Kastoria (Greek: Καστοριά) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. It is located in the western part of Macedonia (West Macedonia). Its capital is a town by the same name.
The prefecture of Kastoria is situated in the western end of Macedonia, Greece. It is adjacent on the north with the prefecture of Florina, on the south, east and south-east with the prefectures of Grevena and Kozani, on the south-west with the prefecture of Ioannina and on the west with Albania with the district of Korçë.
The soil of the region is mountainous and the climate is continental with cold winters and hot summers. The temperature presents great variations between winter and summer, and during winter it is often below zero so the lake waters are frozen. According to the latest census the population of Kastoria comes up to 51,934 inhabitants.
The population has been springing up in the late-20th century.
The airport of Kastoria which is named Aristotelis is near Kastoria.
Geography
The mountain ranges includes Grammos and Voio to the southwest and Verno to the northeast.
Sites of Interest
- Kastoria Byzantine Museum - website
- Kastoria Folklore Museum in KastoriaWebsite
Transportation
- GR-15 , S, Cen., NE
- GR-20 /E90 , S, only passes through Eptachori
Sports Teams
Municipalities
Municipality |
YPES code |
Seat |
Postal code |
Area code ((0)30-) |
Agia Triada |
2501 |
Maniaki |
521 00 |
24670-81 |
Agioi Anargyroi |
2502 |
Korissos |
520 52 |
24670-51 |
Akrites |
2503 |
Akrites |
520 58 |
24670-91 |
Aliakmonas |
2504 |
Mesopotamia |
520 58 |
24670-91 |
Ionas Dragoumis |
2508 |
Vogatsiko |
520 53 |
24670-95 |
Kastoria |
2509 |
Kastoria |
521 00 |
24670-2 thru 3 |
Kleisoura |
2511 |
Kleisoura |
520 54 |
24670-94 |
Korestia |
2511 |
Makrochori |
520 55 |
24670-84 |
Makendes |
2513 |
Mavrochori |
520 56 |
24670-74 |
Nestorio |
2514 |
Nestorio |
520 51 |
24670-31 |
Orestida |
2515 |
Argos Orestiko |
522 00 |
24670-2 |
Vitsi |
2506 |
Vitsi |
520 59 |
24670-72 |
Communities
Commune |
YPES code |
Seat |
Postal code |
Area code ((0)30-) |
Arrenes |
2505 |
Eptachori |
500 07 |
24670-72 |
Gramos |
2507 |
Gramos |
522 00 |
24670-42 |
Kastraki |
2510 |
Ieropigi |
520 50 |
24670-86 |
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