Kastoria ( el, Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Καστοριάς, ''Perifereiakí Enótita Kastoriás'') is one of the 74 regional units of Greece and is part of the

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

of Western Macedonia. Its capital is the homonymous city of

Kastoria Kastoria ( el, Καστοριά, ''Kastoriá'' ) is a city in northern Greece in the modern regions of Greece, region of Western Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria (regional unit), Kastoria regional unit, in the Geographic regions of Gree ...

Geography

Kastoria is situated at the western end of

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in the far north of the country. It borders the regional units of Florina to the north,

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to the southeast,

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to the south and

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to the southwest. The area of the regional unit roughly corresponds to the ancient Greek region of Orestis of

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. The international border with the

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n 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 The Pindus (also Pindos or Pindhos; el, Πίνδος, Píndos; sq, Pindet; rup, Pindu) is a mountain range located in Northern Greece and Southern Albania. It is roughly 160 km (100 miles) long, with a maximum elevation of 2,637 metr ...

range) and Verno in the northeast. The

Haliacmon river The Haliacmon ( el, Αλιάκμονας, ''Aliákmonas''; formerly: , ''Aliákmon'' or ''Haliákmōn'') is the longest river flowing entirely in Greece, with a total length of . In Greece there are three rivers longer than Haliakmon, Maritsa ( e ...

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) * Nestorio (2) *

Orestida Orestida ( el, Ορεστίδα) is a municipality in the Kastoria regional unit, Greece. The seat of the municipality is in Argos Orestiko. The municipality has an area of . The town of Argos Orestiko hosts the celebration of the ascension of th ...

(3)

Prefecture

Kastoria was created as a prefecture ( el, 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.

Transport

* GR-15, S, Cen., NE * GR-20/ E90, S, only passes through Eptachori

References

{{Authority control Prefectures of Greece Regional units of Western Macedonia

Geography

Administration

Prefecture

Transport

See also

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