Kastoria
Kastoria
Καστοριά | |
|---|---|
Kastoria and Lake Orestiada. | |
| 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 (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) | |
• 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.