Vitsi

Vitsi
Βίτσι

National Road through Vitsi (Verno) Mountain
Vitsi

Coordinates: 40°35′N 21°18′E / 40.583°N 21.300°E / 40.583; 21.300Coordinates: 40°35′N 21°18′E / 40.583°N 21.300°E / 40.583; 21.300
Country Greece
Administrative region West Macedonia
Regional unit Kastoria
Municipality Kastoria
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit 1,275
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration KT

Vitsi (Greek: Βίτσι) is a former municipality in Kastoria regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kastoria, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It takes its name from Mount Vitsi which is the highest point within the municipal unit. The population is 1,275 (2011). It includes the villages of Sidirochori (Σιδηροχώρι), Foteini (Φωτεινή), Metamorfosi (Μεταμόρφωση), Toichio (Τοιχιό), Vyssinia (Βυσσινιά), Oxya (Οξυά), Polykerasos (Πολυκέρασος) and Poimeniko (Ποιμενικό). The village of Poimeniko has no permanent residents anymore. The seat of the municipality was in Toichio.

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References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)


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