Florina (regional unit)

Florina (regional unit) (Seat: Φλώρινα, η)	17	51.414
Municipality Amyntaio (Seat: Αμύνταιο, το, Historic Seat: Νυμφαίο, το)	1702	16.973
Municipal unit Aetos	170202	2.952
Community Agrapidies	17020202	120
Agrapidies (Αγραπιδέαι, αι)	1702020201	120
Community Aetos	17020201	759
Aetos (Αετός, ο)	1702020101	759
Community Anargyroi	17020203	452
Anargyroi (Ανάργυροι, οι)	1702020301	452
Community Asprogeia	17020204	213
Asprogeia (Ασπρόγεια, τα)	1702020401	209
Perikopi (Περικοπή, η)	1702020402	4
Community Valtonera	17020205	232
Valtonera (Βαλτόνερα, τα)	1702020501	232
Community Limnochori	17020206	257
Limnochori (Λιμνοχώρι, το)	1702020601	257
Community Pedino	17020207	387
Pedino (Πεδινό, το)	1702020701	387
Community Sklithro	17020208	532
Sklithro (Σκλήθρο, το)	1702020801	532
Municipal unit Amyntaio	170201	7.612
Municipal Community Amyntaio	17020101	4.306
Amyntaio (Αμύνταιο, το)	1702010101	3.671
Analipsi (Ανάληψη, η)	1702010102	527
Sotiras (Σωτήρ, ο)	1702010103	108
Community Agios Panteleimon	17020102	984
Agios Panteleimon (Άγιος Παντελεήμων, ο)	1702010201	984
Community Kella	17020103	683
Kella (Κέλλα, η)	1702010301	683
Community Kleidi	17020104	66
Κλειδίο, το	1702010401	66
Community Xino Nero	17020105	1.081
Xino Nero (Ξινό Νερό, το)	1702010501	1.081
Community Petres	17020106	312
Petres (Πέτραι, αι)	1702010601	312
Community Rodonas	17020107	93
Rodonas (Ροδώνας, ο)	1702010701	93
Community Fanos	17020108	87
Fanos (Φανός, ο)	1702010801	87
Municipal unit Variko	170203	638
Community Variko	17020301	638
Variko (Βαρικό, το)	1702030101	638
Municipal unit Lechovo	170204	1.115
Community Lechovo	17020401	1.115
Lechovo (Λέχοβο, το)	1702040101	1.115
Municipal unit Nymfaio	170205	132
Community Nymfaio	17020501	132
Nymfaio (Νυμφαίο, το)	1702050101	132
Municipal unit Filotas	170206	4.524
Community Antigoneia	17020602	424
Antigonos (Αντίγονος, ο)	1702060201	424
Community Vegora	17020603	463
Vegora (Βέγορα, τα)	1702060301	463
Community Levaia	17020604	919
Levaia (Λεβαία, η)	1702060401	919
Community Maniaki	17020605	484
Maniaki (Μανιάκι, το)	1702060501	484
Community Pelargos	17020606	325
Pelargos (Πελαργός, ο)	1702060601	325
Community Farangi	17020607	137
Φαράγγι, το	1702060701	137
Community Filotas	17020601	1.772
Filotas (Φιλώτας, ο)	1702060101	1.772
Municipality Prespes (Seat: Λαιμός, ο)	1703	1.560
Municipal unit Krystallopigi	170302	359
Community Vatochori	17030202	23
Vatochori (Βατοχώρι, το)	1703020201	23
Community Krystallopigi	17030201	314
Krystallopigi (Κρυσταλλοπηγή, η)	1703020101	314
Community Kotas	17030203	22
Kotas (Κώτας, ο)	1703020301	22
Municipal unit Prespes	170301	1.201
Community Agios Achilleios	17030102	110
Agios Achilleios (Άγιος Αχίλλειος, ο)	1703010201	21
Pyli (Πύλη, η)	1703010202	89
Community Agios Germanos	17030103	182
Agios Germanos (Άγιος Γερμανός, ο)	1703010301	182
Community Antartiko	17030104	113
Antartiko (Ανταρτικό, το)	1703010401	84
Trigono (Τρίγωνο, το)	1703010402	29
Community Vrontero	17030105	78
Vrontero (Βροντερό, το)	1703010501	78
Community Kallithea	17030106	117
Kallithea (Καλλιθέα, η)	1703010601	117
Community Karyes	17030107	68
Karyes (Καρυαί, αι)	1703010701	56
Oxya (Οξυά, η)	1703010702	12
Community Laimos	17030101	187
Laimos (Λαιμός, ο)	1703010101	185
Mileonas (Μηλεών, ο)	1703010102	2
Community Lefkonas	17030108	116
Lefkonas (Λευκώνας, ο)	1703010801	116
Community Mikrolimni	17030109	46
Mikrolimni (Μικρολίμνη, η)	1703010901	46
Community Pisoderi	17030110	7
Vigla (Βίγλα, η)	1703011002	0
Pisoderi (Πισοδέρι, το)	1703011001	7
Community Platy	17030111	73
Platy (Πλατύ, το)	1703011101	73
Community Prasino	17030112	21
Prasino (Πράσινο, το)	1703011201	21
Community Psarades	17030113	83
Psarades (Ψαράδες, οι)	1703011301	83
Municipality Florina (Seat: Φλώρινα, η)	1701	32.881
Municipal unit Kato Kleines	170102	2.735
Community Agia Paraskevi	17010202	136
Αγία Παρασκευή, η	1701020201	136
Community Akritas	17010203	100
Akritas (Ακρίτας, ο)	1701020301	100
Community Ano Kalliniki	17010204	275
Ano Kalliniki (Άνω Καλλινίκη, η)	1701020401	275
Community Ano Kleines	17010205	179
Ano Kleines (Άνω Κλειναί, αι)	1701020501	179
Community Ethniko	17010206	58
Εθνικό, το	1701020601	58
Community Kato Kalliniki	17010207	85
Kato Kalliniki (Κάτω Καλλινίκη, η)	1701020701	85
Community Kato Kleines	17010201	394
Κάτω Κλειναί, αι	1701020101	394
Community Kladorrachi	17010208	97
Kladorrachi (Κλαδορράχη, η)	1701020801	93
Κοίμησις της Θεοτόκου, η	1701020802	4
Community Kratero	17010209	84
Kratero (Κρατερό, το)	1701020901	84
Community Marina	17010210	120
Marina (Μαρίνα, η)	1701021001	120
Community Mesokampos	17010211	67
Mesokampos (Μεσόκαμπος, ο)	1701021101	67
Community Mesochori	17010212	358
Mesochori (Μεσοχώρι, το)	1701021201	358
Community Neos Kafkasos	17010213	229
Neos Kafkasos (Νέος Καύκασος, ο)	1701021301	229
Community Niki	17010214	273
Níki (Νίκη, η)	1701021401	273
Community Paroreio	17010215	23
Paroreio (Παρόρειο, το)	1701021501	23
Community Polyplatano	17010216	257
Polyplatano (Πολυπλάτανο, το)	1701021601	257
Municipal unit Meliti	170103	5.927
Community Achlada	17010302	404
Ano Achlada (Άνω Αχλάδα, η)	1701030202	102
Achlada (Αχλάδα, η)	1701030201	271
Giourouki (Γιουρούκι, το)	1701030203	31
Community Vevi	17010303	663
Vevi (Βεύη, η)	1701030301	663
Community Itea	17010304	542
Itea (Ιτέα, η)	1701030401	542
Community Lofoi	17010305	355
Lofoi (Λόφοι, οι)	1701030501	355
Community Meliti	17010306	1.432
Meliti (Μελίτη, η)	1701030601	1.432
Community Neochoraki	17010301	518
Agios Athanasios (Άγιος Αθανάσιος, ο)	1701030101	33
Neochoraki (Νεοχωράκι, το)	1701030102	485
Community Palaistra	17010307	289
Palaistra (Παλαίστρα, η)	1701030701	289
Community Pappagiannis	17010308	581
Pappagiannis (Παππαγιάννης, ο)	1701030801	581
Community Sitaria	17010309	718
Sitaria (Σιταριά, η)	1701030901	718
Community Skopos	17010310	114
Skopos (Σκοπός, ο)	1701031001	114
Community Tripotamos	17010311	311
Tripotamos (Τριπόταμος, ο)	1701031101	311
Municipal unit Perasma	170104	4.234
Community Agios Vartholomaios	17010402	213
Agios Vartholomaios (Άγιος Βαρθολομαίος, ο)	1701040201	172
Σταθμός Βεύης, ο	1701040202	41
Community Ammochori	17010403	1.250
Ammochori (Αμμοχώρι, το)	1701040301	1.250
Community Ano Ydroussa	17010404	229
Ano Ydroussa (Άνω Υδρούσσα, η)	1701040401	229
Community Atrapos	17010405	150
Atrapos (Ατραπός, η)	1701040501	150
Community Drosopigi	17010406	239
Drosopigi (Δροσοπηγή, η)	1701040601	239
Community Kolchiki	17010407	231
Kolchiki (Κολχική, η)	1701040701	231
Community Leptokaryes	17010408	62
Leptokaryes (Λεπτοκαρυαί, αι)	1701040801	62
Community Perasma	17010401	435
Perasma (Πέρασμα, το)	1701040101	435
Community Polypotamo	17010409	314
Πολυπόταμο, το	1701040901	314
Community Triantafyllea	17010410	64
Τριανταφυλλέα, η	1701041001	64
Community Tropaiouchos	17010411	323
Tropaiouchos (Τροπαιούχος, ο)	1701041101	323
Community Ydroussa	17010412	304
Ydroussa (Υδρούσσα, η)	1701041201	304
Community Flampouro	17010413	420
Flampouro (Φλάμπουρο, το)	1701041301	420
Municipal unit Florina	170101	19.985
Municipal Community Florina	17010101	17.907
Simos Ioannidis (Σίμος Ιωαννίδης, ο)	1701010102	221
Florina (Φλώρινα, η)	1701010101	17.686
Community Alona	17010102	211
Alona (Άλωνα, τα)	1701010201	211
Community Armenochori	17010103	986
Armenochori (Αρμενοχώρι, το)	1701010301	986
Community Koryfi	17010104	0
Koryfi (Κορυφή, η)	1701010401	0
Community Mesonisi	17010105	198
Mesonisi (Μεσονήσι, το)	1701010501	198
Community Proti	17010106	120
Proti (Πρώτη, η)	1701010601	120
Community Skopia	17010107	563
Skopia (Σκοπιά, η)	1701010701	563
Community Trivouno	17010108	0
Kalogeritsa (Καλογερίτσα, η)	1701010802	0
Trivouno (Τρίβουνο, το)	1701010801	0

Geography

Pisoderi ski resort
Lake Prespa

Florina borders the regional units of Pella to the east, Kozani to the south and Kastoriá to the southwest. At the Greek international borders, it is adjacent to Albania (Korçë County) to the west, the Republic of Macedonia (Bitola and Resen municipalities) to the north and Lake Prespa to the northwest, where the two borders cross each other. Lake Vegoritida is situated in the east.

Mountains in the regional unit include Verno (2,128 m or 6,982 ft), Varnous (2,117 m or 6,946 ft) and Voras (2,524 m or 8,281 ft).
Administration
Florina
Nymfaio

As from 2011 the regional unit of Florina is subdivided into 3 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]

Amyntaio (2)
Florina (1)
Prespes (3)

Prefecture

Florina was created as a prefecture (Greek: Νομός Φλώρινας) in 1915. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Florina was created out of the former prefecture Florina. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, the population of Florina regional unit was 51,414 people.[1] The local Greek population includes a linguistic minority of bilingual Slavophones, who in the early 1990s formed about 64% of the rural population and about 16% of the prefecture's total population.[3][4] There are also around 1,200 Slavophones—approximately 2% of the local population—who profess an ethnic Macedonian identity.[5] There also exist smaller communities of Aromanians and Arvanites, which today mostly have an ethnic Greek identity.

A diverse range of dialects are spoken in the regional unit alongside the official standard and local Macedonian varieties of Greek.[6] A minority of people speak the local Macedonian Slavic dialects and especially the Lower Prespa dialect and the Prilep-Bitola dialect.
Agriculture

Florina is rich in agriculture. The main production are peppers, beans and peaches. Beans are produced near Lake Prespa.
Transport

The main roads of Florina regional unit are Greek National Road 2 (Albania - Krystallopigi - Florina - Edessa - ...), Greek National Road 3 (Republic of Macedonia - Niki - Florina - Amyntaio - Kozani - ...) and Greek National Road 15 (Agios Germanos - Kastoria - ...). The Thessaloniki–Bitola railway runs through the regional unit, as of 2014 used by passenger trains between Florina and Thessaloniki.[7]
See also

List of settlements in the Florina regional unit
Archaeological Museum of Florina
Florina Byzantine Museum
Florina Museum of Modern Art
Pisoderi ski resort

References

"Detailed census results 2011" (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (xls 2,7 MB) on 2013-12-25.
"Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).
Roudometof, Victor (2002). Collective Memory, National Identity, and Ethnic Conflict: Greece, Bulgaria, and the Macedonian Question. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 124. ISBN 0-275-97648-3.
Usage des langues minoritaires dans les départements de Florina et d’Aridea (Macédoine); Riki Van Boeschoten
In the 2009 European elections in Greece, 1,195 people from Florina Prefecture voted for the Rainbow Party, which represents what it regards as the ethnic Macedonian minority in Greece.[1]
[2]
Thessaloniki - Edessa - Florina railway schedule

Regional units of Greece
Attica	North Athens • South Athens • West Athens • Central Athens • Islands • East Attica • Peiraias • West Attica
Epirus	Arta • Ioannina • Preveza • Thesprotia
Ionian Islands	Ithaki • Kefalonia • Kerkyra • Lefkada • Zakynthos
Crete	Chania • Heraklion • Lasithi • Rethymno
Central Greece	Voiotia • Evoia • Evrytania • Fokida • Fthiotida
North Aegean	Chios • Ikaria • Lesvos • Limnos • Samos
East Macedonia and Thrace	Drama • Evros • Kavala • Rhodopi • Thasos • Xanthi
Peloponnese	Argolida • Arkadia • Korinthia • Lakonia • Messinia
South Aegean	Andros • Kalymnos • Karpathos • Kea-Kythnos • Kos • Milos • Mykonos • Naxos • Paros • Rhodos • Syros • Thira • Tinos
Thessaly	Karditsa • Larissa • Magnisia • Sporades • Trikala
West Greece	Aitoloakarnania • Achaia • Ilia
West Macedonia	Florina • Grevena • Kastoria • Kozani
Central Macedonia	Chalkidiki • Imathia • Kilkis • Pella • Pieria • Serres • Thessaloniki

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