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Western Macedonia
Δυτική Μακεδονία
Administrative region
Location of Western Macedonia
Coordinates: 40°24′N 21°30′E / 40.4°N 21.5°E / 40.4; 21.5
CountryWestern Macedonia Greece
RegionWestern Macedonia Macedonia
Decentralized AdministrationEpirus and Western Macedonia
CapitalKozani
Regional units
List
  • Florina
  • Grevena
  • Kastoria
  • Kozani
Government
 • Regional governorGiorgos Amanatidis [el] (New Democracy)
Area
 • Total9,451 km2 (3,649 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total255,056
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
DemonymMacedonian
GDP
[2]
 • Total€3.702 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeGR-C
HDI (2019)0.880[3]
very high · 2nd of 13
Websitewww.pdm.gov.gr

Western Macedonia (Greek: Δυτική Μακεδονία, romanized: Ditikí Makedonía, Greek pronunciation: [ðitiˈki makeðoˈnia]) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, consisting of the western part of Macedonia. Located in north-western Greece, it is divided into the regional units of Florina, Grevena, Kastoria, and Kozani. With a population of approximately 255,000 people, as of 2021, the region had one of the highest unemployment rates in the European Union.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Census 2021 GR" (PDF) (Press release). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  2. ^ "Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region", www.ec.europa.eu
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  4. ^ "Καλπάζει η ανεργία στη Δυτική Μακεδονία – Στο 47% οι νέοι έως 24 ετών (πίνακες)". Macedonia (newspaper) (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-11-25.
  5. ^ "EURES - Labour market information - West Macedonia - European Commission". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2021-11-25.

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