Kastoria 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.
Western Macedonia 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.
Kastoria is one of the 74 regional units of Greece and is part of the region of Western Macedonia. Its capital is the homonymous city of Kastoria.
Kozani is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Western Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia. Its capital is the city of Kozani.
Kozani National Airport "Filippos" is located 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of the Greek city of Kozani. It started operations in the 1950s. Kozanis' and Kastorias' airports are the only two public airports in the region of Western Macedonia, Greece.
Agia Triada is a former municipality in Kastoria regional unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kastoria, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 99.092 km2. Population 5,676 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Maniakoi.
Mesopotamia is a village and since the 2011, a municipal unit of Kastoria Municipality, in Kastoria regional unit, Macedonia, Greece. The municipal unit has an area of 99.173 km2 with a population of 3,855 according to the 2021 Greek census. The community consists of the villages Mesopotamia and Kolokythou.
Vitsi is a former municipality in Kastoria regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality of Kastoria, of which it is a municipal unit. It takes its name from Mount Vitsi which is the highest point within the municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 135.028 km2. The population is 1,145 (2021). It includes the villages of Sidirochori (Σιδηροχώρι), Foteini (Φωτεινή), Metamorfosi (Μεταμόρφωση), Toichio (Τοιχιό), Vyssinia (Βυσσινιά), Oxya (Οξυά), Polykerasos (Πολυκέρασος) and Poimeniko (Ποιμενικό). The village of Poimeniko has no permanent residents anymore. The seat of the municipality was in Toichio.
Korestia is a municipal unit of Kastoria municipality in Kastoria regional unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. The municipal unit has an area of 122.281 km2. Population 553 (2021). The seat of the former municipality was in Makrochori.
The Greece men's national tennis team represents Greece in Davis Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Hellenic Tennis Federation.
AS Kastoria 1980, the Athletic Club Kastoria, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Kastoria, Western Macedonia, Greece.
Kyriakos Karataidis is a former Greek football player. He played for Olympiacos, as well as for the national side.
Astra Airlines was a Greek regional airline headquartered in Thessaloniki and based at Thessaloniki International Airport.
National Solidarity was the social welfare organization of the EAM resistance movement in occupied Greece during World War II.
Argos Orestiko is a town and a municipality in the Kastoria regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. The Kastoria National Airport is located in Argos Orestiko.
Greek National Road 15 is a single carriageway road in northern Greece. It connects Agios Germanos, near the border with North Macedonia, with the Greek National Road 6 near Kalampaka. It passes through Kastoria, Siatista and Grevena.
Aristotelis is a municipality in the Chalkidiki regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Ierissos. The municipality is named after the ancient philosopher Aristotle, whose birthplace, Stagira, lies within its bounds. The municipality also includes the area of the mining villages, known as Mademochoria. On the East, it borders the Monastic community of Mount Athos.
Melas is a mountainous village in the regional unit of Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece. It belongs to the municipality of Kastoria and specifically to the municipal unit of Korestia. The previous name of the village was Statista. A museum dedicated to Pavlos Melas and the Greek struggle for Macedonia now operates in the village.
The 2015–16 Greek Football Cup was the 74th edition of the Greek Football Cup. A total of 34 clubs were accepted to enter. The competition commenced on 9 September 2015 with the preliminary round and was planned to conclude on 23 April 2016 with the final, at the Olympic Stadium.
Tsakoni is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece.
