Kastoria - Revision history

Irlandos at 10:38, November 4, 2005

2005-11-04T10:38:33Z

Irlandos: /* Football/soccer teams */

2005-11-04T10:25:17Z

Football/soccer teams

Irlandos: /* External links */

2005-11-04T10:23:56Z

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Irlandos at 10:23, November 4, 2005

2005-11-04T10:23:39Z

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'''Kastoria''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Καστοριά) is a city in northwestern [[Greece]]. It is the capital of [[Kastoria prefecture]] in [[Macedonia]].

The [[List of airports in Greece|airport]] near Kastoria is named [[Aristotelis Airport]].

==Sites of Interest==
*[[Kastoria Byzantine Museum]] - [http://www.culture.gr/2/21/212/21211m/e212km02.html website]
*[[Kastoria Folklore Museum]] in Kastoria[http://www.culture.gr/4/42/421/42101/42101q/e42101q1.html Website]

==Sports Teams==
===[[List of football clubs in Greece|Football/soccer teams]]===
*[[Kastoria FC]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.kfurs.com/kastoria/index.htm - quick info about Kastoria]
*http://www.kastoriagr.com/
*http://www.cosmosnet.net/azias/k-main.html
*[http://www.kastoria-fc.com/ Kastoria FC]
*[http://www.culture.gr/maps/macedon/kastoria/kastoria.html Map of Kastoria]
*http://www.gokastoria.com/
*[http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/16614.html Forecasts in Kastoria]
*In Greek:
**http://www.kastorianet.gr/
**http://egnatia.ee.auth.gr/~sthat/kids/kast.html

{{Kastoria}}

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

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	'''Kastoria''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Καστοριά) is a city in northwestern [[Greece]]. It is the capital of [[Kastoria prefecture]] in [[Macedonia]].		'''Kastoria''' ([[Greek language\|Greek]]: Καστοριά) is a city in northwestern [[Greece]]. It is the capital of [[Kastoria prefecture]] in [[Macedonia]].
		+	The name is derived from [[Castor]] the mythological son of [[Zeus]].
		+	In ancient times, Kastoria was part of the Macedonian kingdom of Orestias which was eventually incorporated into a unified Macedonian kingdom.
		+	In [[Byzantine Empire\|Byzantine]] times Kastoria reached her high point with many buildings, churches and defensive structures being built. The city fell under Ottoman yoke until the [[First Balkan War]] when it became part of Greece.
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		+	Kastoria is the centre of the fur industry in Greece.

	The [[List of airports in Greece\|airport]] near Kastoria is named [[Aristotelis Airport]].		The [[List of airports in Greece\|airport]] near Kastoria is named [[Aristotelis Airport]].

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 **http://egnatia.ee.auth.gr/~sthat/kids/kast.html
 [[Category:Cities and towns in Greece]]
 [[Category:Kastoria prefecture]]
 [[Category:Greek prefectural capitals]]