| Kastoria Περιφερειακή ενότητα Καστοριάς |
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| — Regional unit — | |
| Municipalities of Kastoria | |
| Kastoria within Greece | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | West Macedonia |
| Capital | Kastoria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,720 km2 (664.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 53,584 |
| • Density | 31.2/km2 (80.7/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 52x xx |
| Area codes | 24670 |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-56 |
| Car plates | ΚΑ |
| Website | www.kastoria.gr |
Kastoria (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Καστοριάς) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Macedonia. Its capital is the town of Kastoria.
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Kastoria is situated at the western end of Macedonia in the far north of the country. It borders the regional units of Florina to the north, Kozani to the southeast, Grevena to the south and Ioannina to the southwest. The international border with the Albanian district of Korçë lies on the western edge of the regional unit.
The main mountain ranges are Gramos and Voio in the west (both part of the Pindus range) and Verno in the northeast. The river Haliacmon flows through the area. Lake Orestiada is the largest lake. The regional unit is mountainous with a pronounced continental climate, characterised by cold winters and hot summers.
The regional unit Kastoria is subdivided into 3 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]
Kastoria was created as a prefecture (Greek: Νομός Καστοριάς) in 1941. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Kastoria was created out of the former prefecture Kastoria. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[1]
| New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
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| Kastoria | Kastoria | Kastoria |
| Agia Triada | ||
| Agioi Anargyroi | ||
| Vitsi | ||
| Kastraki | ||
| Kleisoura | ||
| Korestia | ||
| Makednoi | ||
| Mesopotamia | ||
| Nestorio | Nestorio | Nestorio |
| Akrites | ||
| Arrenes | ||
| Gramos | ||
| Orestida | Argos Orestiko | Argos Orestiko |
| Ion Dragoumis |
Under Ottoman rule, the area around Kastoria was part of the Monastir Vilayet. At that time the region was multiethnic consisting of ethnic Bulgarians, Albanians, Aromanians, Greeks, Jews, and Turks.[2] In modern times there is a high percentage of Greek speakers in the area. The population was estimated at 51,934 inhabitants in the most recent census.
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