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Kastoria prefecture

Kastoria (Greek: Καστοριά) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. It is located in the western part of Macedonia). Its capital is Kastoria city.

The prefecture of Kastoria is situated in the western end of Macedonia. 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 lake Orestiada's waters are frozen. According to the latest census the population of Kastoria comes up to 51,934 inhabitants.

The population has increased greatly in the late 20th century.

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Geography

The mountain ranges includes Grammos and Voio to the southwest and Verno to the northeast.

Transportation

Municipalities

Municipality YPES code Seat Postal code Area code ((0)30-)
Agia Triada 2501 Maniakoi 521 00 24670-81
Agioi Anargyroi 2502 Korissos 520 52 24670-51
Akrites 2503 Dipotamia 520 58 24670-91
Aliákmon 2504 Mesopotamia 520 58 24670-91
Ionas Dragoumis 2508 Vogatsiko 520 53 24670-95
Kastoria 2509 Kastoria 521 00 24670-2 through 3
Kleisoura 2511 Kleisoura 520 54 24670-94
Korestia 2511 Makrochori 520 55 24670-84
Makednes 2513 Mavrochori 520 56 24670-74
Nestorio 2514 Nestorio 520 51 24670-31
Orestida 2515 Argos Orestiko 522 00 24670-2
Vitsi 2506 Toichi 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