Kastoria Prefecture
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| Kastoria Prefecture Νομός Καστοριάς |
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| Periphery | West Macedonia |
| Capital | Kastoria |
| Population | 53,584 (2005)Ranked 46th |
| Area | 1,720 km² Ranked 38th |
| Population density | 31.2/km²Ranked 46th |
| Number of municipalities | 12 |
| Number of communities | 3 |
| Postal codes | 52x xx |
| Area codes | 24670 |
| Licence plate code | ΚΑ |
| ISO 3166-2 code | GR-56 |
| Website | www.kastoria.gr |
Kastoria (Greek: Καστοριά, Bulgarian: Костур) is one of the fifty-one prefectures (nomoi, singular: nomos) of Greece. Its capital is Kastoria city, and its population was estimated at 51,934 inhabitants in the most recent census.
Kastoria prefecture is situated in the western end of Greek Macedonia in the far north of the country. It borders the prefectures of Florina, Grevena, Kozani and Ioannina. An international border with the Albanian district of Korçë lies on the western edge of the prefecture.
The region is mountainous with a pronounced continental climate, characterised by cold winters and hot summers.
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[edit] Geography
The mountain ranges includes Grammos and Voio to the southwest and Verno to the northeast.
[edit] Population
Kastoria has a large native greek edopioi population. It also has a very large Pontian Greek minority. This minority is widespread throughout the prefecture and migrated there after, the post World War I, Treaty of Lausanne was ratified. This Pontian Greek population is found in all the sourounding villages of Kastoria. Specifically, Pontian Greeks reside in the communities of Mesopotamia, Oinoe, Kalohori, Nestorio, Koromelia, Dendrohori, Dispilio and many other villages.
[edit] Transport
- GR-15, S, Cen., NE
- GR-20/E90, S, only passes through Eptachori
[edit] Municipalities and communities
| Municipality | YPES code | Seat (if different) | Postal code | Area code |
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| Agia Triada | 2501 | Maniakoi | 521 00 | 24670-81 |
| Agioi Anargyroi | 2502 | Korisos | 520 52 | 24670-51 |
| Akrites | 2503 | Dipotamia | 520 58 | 24670-91 |
| Ion Dragoumis | 2508 | Vogatsiko | 520 53 | 24670-95 |
| Kastoria | 2509 | 521 00 | 24670-2 through 3 | |
| Kleisoura | 2511 | 520 54 | 24670-94 | |
| Korestia | 2512 | Makrochori | 520 55 | 24670-84 |
| Makednos | 2513 | Mavrochori | 520 56 | 24670-74 |
| Mesopotamia | 2504 | 520 58 | 24670-91 | |
| Nestorio | 2514 | 520 51 | 24670-31 | |
| Orestida | 2515 | Argos Orestiko | 522 00 | 24670-2 |
| Vitsi | 2506 | 520 59 | 24670-72 | |
| Community | YPES code | Seat (if different) | Postal code | Area code |
| Arrenes | 2505 | Eptachori | 500 07 | 24670-72 |
| Gramos | 2507 | 522 00 | 24670-42 | |
| Kastraki | 2510 | Ieropigi | 520 50 | 24670-86 |
See also: List of settlements in the Kastoria prefecture
| Municipalities and communities of the Kastoria Prefecture |
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| Agia Triada • Agioi Anargyroi • Akrites • Ion Dragoumis • Kastoria • Kleisoura • Korestia • Makednos • Mesopotamia • Nestorio • Orestida • Vitsi |
| Arrenes • Gramos • Kastraki |
