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Location of West Macedonia.

West Macedonia is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece. It is also one of the 3 parts of the region of Macedonia and particularly the western. It contains 4 perfectures: Florina, Kozani, Kastoria and Grevena. It borders with Thessaly and Epirus to the west and Central Macedonia to the east. It also borders with two countries in the north: Albania and North Macedonia. It has a total population of 303,857 inhabitants according to the 2001 census. Its capital and biggest city is Kozani.

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  • West Macedonia

    Map of Western Macedonia region

  • Westmakperiphery

    The administrative building of Western Macedonia region in Kozani

  • Nymfaio

    The community of Nymfaio in Florina Prefecture.

  • Florina-houses

    Neoclassical houses at the shoreline of Sakoulevas river, Florina.

  • Ancient macedonian grave ptolemaida greece 1

    Ancient Macedonian grave in Eordaia

  • Mamatsios

    Aghios Nikolaos Clock Tower in Kozani

  • German-central-square

    Village of Agios Germanos-Prespa

  • Pisoderi

    Vigla: Pissoderi ski resort in Florina

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Periferia de Macedonia Occidental para niños

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