Florina Prefecture

Infobox Pref GR
name = Florina
name_local = Νομός Φλώρινας
flag_reg = Flag of Greek Macedonia.svg


periph = West Macedonia
capital = Florina
population = 55,210
population_as_of = 2005
pop_rank = 44th
pop_dens = 28.7
popdens_rank = 49th
area = 1,924
area_rank = 34th
postal_code = 53x xx
area_code = 238x0, 246x0
licence = ΡΑ
provinces =
municip = 8
commun = 4
ISO = GR-63
website = [http://www.florina.gr www.florina.gr]

Flórina Prefecture ( _el. Νομός Φλώρινας) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is located in northwestern Macedonia, in the Periphery of West Macedonia. Its capital is the city of Flórina.

Geography

Florina has no provinces; it is bounded by the prefecture of Pella to the east, Kozani, to the south, Kastoriá, 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 with the districts of Bitola and Resen to the north. The Haliacmon river flows through the southwest.

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 the Republic of Macedonia.

Agriculture

Florina is rich in agriculture. The main production are peppers and peaches. The principal juice producer is Flórina.

ites of interest

*Florina Archaeological Museum, [http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21117m/e211qm05.html Website]
*Florina Byzantine Museum, [http://www.culture.gr/2/21/212/21211m/e212km01.html Website]
*Florina Museum of Modern Art, [http://www.culture.gr/4/42/422/42202/42202f/e42202f1.html Website]
*Pisoderi ski center
*Lake Prespa

Communications

=Radio=

*ERA Florinas - an ERA affiliate, [http://users.otenet.gr/~era-flor/ website]

Transport

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

Municipalities and communities

See also: List of settlements in the Florina prefecture

External links

* [http://www.florina.gr Florina Prefecture]
*http://www.mcm.aueb.gr/ment/spetses/Koutsompogera-Manolopoulou/FLORINA.htm en icon
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