Kastoria Prefecture

Νομός Καστοριάς

Kastoriá Prefecture

Νομός Καστοριάς
 
Periphery West Macedonia
Capital Kastoriá
Population 53,584 (2005)
Ranked 43rd
Area 1,720 km² Ranked 39th
Population density 31.2/km² Ranked 43rd
Number of provinces
Number of municipalities 12
Number of communities 3
Postal codes 52x xx
Area codes 24670
Licence plate code ΚΑ
ISO 3166-2 code GR-56
Website www.kastoria.gr

Kastoriá (Greek: Καστοριά) is one of the fifty-one prefectures (nomes) of Greece. It is located in the western part of Macedonia (West Macedonia). Its capital is Kastoriá city, and its population was estimated at 51,934 inhabitants in the most recent census.

Kastoriá prefecture is situated in the western end of Greek Macedonia in the far north of the country. It borders the prefectures of Florina, Kozani, Kozani and Ioannina. An international border with the Albanian district of Korçë lies on the western edge of the prefecture.

The region is mountainous with a pronounced continental climate, characterised by cold winters and hot summers.

Geography

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

Transportation

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

Municipality YPES code Seat Postal code Area code
Agia Triada 2501 Maniaki 521 00 24670-81
Agioi Anargyroi 2502 Korissos 520 52 24670-51
Akrites 2503 Akrites 520 58 24670-91
Aliakmonas 2504 Mesopotamia 520 58 24670-91
Ion Dragoumis 2508 Vogatsiko 520 53 24670-95
Kastoria 2509 Kastoria 521 00 24670-2 through 3
Kleisoura 2511 Kleisoura 520 54 24670-94
Korestia 2512 Makrochori 520 55 24670-84
Makednos 2513 Mavrochori 520 56 24670-74
Nestorio 2514 Nestorio 520 51 24670-31
Orestida 2515 Argos Orestiko 522 00 24670-2
Vitsi 2506 Vitsi 520 59 24670-72
Community YPES code Seat Postal code Area code
Arrenes 2505 Eptachori 500 07 24670-72
Gramos 2507 Gramos 522 00 24670-42
Kastraki 2510 Ieropigi 520 50 24670-86

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