Prespes

For other uses, see Prespa (disambiguation).
Prespes
Δήμος Πρεσπών

Prespes municipality map
Prespes

Coordinates: 40°45′N 21°8′E / 40.750°N 21.133°ECoordinates: 40°45′N 21°8′E / 40.750°N 21.133°E
Country Greece
Administrative region West Macedonia
Regional unit Florina
Area
  Municipality 504.2 km2 (194.7 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipality 1,560
  Municipality density 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)
  Municipal unit 1,201
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+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]

Books

References

  1. "Detailed census results 2011" (in Greek).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)