022, live,weblink 9 February 2024, WEB,weblink Submission of requests electronically with e-mail to the Municipality of Katerini, el, 8 February 2024, live,weblink 9 February 2024, with the collaboration of other EU selected destinations.WEB,weblink Katerini, Greece, Joins EU Smart Tourism Destinations Program, 18 March 2022, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Municipality of Katerini: Applications of smart city in common areas and urban green, el, 18 August 2023, live,weblink 9 February 2024, WEB,weblink Municipality of Katerini: Municipal services with the request management system of Novoville WebApp and Mobile Application for smartphones, el, 1 December 2019, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Municipality of Katerini: Free Wireless Internet in 10 crowded areas, el, 6 July 2021, live,weblink 9 February 2024, Katerini has received a gold award of Circular Economy and a silver award of Environmental Excellence to Local Authorities at the Environmental Awards 2022 at Hellenic Foundation for Culture on 28 September 2022.WEB,weblink Environmental Awards 2022, el, dead,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Environmental Awards 2022: Two awards received the Municipality of Katerini, el, 3 August 2022, live,weblink 9 February 2024, It is the first one municipality in Greece in which the pilot implementation of the Platform SMARTRECWEB,weblink Platform SMARTREC, el, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Municipality of Katerini: Recycling plan of cooking oil, el, 22 February 2022, live,weblink 9 February 2024, WEB,weblink Tourism Awards: 1st Award Sustainability Section (9.3): Actions to Facilitate Accessible Tourism/Accessible Tourism Initiative, tourismawards.gr, el, 15 April 2024, dead,weblink 18 April 2024, WEB,weblink Gold distinction for Pieria at the Tourism Awards 2024 in the sustainability section, Central Macedonia Region, el, en, 15 April 2024, live,weblink 18 April 2024, for the recycling of cooking oil taking place in collaboration with the International Hellenic University, as well as participates in the European program "LIFE-IP AdaptInGR – Boosting the implementation of adaptation policy across Greece" (2019–2026)WEB,weblink Boosting the implementation of adaptation policy across Greece LIFE-IP AdaptInGR, el, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Adptive Greece Hub, el, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Boosting the implementation of adaptation policy across Greece (LIFE-IP AdaptInGR), Climate ADAPT European Environment Agency, 12 May 2020, live,weblink 6 January 2024, for the adaptation to the effects of climate change, led by the Ministry of Environment and Energy.In Katerini, there are based the Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Pieria, Dimitra Agricultural-Livestock-farming Association of Katerini, Sheep-Goat Farmers of Pieria Agricultural Cooperative of Prefecture of Pieria,WEB,weblink Katerini: Farmers and tractors in the central square of the city on 19 February 2024, el, 17 February 2024, live,weblink 17 February 2024, Agios Modestos Sheep-Goat Farmers Association of Pieria, Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Pieria,WEB,weblink Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Pieria, Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Pieria, el, 7 July 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120527172814weblink">weblink 27 May 2012, Consortium of Agricultural Tobacco Cooperatives of Pieria,WEB,weblink Consortium of Agricultural Tobacco Cooperatives of Pieria (OSDE), el, live,weblink 6 January 2024, Pieria Hoteliers Association,WEB,weblink Pieria Hoteliers Association, pieria-hotels.gr, live,weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Pieria Hoteliers Association at the International Tourism Exhibition «World Travel Market 2023», el, 18 November 2023, live,weblink 17 February 2024, Federation of Letting Rooms and Accommodations of Pieria, Imathia, Pella (OEDDPIP),WEB,weblink Federation of Letting Rooms and Accommodations of Pieria, Imathia, Pella (OEDDPIP) - Official website, makedoniaholidays.gr, el, live,weblink 26 February 2024, WEB,weblink Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Entrepreneurs (SETKE): Members, setke.gr, el, live,weblink 26 February 2024, Travel Agents Association of Pieria.WEB,weblink Travel Agents Association of Pieria, el, en, live,weblink 26 February 2024, Every year it operates the Trade-Craft Exhibition Activity of Pieria & Central Makedonia (EBEP-KM) taking place at the exhibition area of the Municipality of Katerini in the Andromachi settlement.WEB,weblink The 12th EBEP-KM 2023 is opening its gates, el, 19 September 2023, live,weblink 6 January 2024,

Agriculture

Katerini lies in the middle of a plain and thus, it is greatly an agricultural city. As of 2000, 26,775 people were occupied in agriculture, in Pieria.WEB,weblink Results of Agricultural-Livestock Census 1999/2000, Number of persons employed in the total of holdings by category and number of working days of seasonal workers and by Region and Department. Results of Agricultural-Livestock Census 1999/2000, National Statistical Service of Greece, el, en, 2000, 7 July 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101114034210weblink">weblink 14 November 2010, There is cultivation of tobacco in the region and lot of people spend considerable resources for its development and for exports of the product. The Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Pieria has 9,000 members, of which 2,000 grow tobacco.WEB,weblink Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Pieria, el, Union of Agricultural Cooperatives of Pieria, 7 July 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120626132646weblink">weblink 26 June 2012, Katerini - and Pieria - the area in Greece where kiwi fruit products were cultivated in 1973WEB,weblink Pieria and Imathia: Strong in the export game of traditional and new kiwi crops, el, 21 November 2023, live,weblink 6 January 2024, at the initiative of Tasos MichosWEB,weblink Tasos Michos interview (audio) to Eirini Antoniou: The agronomist who brought the kiwi to Greece – Sections 1-9, el, 6 May 2022, live,weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Tasos Michos who brought the kiwi to Greece passed away, el, 25 April 2023, live,weblink 25 November 2023, who was application agronomist at Pieria Directorate of Agriculture. Aktinidio Pierias (Kiwi of Pieria) cultivates in Pieria and is the specific type of kiwi (part of Hayward variety) registered as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) product with the awarding of certification on 22 November 2002.WEB,weblink List of the Greek PDO-certified and PGI-certified products and specifications, Ministry of Rural Development and Food (Greece), Ministry of Rural Development and Food, el, 27 April 2021, live,weblink 7 August 2023, WEB,weblink Aktinidio Pierias, eAmbrosia the EU geographical indications register, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink GIView database: Aktinidio Pierias, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Taste Atlas: Aktinidio Pierias, TasteAtlas, live,weblink 28 February 2024,

Tourism

(File:Beach Paralia Katerini - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Katerini Beach)Katerini is a popular tourist destination, that attracts visitors from Greece and abroad.WEB,weblink Pierikos Organization for Tourism Development and Promotion (POTAP), el, live,weblink 6 January 2024, BOOK,weblink Macedonian Olympus: Myth - History - Archaeology, el, 2013, Thessaloniki, KZ Ephoreia of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities – Ministry of Culture and Sports (Greece), Ministry of Culture, Park of Leivithra, Efi, Pulaki-Pandermali, 978-960-386-110-2, live,weblink 6 January 2024, Within the boundaries of the municipality, there are seasonal and all year round over 230 hotels,WEB,weblink Pieria Region hotels, el, en, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20240106160941weblink">weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Pieria: Information, el, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Paralia Hotel Association, live,weblink 24 November 2023, WEB,weblink Letting Rooms Association of Paralia Katerini, live,weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Letting Rooms and Apartments Association of Olympiaki Akti, el, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20170522212728weblink">weblink 22 May 2017, WEB,weblink General Tourist Guide of Pieria: Hospitality Accommodations - Hotels, Pieria Tourism, live,weblink 25 November 2023, that can accommodate more than 8,600 people,WEB,weblink Ministerial Decision 216/08-01-2015 Government Gazette 10 B'/09-01-2015, Definition of technical and functional specifications, rating criteria for hotels and their classification for star categories, Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, el, live,weblink 28 December 2023, WEB,weblink Hotelstars Union Classification Criteria 2025–2030, hotelstars.eu, live,weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Hotelstars Union ‒ Greece Member Country (Hellenic Chamber of Hotels), hotelstars.eu, live,weblink 25 November 2023, short-term rental accommodatios,WEB,weblink Short-Term Accommodation Managers Association of Greece (STAMA Greece), el, en, live,weblink 25 November 2023, and tourist accommodations.WEB,weblink Classification specifications of tourist furnished rooms-apartments for rent (Government Gazette 69 B'/16-01-2015), Hellenic Chamber of Hotels, el, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Key classification, criteria and total points for tourist accommondations (document PDF), Confederation of Tourist Accommodation Entrepreneurs (SETKE), setke.gr, el, live,weblink 26 February 2024, The vast majority of the tourist infrastructure lie in Paralia and Olympiaki Akti, at where linking between them with road, sidewalk and bicycle lane, including tens of tavernas, and cafes.WEB,weblink General Tourist Guide of Pieria: Restaurants and Tavernas, Pieria Tourism, live,weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Greek Tourism 2030 Action Plans – Executive Summary, 1{{hyphen, 103|publisher=Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE)|year=2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106183950weblink|archive-date=6 January 2024}}WEB,weblink Greek Tourism 2030 Action Plans: Olympus & Pieria Riviera Destination, 1{{hyphen, 50|publisher=Institute of the Greek Tourism Confederation (INSETE)|language=el|year=2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106184152weblink|archive-date=6 January 2024}} Winter tourism has started developing in the area with the Elatochori ski resort.WEB,weblink Elatochori Ski Center, el, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20231210202123weblink">weblink 10 December 2023, WEB,weblink Elatochori: Wild mountain beauty, el, en, de, 20 December 2021, live,weblink 25 November 2023, Katerini is surrounded by ancient archaeological sites as Dion, Leivithra, Pydna, Louloudies and Platamon Castle. The Mount Olympus is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve designated in 1981WEB,weblink Mount Olympus Biosphere Reserve, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink A spring tour in the shadow of Mount Olympus, el, 9 April 2024, live,weblink 9 April 2024, where there is the Olympus National Woodland Park one of the National parks of Greece for visits and sports activities.WEB,weblink Magamement Unit of Olympus National Park, el, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink Olympus National Park Management Agency, el, en, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink National Park the Olympus for the protection of nature, el, 21 September 2021, live,weblink 28 December 2023,

Public health

The National Health System (ESY) in Katerini has the:

• General Hospital of Katerini,WEB,weblink General Hospital of Katerini, el, live,weblink 28 December 2023, in the area of Neo Keramidi.
• Health Center of Katerini.WEB,weblink Health Centers of the Central Makedonia, el, 25 November 2023, live,weblink 28 December 2023,
• 4th Local Health Group (T.OM.Y.) of KateriniWEB,weblink First aid at the workplace - An action of 4th T.OM.Y of Katerini, el, 30 November 2023, live,weblink 28 December 2023, housed in the premises of the Health Center of Katerini and National Organization for Health Care Services (EOPYY).
• 12th Local Health Group (T.OM.Y.) of Katerini housed in the premises of the former General Hospital of Katerini.WEB,weblink Local Health Groups (TOMYs) at the Central Makedonia, 3rd Health Region of Macedonia, el, 25 November 2023, live,weblink 28 December 2023,
• Regional Care Center in Paralia operates each summer season.WEB,weblink Summer season 2023 in Pieria: In readiness the Regional Care Centers to the tourist areas, el, 13 June 2023, live,weblink 28 December 2023,
• Atraktos Center for the Prevention of Addictions and Promotion of Psychosocial Health of the Regional Unit of Pieria.WEB,weblink Centers for the Prevention of Addictions and Promotion of Psychosocial Health, el, 2 November 2020, live,weblink 28 December 2023,

The Municipal Social Care Center of KateriniWEB,weblink Municipal Social Care Center of Katerini, el, 14 July 2021, live,weblink 9 February 2024, WEB,weblink Municipal Social Care Center of Katerini: Access to primary health for all, el, 14 February 2022, live,weblink 9 February 2024, of the Municipality of Katerini is housed in the premises of the former General Hospital of Katerini and provides primary health care services to the vulnerable social groups that has been equipped and funding from a Migrant and Refugee Fund (MRF) grant received through the Council of Europe Development Bank. The social welfare program "Help at Home" operates by Municipality of Katerini supports vulnerable, elderly and people with disabilities who are unable to support themselves and are in need of help at home.WEB,weblink Municipality of Katerini: Help at Home, el, live,weblink 6 January 2024, In 2020, Municipality of Katerini acquired a mobile (vehicle mounted frequency selective) measurement station that monitor the electromagnetic field levels from antenna stations in the frequency range 100KHz–7 GHz, which is operated and controlled by the Greek Atomic Energy Commission (EEAE),WEB,weblink Mobile electromagnetic radiation measurement unit from the Greek Atomic Energy Commission (EEAE) in the Municipality of Katerini, el, 9 June 2020, live,weblink 9 February 2024, WEB,weblink Katerini acquired a mobile electromagnetic energy measurement unit, el, 5 June 2020, live,weblink 28 December 2023, with the aim of public information about high-frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) levels. The results are presented through an interactive web portalWEB,weblink National Observatory of Electromagnetic Fields, el, en, live,weblink 28 December 2023, and mobile application.WEB,weblink Mobile application for access to high-frequency electromagnetic fields (EMF) measurement results, el, en, 19 October 2020, live,weblink 28 December 2023,

Transport

Local transport

The national bus lines service is provided by the KTEL PieriaWEB,weblink KTEL Pieria intercity buses lines, KTEL Pieria, el, en, fr, de, es, 13 January 2013, WEB,weblink KTEL Pieria Green Bus Travel – The Tourism Office of KTEL Pieria, el, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20231228182620weblink">weblink 28 December 2023, station for intercity buses (coach) located in Katerini. The local bus lines between Katerini and its nearby settlements are served by the urban buses of the KTEL Katerini,WEB,weblink KTEL Katerini - Urban Buses of Katerini - Lines, el, en, de, ru, sr, which has lines towards Ano Agios Ioannis, Aronas, Dion, Moschochori, Olympiaki Akti, Paralia, Palaio Keramidi, Neo Nosokomeio (New General Hospital of Katerini), Nea Trapezounta, Vrontou. These routes serve all the settlements that lie between Katerini and the aforementioned final destinations.

Road transport

Katerini is served by A1 and National Road 1 that run north-south from Evzonoi to Athens.WEB,weblink Interactive calculation tool of kilometer distances with reference point identification (starting point - arrival point) for calculating driving distances, route visualization with issuing driving distance document, el, kmd.ggde.gr, Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Greece), Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, General Secretariat of Infrastructure, WEB,weblink Charging stations for electric vehicles around the Greece, el, gov.gr, WEB,weblink Hellenic ID Registration Organization for E-Mobility, electrokinisi.yme.gov.gr, el, en, The connection between Katerini and Elassona is served by National Road 13. Single carriageways run from Katerini to every settlement of the Pieria. Intercity bus routes delivered by the KTEL Pieria, connect Katerini directly with Athens, Thessaloniki, Elassona, Alexandreia and all the settlements of Pieria that are not served by the urban buses of KTEL Katerini. There are also privately held international bus routes that connect Katerini with several cities in Albania and Bulgaria.

Rail links

Katerini Railway Station is located just outside the city center. The main line of the Greek railway system that connects Athens with Thessaloniki passes through Katerini. As a result, the city is connected directly with Larissa and Thessaloniki via the Thessaloniki Suburban Railway (Proastiakos) suburban electric train.WEB,weblink Thessaloniki - Larissa Regional Line, el, en, 1 December 2023, live,weblink 28 December 2023, WEB,weblink dead, TrainOSE Timetables Table 7A-7B, el, 6 July 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120511050616weblink">weblink 11 May 2012, It is also connected with Athens and all the intermediate stations by Intercity train routes.

Demographics

Historical population{| classwikitable style"text-align: center;"

! Year !! Community population !! Municipal unit population !! Municipality population | 83,387 | 85,851 | 80,700| -| - ! Year !! Community population | 28,046 | 29,046 | 38,404 | 42,381| - ! Year !! Community population Kingdom of Greece - Ministry of National Economy - Directorate of Statistics, "Enumeration of the inhabitants of the new provinces of Greece in the year 1913", Athens, National Printing House, 1915. (in Greek). 7,393 1928 10,138 1951 24,605

Local communities

(File:Saint Photini Church in Paralia Katerinis by Tilemahos Eftimiadis 2.jpg|thumb|St. Fotini Church at the beach in Paralia) Katerini is home to a significant Aromanian population that exceeds 3,000 people.WEB,weblink Vlachs of the Katerini, vlahoi.net, el, 25 November 2006, live,weblink 25 November 2023, Aromanians of Katerini mainly descend from nearby Aromanian settlements of Livadi and Kokkinopilos, and in lesser numbers from Samarina, Moscopole, Avdella, Perivoli and Smixi. According to some sources the Aromanians formed a majority amongst the city's Christian population in the beginning of the 20th century. At the beginning of Giorgakis Olympios pedestrian street in the central Katerini district is located the bust statue of Giorgakis Olympios (1772–1821) who was an armatole and military commander during the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.

Immigrants

As of 2001, the Municipal Unit of Katerini (then Municipality of Katerini) was home to 2,794 foreign nationals (4.9% of the total population). Among them the most populous ethnic group was Albanians (2.5%) followed by Georgians (0.5%), Russians (0.4%) and Bulgarians (0.3%).WEB,weblink 166{{hyphen, 168|title=Census on 18 March 2001: Foreign nationals by nationality, age group and gender, provinces, municipalities, departments|publisher=Hellenic Statistical Service of Greece|language=el|access-date=26 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111114230525weblink|archive-date=14 November 2011}}

Religion

(File:Ekklisia evang date removed.jpg|thumb|Evangelical church) The Metropolis of Kitros, Katerini and Platamon, a part of the Church of Greece which is a part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church, has 16 congregations within the city of Katerini. There is also an Old Calendarist church in the city.WEB,weblink Churches of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece, Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece, el, 29 January 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120128135217weblink">weblink 28 January 2012, Katerini has a relatively numerous Protestant community, as a result of the organised settlement of Evangelical Greek refugees from Asia Minor and Pontus (region).WEB,weblink Evangelical Church of Katerini: Our history, Evangelical Church of Katerini, el, live,weblink 25 November 2023, Today the Greek Evangelical Church of Katerini has almost 1,100 followers,WEB,weblink Greek Evangelical Church of Katerini - 100 years of offering and social work, el, 23 February 2024, live,weblink 26 February 2024, many of them are concentrated in the Evaggelika district of the city of Katerini. Other Protestant denominations, that have a church within the city, are the Free Apostolic Church of Pentecost, the Greek Apostolic Church of Pentecost and the Seventh-day Adventist Church.WEB,weblink Free Apostolic Church of Pentecost: Directory of Churches and Departments, Free Apostolic Church of Pentecost, el, 10 November 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121231010727weblink">weblink 31 December 2012, WEB,weblink Free Apostolic Church of Pentecost, eaep.church, el, live,weblink 25 November 2023, The Protestant community is fully integrated in the life of the city, but in the past there were tensions between the Evangelical community and the Greek Orthodox majority. These tensions led to the arson of the Evangelical Church of Katerini from a Greek Orthodox mob in March 1930.

Education

• The Katerini City (Settlement of Katerini) public schools is a part of the public education system consisting of member schools include,WEB,weblink Municipality of Katerini: Education, el, live,weblink 25 November 2023, Preschool,WEB,weblink Public Primary and Kindergarten Schools in Pieria, el, Pieria Regional Directorate of Primary and Kindergarten Education, live,weblink 28 December 2023, WEB,weblink Public Primary and Kindergarten Schools in Pieria (archived), srv-dipe.pie.sch.gr, el, Pieria Regional Directorate of Primary and Kindergarten Education, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20231125152809weblink">weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Municipal Public Benefit Company (DI.K.E.DI.K.) of the Municipality of Katerini: Structures, el, live,weblink 28 December 2023, Primary, Secondary (Gymnasium, High School, and others),WEB,weblink Public Secondary Education Schools in Pieria, el, Pieria Regional Directorate of Secondary Education, dide.pie.sch.gr, live,weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Pieria Directorate of Secondary Education ‒ dide.pie.sch.gr redirects to didepierias.gr, Ministry of Education, dide.pie.sch.gr, el, 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Pieria Directorate of Secondary Education ‒ Archives of European Projects 2005-2011, 2011, el, live,weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink 5th General Lyceum of Katerini ‒ 5lyk-kater.pie.sch.gr redirects to 5lyk-kater.pie.sch.gr/site/, 5lyk-kater.pie.sch.gr, Ministry of Education, el, 18 October 2019, live,weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Model Vocational Lyceum (PEPAL) of Katerini, el, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20231125153732weblink">weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Evening Vocational School of Katerini (Evening EPAL), Ministry of Education, epal-esp-kater.pie.sch.gr/epal/, el, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20231125153819weblink">weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Music Gymnasium and Music Lyceum of Katerini, msk.gr, el, live,weblink 28 December 2023, WEB,weblink Unified Special Vocational Gymnasium-Lyceum (ENEEGYL) of Katerini, Ministry of Education, tee-eid-agogis-kater.pie.sch.gr/, el, live,weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Vocational School (EPAS) of Public Employment Service (DYPA), Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Greece), Ministry of Labour, dypa.gov.gr, el, 25 November 2023, Post Upper Secondary,WEB,weblink Public School of Advanced Vocational Training of Katerini (former Public Institute of Vocational Training of Katerini, DIEK Katerinis) ‒ iek-kater.pie.sch.gr redirects to iek-katerinis.gr, iek-kater.pie.sch.gr, Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (Greece), Ministry of Education, el, 18 October 2019, live,weblink 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Public Institute of Vocational Training of Katerini (DIEK Katerinis) ‒ iek-kater.pie.sch.gr (archived), iek-kater.pie.sch.gr, Ministry of Education, el, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141025191318weblink">weblink 25 October 2014, WEB,weblink Public School of Advanced Vocational Training of the General Hospital of Katerini (former Public Institute of Vocational Training of the General Hospital of Katerini), gnkaterini.gr, General Hospital of Katerini, el, live,weblink 25 November 2023, and Higher Education.WEB,weblink Department of Logistics of the International Hellenic University, International Hellenic University, el, live,weblink 25 November 2023,
• Center of Lifelong Learning (KDVM) of the Municipality of KateriniWEB,weblink Call for expression of interest in attending to the Municipality of Katerini Center of Lifelong Learning (KDVM) educational departments, el, 19 October 2021, live,weblink 9 February 2024, WEB,weblink Centers of Lifelong Learning (KDVM) of Municipalities, el, live,weblink 10 December 2023, WEB,weblink Call for expression of interest in attending to the KDVM educational departments of the Municipality of Katerini, el, 14 September 2022, live,weblink 28 December 2023, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education.
• Re-Training Programs of non-formal education with 380 hours each programWEB,weblink Implementation of the Ministry of Tourism Re-Training Programs, el, live,weblink 28 December 2023, WEB,weblink Applications for admission in the Re-Training Programs 2022–2023 by the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism (Greece), Ministry of Tourism, el, live,weblink 28 December 2023, WEB,weblink Re-Training Programmes of the Ministry of Tourism, el, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20231228211954weblink">weblink 28 December 2023, of the Ministry of Tourism supervised by the Makedonia School of Advanced Vocational Training (SAEK) of TourismWEB,weblink Makedonia Vocational Training Institute of Tourism: Re-Training Programs, iekthess.edu.gr, Makedonia IEK of Tourism, live,weblink 6 January 2024, for employed and unemployed persons of tourism professions operate at times after an official public announcement.WEB,weblink Call for the admission of 1,185 trainees to the Re-Training Programs of the Ministry of Tourism 2022–2023, el, 13 July 2022, live,weblink 28 December 2023, WEB,weblink Diavgeia program - Ministry of Tourism, el, Ministry of Digital Governance,
• School of Samaritans and Rescuers of the Volunteers Samaritans, Rescuers and Lifeguards Corp of the Hellenic Red Cross.WEB,weblink Volunteers Samaritans, Rescuers and Lifeguards Corp in Katerini, el, live,weblink 28 December 2023,
• Municipal Odeion of Katerini that is a conservatoire of music education.WEB,weblink Municipal Odeion of the Municipality of Katerini, el, live,weblink 25 November 2023, The Municipal Odeion of Katerini has the School of Instrumental Music, School of Monody-Melodramatic, and School of Advanced Music Theory. It includes the divisions of Philharmonic Orchestra, Music Pre-education for Pre-school-age Students, Children's Choir, Youth Choir, Chamber Music Ensembles.,
• Educational programs of the Rescue Team of Pieria.WEB,weblink Rescue Team of Pieria, el, live,weblink 6 January 2024,

From 2006 to 2016 was operating the Second Chance Seminary School of KateriniTHESIS,weblink Ecclesiastical Education in Pieria from 1976 to date, Kontokostas, Lazaros Ch., 2019, el, Doctor of Philosophy, PhD, 1{{hyphen, 421|publisher=Aristotle University of Thessaloniki|doi=10.26262/heal.auth.ir.303900|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125160406weblink|archive-date=25 November 2023}} of the Ministry of Education, that was suspended its operation since the academic year 2016–2017,WEB,weblink Suspension of operation for Second Chance Seminary Schools of Kalamata and Katerini, 5 October 2016, el, live,weblink 6 October 2016, which was a two years public ecclesiastical lifelong learning education boarding school housed in the Ecclesiastical GuesthouseWEB,weblink live, Metropolis of Kitros, Katerini and Platamon in academic cooperation with Logistics Department of the International Hellenic University, el, 10 December 2019,weblink 25 November 2023, of the Metropolis of Kitros, Katerini and Platamon in the Prosilio settlement. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:85%; background:transparent;" Public Education ‒ Katerini City Lower Secondary Education Data as at January 2021 | 2nd| 48 Klisouras str, 601 32 | 3rd | 1 Militou str, 601 33 | 4th | 2 Mitropoleos str, 601 31 | 5th | 34 Eirinis str, 601 34 | 6th| 104 Agiou Savva str, 601 33 | 7th | 1, 19th Maiou str, 601 34 | Music | 1 Stadiou str, 601 32 | Evening | 34 Eirinis str, 601 34 | Unified Special Vocational Gymnasium-Lyceum | 150 Terzopoulou str, 601 32 Special Vocational Education| Laboratory of Special Vocational Education (EEEEK)| Neo Keramidi (Area), 601 50 Second Chance Adult School (SDE)| Second Chance Adult School (SDE) of Katerini |2 Mitropoleos str, 601 31 Primary Education Laboratory Center (EK) Katerini City Primary School| Laboratory Center (EK) of Katerini | 150 Terzopoulou str, 601 32 | 1st | 3 Ippokratous str, 601 32 Vocational School (EPAS) | 2nd | 10 Kioutaxias str, 601 33 | EPAS of Public Employment Service (DYPA)| End Terzopoulou str, 601 32| 3rd | 13 Marathonos str, 601 32 Upper Secondary Education | 4th| 2 Aristotelous str, 601 32 Katerini City High School | 5th, (21st PS) | 30 Filippou str, 601 33| 1st | 48 Klisouras str, 601 32 | 6th, (16th PS)| 15, 28 October str, 601 34| 2nd| 10 Ipirou str, 601 32 | 7th, (20th PS) | 8 Mitropolitou Kirillou str, 601 31 | 3rd| 1 Militou str, 601 33 | 8th| 13 Stratigou Roka str, 601 34| 4th | 2 Mitropoleos str, 601 31| 8th KG, (24th PS) | A' Parodos Priamou, 601 34 | 5th | 10 Ipirou str, 601 32 | 9th | 2 Loukianou str, 601 32| Music | 1 Stadiou str, 601 32 | 10th | 16 Tenedou str, 601 33 | Evening | 34 Eirinis str, 601 34 | 11th, (23rd PS) | 1 Fleming str, 601 34 | Vocational (I) | 150 Terzopoulou str, 601 32 | 12th | 14 Romanou str, 601 31| Model Vocational | 150 Terzopoulou str, 601 32 | 13th| 39 Platonos str, 601 33 | Vocational (II) | Neo Keramidi (Area), 601 50 | 14th| 6 Kilkis str, 601 34 | Evening Vocational | 150 Terzopoulou str, 601 32 | 15th| 14 Svoronou str, 601 33 | Unified Special Vocational Gymnasium-Lyceum| 150 Terzopoulou str, 601 32 | 16th, (25th PS) | 1 Agios Christoforos str, 601 33 Post Upper Secondary Education {{Noboldnon-tertiary education{{Nobold>)}}| 17th| 17 Odyssea Elyti str, 601 33 | Public School of Advanced Vocational Training of the General Hospital of Katerini| 1 Old Hospital str, 601 31 | 18th| 1 Antisthenous str, 601 31 | Public School of Advanced Vocational Training of Katerini | 10 Ipirou str, 601 32| 19th | 2 Tyrtaiou str, 601 32 Higher Education {{Noboldtertiary education{{Nobold>)}}| Special Primary | Ganochora (Area), 601 50 | International Hellenic University, Department of Logistics | 2 Kanellopoulou str, 601 32

Sports

Athletic centers

• 1st Municipal Athletic Center of Katerini (A DAK)WEB,weblink Municipal sports facilities open to citizens, el, 26 May 2020, live,weblink 9 February 2024, WEB,weblink The places of refuge in the event of an earthquake, el, 6 March 2021, live,weblink 9 February 2024, where is the 4,995-seat open-air Stadium of Katerini.
• 2nd Municipal Athletic Center of Katerini (B DAK) "Theodoros Diamantopoulos"WEB,weblink Free of charge sports programs for all, el, 12 October 2020, live,weblink 9 February 2024, WEB,weblink 70,2460 euros for energy upgrade of the 2nd Municipal Athletic Center of Katerini (B DAK), el, 29 April 2021, live,weblink 9 February 2024, comprises Indoor Sports Stadium, football field, tennis courts, basketball courts, indoor shooting range, indoor swimming pool.
• Indoor Sports Stadium of Katerini Railway Station.WEB,weblink Interventions on Indoor Sports Stadium of Katerini Railway Station, el, 14 January 2020, live,weblink 28 December 2023, WEB,weblink Indoor Sports Stadium of Katerini Railway Station, el, live,weblink 28 December 2023,

Football

Katerini is represented by two football teams in the national leagues; Pierikos, has its home stadium named 1st Municipal Athletic Center of Katerini, a club currently playing in the Gamma Ethniki (Third National) category, and the women's football club of Pierides Muses, playing in the Women's Gamma Ethniki category.

Other sports

• Pierikos-Archelaos B.C. currently competes in the A2 League, the second tier of Greek basketball. GAS Archelaos Katerinis plays in the A2 League the second tier of the Greek handball league system.WEB,weblink e-KOUROS: Digital Record of Sports, Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports (Greece), Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports, 1-40, el, live,weblink 22 March 2024, WEB,weblink e-Kouros Interactive Map, e-kouros-map.gr, el, {|class="wikitable"

!colspan="4"|Sport clubs based in Katerini !width="250"|Club!Founded!Sports!AchievementsS.F.K. Pierikos (football)>Pierikos (Former:Megas Alexandros Katerini & Olympos Katerini)1961(1922) (1946) Association football, Volleyball >|Earlier presence in A Ethniki football, finalist Greek cup GAS Archelaos Katerinis >Handball, Track and field>Track and Field and other sports Panhellenic titles in Greek HandballEthnikos Katerini F.C.>Association football>FootballEarlier presence in Gamma EthnikiVataniakos F.C.>Association football>FootballEarlier presence in Beta EthnikiBasketball>|Presence in A2 Ethniki {{div col}}

• Chess Club of KateriniWEB,weblink Chess Club of Katerini - Official website, el, live,weblink 23 January 2024, WEB,weblink Chess Club of Katerini, el, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Chopper Riders Club KateriniWEB,weblink Chopper Riders Club Katerini: Near the "Multi-site AmeA Café Komboloi", el, 27 November 2023, live,weblink 18 January 2024, WEB,weblink Katerini: 4 years Chopper Riders Club Katerini - Birthday Party, el, 30 April 2023, live,weblink 18 January 2024,
• Go-kart Track of Katerini in Paralia
• Free Cyclists of Pieria (ELPPI)WEB,weblink Free Cyclists of Pieria: Program «Spring 2023», el, 9 March 2023, live,weblink 17 January 2024, WEB,weblink Free Cyclists of Pieria (ELPPI): Cycling Walk to get to know the SEATRAC, el, 11 August 2022, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Olympios Cycling Club of Katerini
• Cycling Escape of Pieria - Cycling ClubWEB,weblink Cycling Escape of Pieria, el, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• DIAS Environmental and Cycling Club of Katerini
• Athlos Sports Club (weightlifting, track and field)WEB,weblink Hellenic Athletics Federation: Sports Clubs, Hellenic Athletics Federation, Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS), el, 20 December 2023, live,weblink 17 January 2024, WEB,weblink Pieria Sports Clubs, el, 31 October 2007, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Aiolos Sports and Cultural Club of Katerini (volleyball)WEB,weblink Aiolos Sports and Cultural Club of Katerini, el, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Olympioi of Katerini Gymnastics Sports Club (wrestling)WEB,weblink Olympioi of Katerini in the top 4 teams of Greece in the national tournament of BAO, el, 5 December 2023, live,weblink 17 January 2024, WEB,weblink Olympioi of Katerini: World Champions in wrestling Chrysidis and Gkirnis in Romania, el, 13 September 2023, live,weblink 17 January 2024, WEB,weblink Wins for the Olympioi of Katerini at the world championship in Argentina, el, 12 May 2023, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Pyrros Dimas Sports Club (weightlifting, track and field)WEB,weblink Excellent performance with medals by Pyrros Dimas Sports Club, el, 7 May 2023, live,weblink 29 January 2024,
• Aero Club of Pieria (air sports, R/C model aircraft, UAV)WEB,weblink Hellenic Aeronautical & Airsports Federation: Members in Central Macedonia, el, live,weblink 17 January 2024, WEB,weblink Aero Club of Pieria welcomed its new airplane, el, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Zeus Sports and Cultural Club (APS) of Pieria's RunnersWEB,weblink Zeus Sports and Cultural Club of Pieria's Runners, el, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Panthers Gymnastics Sports Club of Pieria,WEB,weblink Panthers Gymnastics Sports Club of Pieria, el, live,weblink 23 January 2024, WEB,weblink The Northmen "see" their way into the playoffs - Panthers - AOK Aiginiakos 53-77, el, 31 January 2023, live,weblink 17 January 2024, basketball
• Sports Gymnastics Club of Pieria (AGEP 2011),WEB,weblink Sports Gymnastics Club of Pieria (AGEP 2011), el, live,weblink 17 January 2024, basketball
• Katerini Tennis ClubWEB,weblink Katerini Tennis Club, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Tennis Club of Katerini (OAK)WEB,weblink Union of Tennis Clubs of Central-West Makedonia: Club Members, el, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Equestrian Club of PieriaWEB,weblink Successfully the workshop for the acquisition of the Licence of Competence for Equestrian Endurance Sports and Equestrian Skill, el, 12 February 2020, live,weblink 17 January 2024, WEB,weblink The international equestrian endurance race was successfully held in Katerini, el, 26 April 2018, dead,weblink 5 January 2023,
• DIAS Sports Swimming Club
• Nautical Club of Katerini (NOKAT)WEB,weblink Nautical Club of Katerini (sailing, rowing), el, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Asterias Sports Academy (water sports)WEB,weblink Asterias Sports Academy – Asterias Swimming Pool, el, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Nereus Sports Academy of Katerini (water sports)
• Vouliaxtaria Underwater Explorers and Diving ClubWEB,weblink Vouliaxtaria care for clean seas in Pieria, el, 2 August 2023, live,weblink 23 January 2024, WEB,weblink Vouliaxtaria voluntary group of divers cleaned up the seabed, el, 2 October 2023, live,weblink 23 January 2024,
• Sports Academy of Pieria '92 - Swimming AcademyWEB,weblink Swimming Academy of Pieria '92, el, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Club of Greek Mountaineers (SEO) of KateriniWEB,weblink Alpine Club of Katerini, live,weblink 17 January 2024, WEB,weblink Register of Voluntary Organizations, Ministry of Citizen Protection (Greece), Ministry of Citizen Protection, el, live,weblink 29 September 2023,
• Hellenic Mountaineering Club (EOS) of KateriniWEB,weblink Hellenic Alpine Club (EOS) of Katerini - Official website, el, live,weblink 17 January 2024, WEB,weblink Hellenic Alpine Club (EOS) of Katerini, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Ski Club of Katerini - Skiing & Snowboarding AcademyWEB,weblink Ski Club of Katerini: The registration period of the Ski and Snowboard Learning Academy has started, el, 12 December 2021, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Enalios Diving Center - Scuba divers' Training SchoolWEB,weblink Enalios Diving Center, el, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20201027184603weblink">weblink 27 October 2020, WEB,weblink Diving Centers, Hellenic Federation of Underwater Activities and Sports Fishing (EOYDA), el, 28 February 2019, live,weblink 23 January 2024,
• Tritones of Katerini Friends of Free Diving - Underwater FishingWEB,weblink Tritones of Katerini Friends of Free Diving and Underwater Fishing, el, live,weblink 17 January 2024,
• Poseidon Sports & Cultural Club of Katerini - Swimming AcademyWEB,weblink Poseidon Sports and Cultural Club of Katerini, el, live,weblink 17 January 2024,

{{div col end}}

Notable people

• Dimos Anastasiadis (1985),WEB,weblink Dimos Anastasiadis, biography, el, 29 April 2022, dead,weblink 29 April 2022, musician, signer
• Basil Athanasiadis (1970), musician, composer
• Eleni Chatziliadou (1993), karateka, karate world champion 2018
• Giannis Christoforidis (1941–2020),WEB,weblink Emotion and awe at the event in honour of Pierikos, el, 30 November 2009, live,weblink 28 December 2023, footballer, member of the Greece national football team
• Georgios Diamantidis (1984), swimmer who specialized in long-distance freestyle events
• Giorgos Fourniadis (1937),WEB,weblink Giorgos Fourniadis - National Theatre of Northern Greece, National Theatre of Northern Greece, el, en, 25 November 2023, WEB,weblink Giorgos Fourniadis, actor and director, IMDb, live,weblink 25 November 2023, actor and director
• Elias Gaganelis, founder of the Replicar Hellas car firm in Katerini
• Dimitris Giannoulis (1995), footballer
• Anastasios Gkogkos (1925–1991),WEB,weblink Anastasios Gkogkos, el, live,weblink 28 December 2023, hagiographer, painter
• Matthew Josafat (1937–2022),WEB,weblink Matthew Josafat: The life and work of the top psychoanalyst, el, 27 July 2022, live,weblink 25 November 2023, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst
• Kostas Kamperidis (1970),WEB,weblink Greek sculptor from Katerini becomes an issue in the Spanish press because of Don Quixote, el, 24 January 2021, live,weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink El escultor griego que recurre a la locura del Quijote para salir de la crisis, es, 16 August 2020, dead,weblink 30 November 2020, sculptor
• Christos Kotzamanidis (1950–2023),WEB,weblink Professor Christos Kotzamanidis passed away - the person who brought the handball sport to Greece, el, 31 July 2023, live,weblink 28 December 2023, handball coach, professor at School of Physical Education and Sports Science (TEFAA) of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
• Stelios Malezas (1985), footballer
• Dimos Manglaras (1940),WEB,weblink Hellenic Olympians Association (HOA) - Founding Members - Dimos Manglaras, el, Hellenic Olympians Association, live,weblink 25 November 2023, long jumper
• Christina Moschi (2002),WEB,weblink Christina Moschi – 10m Air Pistol, issf-sports.org, International Shooting Sport Federation, International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), WEB,weblink Hellenic Shooting Federation (HSF) – Press Release (10 March 2023), el, 10 March 2023, Hellenic Shooting Federation, Hellenic Shooting Federation (HSF), live,weblink 25 November 2023, 10m air pistol shooter of the Archelaos Katerinis Sports Club, Member of the Hellenic Shooting Federation (HSF) and Hellenic National Shooting Team
• Katerina Nikolaidou (1992), rower, 4th place 2016 Olympic Games, 2nd place in the lightweight single sculls at the 2013 World Rowing Championships
• Athanasios Mpatsaras (1972–2007),WEB,weblink Athanasios Mpatsaras, el, live,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20240106154132weblink">weblink 6 January 2024, WEB,weblink 13 years ago today: F-16 Block 52 fighter jet crash and death of its pilot, el, 5 December 2020, live,weblink 6 January 2024, Flight Lieutenant of Hellenic Air Force
• Konstantinos Papachronis (1977–2008),WEB,weblink Konstantinos Papachronis, el, live,weblink 28 December 2023, WEB,weblink Konstandinos Papachronis (1977–2008), IMDb, live,weblink 6 January 2024, actor
• Kyriakos Papadopoulos (1992), footballer
• Georgios P. Piperopoulos (1942),WEB,weblink Retired professor Giorgos Piperopoulos returns to his home city, el, 11 November 2022, live,weblink 25 November 2023, university professor
• Athanasios Stathakopoulos (1942),WEB,weblink Athanasios Stathakopoulos, el, live,weblink 28 December 2023, painter
• Yannis K. Semertzidis (1961), physicist
• Maria Skliopidou (1954–2021),WEB,weblink Cultural and artistic memorial in memory of Maria Skiopidou, el, 17 January 2023, live,weblink 6 January 2024, gallerist, owner of the Gallery Chrysa founded in 1990
• Maria Tsionoglou (1991),WEB,weblink Maria Tsionoglou, International Shooting Sport Federation, International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), live,weblink 25 November 2023, 10m air pistol shooter of the Archelaos Katerinis Sports Club, Member of the Hellenic Shooting Federation (HSF) and Hellenic National Shooting Team
• Alexandros Tziolis (1985), footballer

International relations

Katerini is twinned with: {{div col|colwidth=20em}}

• {{flagicon|ROU}} Brăila, Romania
• {{flagicon|BUL}} Karlovo, Bulgaria
• {{flagicon|SRB}} ÄŒačak, Serbia
• {{flagicon|GER}} Maintal, Germany
• {{flagicon|AUT}} Moosburg, Austria
• {{flagicon|RUS}} Surgut, Russia

{{div col end}}

See also

• List of settlements in the Pieria regional unit
• History of Pieria

References

{{Reflist|2}}

External links

{{Commons category|Katerini}}

• Municipality of Katerini

{{Greek Macedonia}}{{Kallikratis-Central Macedonia}}{{Katerini div}}{{Authority control}}