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Vitsi

Coordinates: 40°35′N 21°18′E / 40.583°N 21.300°E / 40.583; 21.300
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Vitsi
Βίτσι
National Road through Vitsi (Verno) Mountain
National Road through Vitsi (Verno) Mountain
Vitsi is located in Greece
Vitsi
Vitsi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°35′N 21°18′E / 40.583°N 21.300°E / 40.583; 21.300
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWest Macedonia
Regional unitKastoria
MunicipalityKastoria
Area
 • Municipal unit135.0 km2 (52.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
1,145
 • Municipal unit density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationKT

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 municipal unit has an area of 135.028 km2.[3] The population is 1,145 (2021). 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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