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Sotiras

Local name: Σωτήρας

Located in Amyntaio, Florina Coordinates: 40°40′27″ N 21°39′55″ E

Map showing the location of Sotiras Sotiras
Location in Greece
Population
108
108
Elevation
594 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos46 km
OHD Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport96 km

About Sotiras

Sotiras is a village. Location: Amyntaio, Florina. Population: 108. Elevation: 594 m.

From Wikipedia

Sotiras (Greek: Σωτήρας, before 1926: Σώτερ – Soter) is a village in Florina Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Amyntaio. The 1920 Greek census recorded 327 people in the village, and 327 inhabitants (37 families) were Muslim in 1923. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Soter were from East Thrace (18), Asia Minor (4) and the Caucasus (26) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 137 village inhabitants.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Sotiras over time

Population of Sotiras over time
1991 141
2001 140
2011 108
2021 89

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sotiras

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
November (79 mm)
Driest month
July (37 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Sotiras
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°8°12°17°22°27°30°30°26°19°12°7°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°6°10°13°15°15°12°7°3°-1°
Precipitation (mm)544752525645374043757959

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Sotiras

The nearest airport is Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) (96 km). The nearest large city is Sofia, 264 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 46 kmsouth
  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) Ohrid 96 kmnorthwest
  • Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) Thessaloniki 112 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 264 kmnortheast
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 306 kmnortheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 348 kmsoutheast
  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 348 kmsoutheast
  • Stara Zagora Population: 121.6K 385 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sotiras

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.

0–25 km1 place

  • Dimotiko Stadio Ptolemaidas Landmark 18 kmS

25–60 km10 places

  • Moní Agíon Anargyron Attraction 26 kmSW
  • Baltan Mountain 45 kmNW
  • Moní Taxiarchón Attraction 57 kmS
  • Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Attraction 57 kmSW

60–100 km9 places

  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 70 kmE
  • Ágios Antónios Attraction 81 kmSE
  • Archaeological Museum of Dion Museum 89 kmSE
  • Aziz Aga bridge Landmark 82 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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