Vitsi

Municipal unit in Greece

Vitsi

Βίτσι

Municipal unit

National Road through Vitsi (Verno) Mountain

Vitsi

Location within the regional unit

Coordinates: 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
Area

• Municipal unit| 135.0 km2 (52.1 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Municipal unit

| 1,145
• Municipal unit density| 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration| KT

Vitsi (Greek: Βίτσι) is a former municipality in Kastoria regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality of 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.

## External links

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* Official website (in Greek)

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Kastoria

Municipal unit of Agia Triada|

* Avgi
* Chiliodendro
* Koromilia
* Lefki
* Maniakoi
* Omorfokklisia
* Pentavryso
* Poreia
* Tsakoni

Municipal unit of Agioi Anargyroi|

* Korisos
* Lithia
* Melissotopos
* Vasileiada

Municipal unit of Kastoria|

* Kastoria

Municipal unit of Kastraki|

* Dendrochori
* Ieropigi

Municipal unit of Kleisoura|

* Kleisoura

Municipal unit of Korestia|

* Agios Antonios
* Chalara
* Gavros
* Kranionas
* Makrochori
* Mavrokampos
* Melas

Municipal unit of Makednoi|

* Dispilio
* Mavrochori
* Polykarpi

Municipal unit of Mesopotamia|

* Agia Kyriaki
* Kalochori
* Mesopotamia
* Oinoi
* Pteria

Municipal unit of Vitsi|

* Metamorfosi
* Oxya
* Polykeraso
* Sidirochori
* Toichio
* Vyssinia

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