Kastoria (regional unit)

Kastoria Regional Unit Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Καστοριάς (Καστοριά)
Basic data
State :	Greece
Region :	Western Macedonia
Area :	1,720 km²
Residents :	50,322 (2011)
Population density :	29.3 inhabitants / km²
NUTS 3 code no. :	EL532
Structure:	3 municipalities

The regional district Kastoria ( Greek Periferiaki Eontita Kastorias ) is one of the four regional districts of the Greek region West Macedonia around the administrative seat Kastoria . Kastoria was created as a prefecture in 1941 by spinning off from Florina prefecture. With the administrative reform of 2010 , the competences of the prefecture were transferred to the region of West Macedonia and the municipalities, which were greatly reduced due to the amalgamation. Kastoria includes the parishes of Argos Orestiko , Kastoria and Nestorio .

geography

The area of ​​Kastorias with the capital of the same name is located in the far west of Western Macedonia. In the north Kastoria borders on the Florina regional district , in the south, east and south-east on Grevena and Kozani , in the south-west on Ioannina and in the west on Albania .

The region is mountainous and is characterized by a continental climate with large temperature fluctuations between cold winters and hot summers; In winter, minus temperatures even freeze the lake.

Web links

• The Byzantine Kastoria
• Official website of the regional unit (Greek, English).
• Aerial photos of the regional unit (description in Greek).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
2. ^ Greek. Law Gazette of July 31, 1941 (PDF)