Florina

Florina (Greek: Φλώρινα, Flórina; known also by some alternative names) is a town and municipality in the mountainous northwestern Macedonia, Greece. Its motto is, 'Where Greece begins'.

Florina
Φλώρινα
Municipality
View of the city of Florina towards the NE
Florina
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°47′N 21°24′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitFlorina
Government
  MayorIoannis Voskopoulos
Area
  Municipality819.7 km2 (316.5 sq mi)
  Municipal unit150.6 km2 (58.1 sq mi)
Elevation
687 m (2,254 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality29,500
  Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
  Municipal unit
19,198
  Municipal unit density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
  Community
17,188
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
531 00
Area code(s)23850
Vehicle registrationΡΑ*
Websitehttp://www.cityoflorina.gr

The town of Florina is the capital of the Florina regional unit and also the seat of the eponymous municipality. It belongs to the administrative region of Western Macedonia. The town's population is 17,188 people (2021 census). It is in a wooded valley about 13 km (8 mi) south of the international border of Greece with North Macedonia.

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