Kastoria Prefecture

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GreeceKastoria Prefecture
Νομός Καστοριάς
Location of Kastoria Prefecture in Greece
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 Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Καστοριάς) is one of the fifty-one prefectures (nomoi, singular: nomos) of Greece. Its capital is the city of Kastoria, and its population was estimated at 51,934 inhabitants in the most recent census. The prefecture is situated at the western end of 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

The Kastoria region has a large proportion of inhabitants of Pontian Greek origin. Their ancestors migrated there after the Treaty of Lausanne was ratified in 1923. This Pontian Greek population is found throughout the prefecture in the communities of Mesopotamia,Agia Kiriaki, 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
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 50 24670-61
Nestorio 2514 520 51 24670-31
Orestida 2515 Argos Orestiko 522 00 24670-2
Vitsi 2506 Tihio 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

[edit] See also

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