Akrites, Kastoria
Municipal Unit in Macedonia, Greece
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Akrites (Greek: Ακρίτες) is a municipal unit of Nestorio Municipality in Kastoria regional unit, Western Macedonia, Greece.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 85.724 km2[3] with a population of 590 inhabitants according to 2021 Greek census.[1]
Akrites
Ακρίτες | |
|---|---|
Location of Akrites | |
  Akrites Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′N 21°00′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kastoria |
| Municipality | Nestorio |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 85.7 km2 (33.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 590 |
| • Municipal unit density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KT |
| Website | nestorio |
Communities
Notable people
- Symeon Kortsalis, Greek revolutionary from Polyanemo who participated in Greek revolution of 1821[10]
- Christina Giazitzidou, Greek rower, originally from Chionato, who won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London[11]
