Kastoria (regional unit)
| Kastoria Περιφερειακή ενότητα Καστοριάς | |
|---|---|
| Regional unit | |
|
Municipalities of Kastoria | |
 Kastoria within Greece | |
| Coordinates: GR 40°30′N 21°15′E / 40.500°N 21.250°ECoordinates: GR 40°30′N 21°15′E / 40.500°N 21.250°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Region | West Macedonia |
| Capital | Kastoria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,720 km2 (660 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 50,322 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 52x xx |
| Area codes | 24670 |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-56 |
| Car plates | ΚΑ |
| Website |
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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.
Geography
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.
Administration
The regional unit Kastoria is subdivided into 3 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]
Prefecture
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Transport
See also
References
- 1 2 "Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).
Administrative division of the Western Macedonia Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Florina |  | |
| Regional unit of Grevena | ||
| Regional unit of Kastoria | ||
| Regional unit of Kozani | ||
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