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Kastoria
Καστοριά | |
|---|---|
 Kastoria and Lake Orestiada. | |
  Kastoria Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′N 21°16′E / 40.517°N 21.267°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kastoria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioannis Korentsidis[1] (since 2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 763.3 km2 (294.7 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 57.3 km2 (22.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
| • Municipality | 33,095 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 16,393 |
| • Municipal unit density | 290/km2 (740/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Kastorian Kastorianos (Greek) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 521 00 |
| Area code(s) | 24670 |
| Vehicle registration | KT |
Kastoria (Greek: Καστοριά, Kastoriá [kastoˈrʝa]) is a city in northern Greece in the region of Western Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria regional unit, in the geographic region of Macedonia. It is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains. The town is known for its many Byzantine churches, Byzantine and Ottoman-era domestic architecture, its lake and its fur clothing industry.[3][4]
- ^ "Municipality of Kastoria, Municipal elections – October 2023". Ministry of Interior.
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ K., Darling, Janina (2004). Architecture of Greece. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313321523. OCLC 54500822.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Granitsas, Margot (1984-06-03). "KASTORIA, CITY OF MINK". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
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