Kastoria Prefecture

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

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Greek - Prefectures of Greece - Macedonia - West Macedonia - Kastoria

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The prefecture of Kastoria is situated in the western end of Greek 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.

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Greek Macedonia - Florina - Grevena - Kozani - Ioannina - Albania - Korçë

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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 the lake waters are frozen. According to the latest census the population of Kastoria comes up to 51,934 inhabitants.

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

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