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| [[Prefectures of Greece|Prefecture]]: || [[Florina prefecture|Florina]] (capital)
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| Province || ''Florina''
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| Location: Latitude: Longitude:|| 40.778/40°46'49" N lat.21.406/21°24'23" E long
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| Area: -Total -Water -Rank|| 150.6 km² km² 
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| Population: ([[2001]])  - Total  - Density¹  - Rank||  2,985  45.92/km² 
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| Elevation:  -lowest:  -centre:  -highest:|| eastern part 663 m(centre) northwestern part
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| Number of communities: || -
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| [[List of postal codes in Greece|Postal code]]: || 531 00
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| [[Area codes in Greece|Area/distance code]]: || 11-30-[[Greece dialing code 238|23850]] (030-23850)-2 
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| [[YPES|Municipal code]]: || 2385
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| [[License plates in Greece|Car designation]]: || <code>PA</code>
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| 3-letter abbreviation: || FLO '''Flo'''rina
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| Name of inhabitants: || Florinan or Florinian ''sing.'' -s ''pl.''
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| Address of administration: || 107 Megalou Alexandrou St. Florina 531 00
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| Website: || [http://www.florina.gr www.florina.gr]

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'''Florina''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Φλώρινα) is a city located in the central part of [[Florina prefecture]]. It is situated in a valley area which is surrounded by grasslands and forests. The urban area is on a slopey area. The city is passed by [[Greece Interstate 2|GR-2]] ([[Lake Prespa]] - [[Edessa]]) and [[Greece Interstate 3|GR-3]]/[[E65]] (Kozani - Florina - Niki - Bitola) which serves to the [[M5 highway, Macedonia|M5]]. The historic ''[[Via Egnatia]]'' is situated to the east. It is located east of [[Korçë]], Albania and [[Lake Prespa]], south of [[Monastir]], FYROM, west of [[Thessaloniki]] and [[Edessa]], northwest of [[Larisa]] and [[Kozani]], and northeast of [[Ioannina]] and [[Kastoria]]. The nearest airport is situated to the east. The mountains of [[Verno]] is to the southwest and [[Varnous]] to the northwest.

==Sites of interests==

*[[Florina Archaeological Museum]], [http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21117m/e211qm05.html Website]
*[[Florina Byzantine Museum]], [http://www.culture.gr/2/21/212/21211m/e212km01.html Website]
*[[Florina Museum of Modern Art]], [http://www.culture.gr/4/42/422/42202/42202f/e42202f1.html Website]

==Communications==
===[[List of radio stations in Greece|Radio]]===

*[[ERA Florinas]] - an [[ERA (radio network)|ERA]] affiliate, [http://users.otenet.gr/~era-flor/ website]

==Other==

Florina has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a train station, a sports centre, a post office, and squares (''plateies'').

==Historical population==
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! Year !! Population !! Change !! Municipal population !! Change !! Density
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| [[1981]] || 12,573 || - || - || - || -
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| [[1991]] || 12,355 || -218/-1,73% || 14,873 || - || 98.76/km²
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| [[2003]] || - || - || 14,318 || - || 95.07/km²
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==External links==
*[http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Florina&country=GR Mapquest - Florina], street map not yet available

==See also==
*[[List of communities of Florina]]

{{Florina}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]]
[[Category:Greek prefectural capitals]]
[[Category:Florina prefecture]]

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−	'''Florina''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Φλώρινα) is a city located in the central part of [[Florina prefecture]]. It is situated in a valley area which is surrounded by grasslands and forests. The urban area is on a slopey area. The city is passed by [[Greece Interstate 2\|GR-2]] ([[Lake Prespa]] - [[Edessa]]) and [[Greece Interstate 3\|GR-3]]/[[E65]] (Kozani - Florina - Niki - Bitola) which serves to the [[M5 highway, Macedonia\|M5]]. The historic ''[[Via Egnatia]]'' is situated to the east. It is located east of [[~~Korçë~~]], Albania and [[Lake Prespa]], south of [[Monastir]], FYROM, west of [[Thessaloniki]] and [[Edessa]], northwest of [[Larisa]] and [[Kozani]], and northeast of [[Ioannina]] and [[Kastoria]]. The nearest airport is situated to the east. The mountains of [[Verno]] is to the southwest and [[Varnous]] to the northwest.	+	'''Florina''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Φλώρινα) is a city located in the central part of [[Florina prefecture]]. It is situated in a valley area which is surrounded by grasslands and forests. The urban area is on a slopey area. The city is passed by [[Greece Interstate 2\|GR-2]] ([[Lake Prespa]] - [[Edessa]]) and [[Greece Interstate 3\|GR-3]]/[[E65]] (Kozani - Florina - Niki - Bitola) which serves to the [[M5 highway, Macedonia\|M5]]. The historic ''[[Via Egnatia]]'' is situated to the east. It is located east of [[Korytsa]], Albania and [[Lake Prespa]], south of [[Monastir]], FYROM, west of [[Thessaloniki]] and [[Edessa]], northwest of [[Larisa]] and [[Kozani]], and northeast of [[Ioannina]] and [[Kastoria]]. The nearest airport is situated to the east. The mountains of [[Verno]] is to the southwest and [[Varnous]] to the northwest.

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