Amyntaio
Amyntaio
Αμύνταιο | |
|---|---|
Church in central Amyntaio. | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′N 21°41′E / 40.683°N 21.683°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Florina |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 589.4 km2 (227.6 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 249.9 km2 (96.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 589 m (1,932 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Municipality | 14,169 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 6,961 |
| • Municipal unit density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| • Community | 4,348 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΑ |
Amyntaio (Greek: Αμύνταιο, before 1928: Σόροβιτς – Sorovits; Macedonian: Суровичево, Сорович), is a town and municipality in the Florina regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. The population of Amyntaio proper is 4,348, while that of the entire municipality is 14,169 (2021). The town is named after the ancient king of Macedon, and father of Philip II and grandfather of Alexander the Great, Amyntas III.