Florina (Greek:Φλώρινα, known also by several alternative names) is a town and municipality in mountainous northwestern Macedonia, Greece. Its motto is, 'Where Greece begins'. It is also the Metropolitan seat for the region. It lies in the central part of Florina regional unit, of which it is the capital. Florina belongs to the region of West Macedonia. The town's population is 16,771 people (2001 census). It is in a wooded valley about 13km (8mi) south of the international border of Greece with the Republic of Macedonia.
Geography
It is the gateway to the Prespa Lakes and, until the modernisation of the road system, of the old town of Kastoria. It is located west of Edessa, northwest of Kozani, and northeast of Ioannina and Kastoria cities. Outside the Greek borders it is in proximity to Korçë in Albania and Bitola in Macedonia. The nearest airport is situated to the east. The mountains of Verno lie to the southwest and Varnous to the northwest.
Winters bring heavy snow and long periods of temperature below freezing point. During the hot summer months it becomes a busy market town.
Florina borders the regional units of Pella to the east, Kozani to the south and Kastoriá to the southwest. At the Greek international borders, it is adjacent to Albania (Korçë County) to the west, the Republic of Macedonia (Bitola and Resen municipalities) to the north and Lake Prespa to the northwest, where the two borders cross each other. Lake Vegoritida is situated in the east.
Mountains in the regional unit include Verno (2,128m or 6,982ft), Varnous (2,117m or 6,946ft) and Voras (2,524m or 8,281ft).
Administration
The regional unit Florina is subdivided into 3 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):
Florina was created as a prefecture (Greek:Νομός Φλώρινας) in 1915. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit Florina was created out of the former prefecture Florina. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.
Florina which is also called Querina, is a Frenchcultivar of domesticated apple, that has combined traits of the Jonathan, Golden Delicious and Rome Beauty apples, and was developed in Angers, France by the "Station de Recherches d'Arboriculture Fruitiere". Although developed in France its ancestry is entirely American.
Florina bears medium to large fruit, skin very attractive, purple red covering almost completely the yellow background. Flesh is medium firm and aromatic, a blend of sweet and tart, uses mainly for fresh eating. Fruits keeps well for approximately three months. As most apples it is self-incompatible and needs out-cross pollination, Florina is a good pollinator for other.
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Two bear cubs have been killed after being hit by a road vehicle in the northwestern prefecture of Florina... by motorists on the Florina-Kozani national road.
A hotel in Florina not only offers possibilities for relaxation and luxury in nature but was also named one of the best in the world in the special edition “Lakes & Mountains 2024” by National Geographic.
) Home >3rd position> Deputy Defence Minister Giannis Kefalogiannis visits Units and Surveillance Outposts in Florina. Deputy Defence Minister Giannis Kefalogiannis visits Units and Surveillance Outposts in Florina.
Peas may seem boring, but when combined with various vegetables, such as Florina pepper, they acquire a special taste and extra deliciousness!. Materials.. One large onion. Two spring onions. Two Florina peppers. One large potato. One large carrot ... 1 tsp.
Make keftedakia (meatballs) with the thick sauce originating in Florina, and it will become one of your favourite recipes. Material for four servings.. For the meatballs. 1 kilo of minced meat, half pork, half beef. One dry onion, coarsely grated ... 20 gr.
Florina, Greece – ... Hundreds of trucks typically cross the Niki border daily, transporting coal from a mine in Florina to power stations in Bitola, North Macedonia.
On Friday, protesting Greek farmers and livestock breeders in Florina proceeded to blockade the customs office at the Niki border crossing for four ...
Looking for traces of basket weaving, we found ourselves in Variko, Florina, a small village in Western Macedonia famous for its very important basket-weaving tradition.
In that case, all you have to do is take the difficult road to Florina through the dreamy slopes of Vernou, which every autumn and winter turn into the ultimate winter fairy tale, offering unique photo frames and videos that travel around the world.
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