Government
See also: List of mayors of KozaniThe municipality Kozani was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:
| Municipal unit | Population |
|---|---|
| Kozani | 47,461 |
| Aiani | 3,816 |
| Dimitrios Ypsilantis | 3,018 |
| Elimeia | 6,429 |
| Ellispontos | 7,966 |
The total population is 68,680. It is developing into a nodal town of the Western Balkans, with areas and activities of a wider regional nature. Within this context, the municipality of Kozani is creating a modern satellite town, the Kozani Zone of Alternate Urban Planning (ZEP). The Municipal Corporation of alternate planning and development of Kozani S.A.(DEPEPOK) was established in order to implement the projects of the ZEP.
The ZEP is strategically located on 50 ha south-west of Kozani, and aims to become a model development centre, attracting an urban population and economic activities from throughout Western Macedonia in Greece and the Western Balkans.
Other known neighborhoods of Kozani are Sk'rka, Ipirotika, Gitia, Agios Athanasios, Platania.
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