Kastoria Prefecture

Kastoria Prefecture (Νομός Καστοριάς) is one of the fifty-one prefectures (nomoí, singular: nomós) of Greece. Its capital is the city of Kastoria, and its population was estimated at 51,934 inhabitants in the most recent census. The prefecture is situated at the western end of Macedonia in the far north of the country. It borders the prefectures of Florina, Grevena, Kozani and Ioannina. An international border with the Albanian district of Korçë lies on the western edge of the prefecture.

The region is mountainous with a pronounced continental climate, characterised by cold winters and hot summers.

Geography
The mountain ranges includes Grammos and Voio to the southwest and Verno to the northeast.

Population
The Kastoria region has a large proportion of inhabitants of Pontic Greek origin. Their ancestors migrated there after the Treaty of Lausanne was ratified in 1923. This Pontian Greek population is found throughout the prefecture in the communities of Mesopotamia,Agia Kiriaki, Oinoe, Kalohori, Nestorio, Koromelia, Dendrohori, Dispilio and many other villages.

Transport

 * GR-15, S, Cen., NE
 * GR-20/E90, S, only passes through Eptachori