Florina Prefecture

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Florina Prefecture Νομός Φλώρινας

Periphery	West Macedonia
Capital	Florina
Population	55,210 (2005)Ranked 44th
Area	1,924 km² Ranked 34th
Population density	28.7/km²Ranked 49th
Number of municipalities	8
Number of communities	4
Postal codes	53x xx
Area codes	238x0, 246x0
Licence plate code	ΡΑ
ISO 3166-2 code	GR-63
Website	www.florina.gr

Flórina Prefecture (Greek:Νομός Φλώρινας) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is located in the northwestern part of Greek Macedonia (West Macedonia). Its capital is a town also called Flórina.

1 Geography
2 Agriculture
3 Sites of interest
4 Communications
- 4.1 Radio
5 Transport
6 Municipalities and communities
7 External links

[edit] Geography

Florina has no provinces, it is bounded by the prefecture of Pella to the east, Kozani, to the south, Kastoriá, to the southwest, Albania with the districts of Devoll and Korçë to the west, Lake Prespa to the northwest and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia with the districts of Bitola and Resen to the north. The Aliákmon river flows in the southwest.

The mountains include the Verno mountains (2,128 m) to the southwest, Varnous (2,117 m) and the Voras (2,524 m) which are the tallest to the northeast near the Pella prefecture and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

[edit] Agriculture

Florina is rich in agriculture. The main production are peppers and peaches. The principal juice producer is Flórina.

[edit] Sites of interest

Florina Archaeological Museum, Website
Florina Byzantine Museum, Website
Florina Museum of Modern Art, Website
Pisoderi ski center
Lake Prespa

[edit] Communications

[edit] Radio

ERA Florinas - an ERA affiliate, website

[edit] Transport

GR-2, E, Cen., W
GR-3, NE
GR-15, SW, W

[edit] Municipalities and communities

Municipality	YPES code	Seat (if different)	Postal code	Area code
Aetos	5001		530 75	-
Amyntaio	5002		532 00	23860-2
Filotas	5011		530 70	24630-41
Florina	5012		531 00	23850-2
Kato Kleines	5004		531 00	23850-1
Meliti	5007	Neochoraki	530 71	23850-42
Perasma	5009		531 00	23580-3
Prespes	5010	Laimos	530 77	23850-51
Community	YPES code	Seat (if different)	Postal code	Area code
Krystallopigi	5005		530 77	23850-45
Lechovo	5006		530 73	23850-45
Nymfaio	5008		530 78	23860-3
Variko	5003		500 05	24670-94