  servia (greek: Î£Î­ÏÎ²Î¹Î±) is a town and was a former municipality in kozani regional unit, west macedonia, greece. since the local government reform of 2011, it is now part of the larger municipality of servia-velventos. servia today forms a municipal unit and is seat of the municipality.kallikratis law greece ministry of interior  Î¤he town itself has a population of 3,540 people (2011). hellenic statistical authority (in greek) == etymology == its name derives from the latin verb servo, meaning "to watch over" and it was given by the romans, approximately during the 2nd century a.d., replacing what is thought to be the ancient name of the town phylacae (greek: Î¦ÏÎ»Î±ÎºÎ±Î¯) from the greek verb ÏÏÎ»Î¬ÏÏÏ "to watch over". the ancient name of the town of servia is also mentioned by roman writer pliny the elder as well as on an ancient greek inscription found at the city of veroia which reads: "Î Î±ÏÎ¼ÎµÎ½Î¯ÏÎ½ ÎÎ»Î±ÏÎºÎ¯Î± Î¦ÏÎ»Î±ÎºÎ®ÏÎ¹Î¿Ï Î½Î¹ÎºÎ·ÏÎ®Ï ÎµÎ½ ÎÎ¿Î»Î¯ÏÏ", i.e. "parmenion son of glauceas from phylacae winner at doliche". == history == ===ancient period=== during ancient times, servia served as a fort for the passage-way between macedonia and thessaly, hence its name. as time passed people settled around the area and the town of phylacae was created. people that have passed through the then town of servia, include [[alexander the gr
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