Statistics
Periphery:	West Macedonia
Capital:	Florina
Area:	1,924 km² Ranked 35th
Elevation:	Lowest: Aliákmon valley Highest: southern part
Inhabitants:	55,210 Ranked 41st
Population density:	29.39/km²
ISO 3166-2:	GR-63
FIPS code:	GR08
Car designation:	PA (Florina)
Code for the municipalities:	50xx
Number of municipalities:	8
Number of independent communes:	4
Area/distance code:	23850, 23860 24630, 24670
Postal code	53x xx
Name of inhabitants:	Florinian sing. -s pl.
2-letter abbreviation/HASC:	FL
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Florina (Greek Φλώρινα) ( Macedonian / Slavonic Лерин / Lerin) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. It is located in the northwestern part of Greek Macedonia (West Macedonia). Its capital is a town also called Florina. Also, the prefecture of Florina is known for its large Macedonian Slav minority. The peripheries (περιφέρειες) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. ... Florina (Greek: Φλώρινα) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Map showing location of the Aliákmon The Aliákmon (modern Greek: Αλιάκμονας, Aliákmonas; ancient Greek and Katharevousa: , Haliákmōn or Aliákmon; Latin: Haliacmon; Bulgarian and Serbian: Бистрица, Bistritsa/Bistrica; Turkish: Ä°nce Karasu) is the longest river in Greece, with a total length of 322 km (200 miles). ... Following is a list of Greek prefectures ordered by number of inhabitants. ... ISO 3166-2:GR are ISO 3166-2 codes for Greece. ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... The National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) is a General Secretariat of the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance with more than 1100 employees. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... Image File history File links map File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Macedonian language (Македонски, Makedonski) is a language in the Eastern group of South Slavic languages and is official language of Republic of Macedonia. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos): External link Map Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Prefectures of Greece ... Macedonia (Greek: Μακεδονία, IPA ) is the largest and second most populous region of Greece. ... West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. ... Florina (Greek: Φλώρινα) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ...

Geography

Florina has no provinces, it is bounded by the prefecture of Pella to the east, Kozani, to the south, Kastoria, to the southwest, Albania with the districts of Devoll and Korçë to the west, Lake Prespa to the northwest and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) with the districts of Bitola and Resen to the north. The Aliákmon river flows in the southwest. For other places named Pella, see: Pella (disambiguation). ... Kozani (Greek: Κοζάνη) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... Kastoria (Greek: Καστοριά) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... The District of Devoll (Albanian: Rrethi i Devollit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. ... The District of Korçë (Albanian: Rrethi i Korçës), is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. ... Prespa is the name of two fresh-water lakes in Macedonia, on the border between Greece, Albania, and the Republic of Macedonia?. With an abundance of rare fauna and flora, the area was declared a Transnational Park in 2000. ... Map showing location of the Aliákmon The Aliákmon (modern Greek: Αλιάκμονας, Aliákmonas; ancient Greek and Katharevousa: , Haliákmōn or Aliákmon; Latin: Haliacmon; Bulgarian and Serbian: Бистрица, Bistritsa/Bistrica; Turkish: Ä°nce Karasu) is the longest river in Greece, with a total length of 322 km (200 miles). ...

The mountains include the Verno mountains (2,128 m) to the southwest, Varnous (2,117 m) and the Voras (2,524 m) which are the tallest to the northeast near the Pella prefecture and FYROM. For other places named Pella, see: Pella (disambiguation). ...

Agriculture

Florina is rich in agriculture. The main production are oranges and peaches. The number one juice producer is Florina. Orange refers to a citrus tree (Citrus sinensis) and the fruits of this tree. ... Binomial name Prunus persica L. A peachy dessert The peach (Prunus persica) is a tree that bears a juicy fruit of the same name. ...

Sites of Interest

• Florina Archaeological Museum, Website
• Florina Byzantine Museum, Website
• Florina Museum of Modern Art, Website

Communications

Radio

• ERA Florinas - an ERA affiliate, website

Transportation

• GR-2, E, Cen., W
• GR-3, NE
• GR-15, SW, W

Via Egnatia (Greek: Εγνατία Οδός) was a road constructed by the Romans around 146 BC. It was named after Gaius Ignatius, proconsul of Macedonia, who ordered its construction. ... Greece Interstate 3 is a highway that is the old national road from Eleusis to Larissa, and near Tyrnavos to Elassonas and the new national road up to the FYROM border near Niki. ...

Persons

• Nikos Manesis (prob. not born in Florina but the parents were?), host for Studio Me Thea and then Kalimera me ton ANT1

Municipalities and communities

See also: List of settlements in the Florina prefecture Florina (Greek: Φλώρινα) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. ... List of settlements in the Florina Prefecture, Greece. ...

External links

• http://members.lycos.co.uk/Vic_Stathopoulos/gr/florina.html
• http://www.macedonianpark.com/florina.htm
• http://www.mcm.aueb.gr/ment/spetses/Koutsompogera-Manolopoulou/FLORINA.htm
• Houses of Florina
• In Greek:
  • http://www.e-city.gr/florina/home/view/view.php
  • http://directory.google.com/Top/World/Greek/Τοπικά/ Ευρώπη/Ελλάδα/Νομοί/Φλώρινα/
  • http://www.istoselides.gr/news/article.php?sid=2319