Western Macedonia

Western Macedonia
Δυτική Μακεδονία
Coordinates: 40°24′N 21°30′E / 40.4°N 21.5°E / 40.4; 21.5
Country Greece
Region Macedonia
Decentralized AdministrationEpirus and Western Macedonia
CapitalKozani
Regional units
Government
  GovernorGiorgos Amanatidis (New Democracy)
Area
  Total
9,451 km2 (3,649 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
254,595
  Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
DemonymMacedonian
GDP
  Total€3.702 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeGR-C
HDI (2022)0.913
very high · 2nd of 13
Websitewww.pdm.gov.gr

Western Macedonia (Greek: Δυτική Μακεδονία, romanized: Ditikí Makedonía, Greek pronunciation: [ðitiˈki makeðoˈnia]) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, consisting of the western part of Macedonia. Located in north-western Greece, it is divided into the regional units of Florina, Grevena, Kastoria, and Kozani. With a population of approximately 255,000 people, as of 2021, the region had one of the highest unemployment rates in the European Union.