Prespes

Prespes Δήμος Πρεσπών
Location
Prespes
Coordinates	40°45′N 21°8′E / 40.750°N 21.133°E / 40.750; 21.133Coordinates: 40°45′N 21°8′E / 40.750°N 21.133°E / 40.750; 21.133
Location within the region
Government
Country:	Greece
Administrative region:	West Macedonia
Regional unit:	Florina
Population statistics (as of 2011)[1]
Municipality
- Population:	1,560
- Area:	504.2 km2 (195 sq mi)
- Density:	3 /km2 (8 /sq mi)
Municipal unit
- Population:	1,201
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Postal code:	530 77
Website
http://www.prespes.gr/

Prespes (Greek: Πρέσπες) is a municipality in the Florina regional unit, Greece. Population 1,560 (2011). The seat of the municipality is in Laimos.^[2] It was named after Lake Prespa, in the western part of the municipality.

Municipality

The municipality Prespes was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:^[2]

• Krystallopigi
• Prespes

Books

• ΠΡΕΣΠΑ η Ελληνική Δημήτρις Πένης

References

v t e Administrative division of the West Macedonia Region Area 9,451 km² Population 283,689 (2011) Capital Kozani Regional unit of Florina Amyntaio Florina Prespes Regional unit of Grevena Deskati Grevena Regional unit of Kastoria Kastoria Nestorio Orestida Regional unit of Kozani Eordaia Kozani Servia-Velventos Voio Regional governor Giorgos Dakis Website www.pdm.gov.gr