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Vatochori

Local name: Βατοχώρι

Located in Prespes, Florina Coordinates: 40°40′14″ N 21°08′53″ E

Map showing the location of Vatochori Vatochori
Location in Greece
Population
23
23
Elevation
882 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
OHD Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport66 km
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos73 km

About Vatochori

Vatochori is a village. Location: Prespes, Florina. Population: 23. Elevation: 882 m.

From Wikipedia

Vatochori (Greek: Βατοχώρι, before 1927: Μπρένιτσα – Brenitsa, Macedonian: Брезница, Breznica) is a community and village in Florina Regional Unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. The village has an altitude of 880 m (2,890 ft). Vatochori is located in the Korestia area and situated in mountainous terrain. The total land area of the village Vatochori is 3,011 hectares, with a majority as forest, followed by use for agriculture, grasslands and a small remainder for other uses.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Vatochori over time

Population of Vatochori over time
1991 37
2001 31
2011 23
2021 10

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Vatochori

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 97 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
November (97 mm)
Driest month
July (42 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Vatochori
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°14°19°24°26°26°22°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°1°4°9°12°14°14°11°7°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)726265686743424452929780

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Vatochori

The nearest airport is Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD), 66 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Sofia, 289 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) Ohrid 66 kmnorthwest
  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 73 kmsoutheast
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 112 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 289 kmnortheast
  • Niš Population: 250K 301 kmnorth
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 343 kmnortheast
  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 372 kmsoutheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 372 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Vatochori

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.

0–25 km5 places

  • Moní Agíon Anargyron Attraction 22 kmSE
  • Korfoúla Historic site 19 kmSW
  • Byzantine Museum of Kastoria Museum 20 kmSE
  • Óros Vérno Mountain 18 kmE

25–60 km3 places

  • Dimotiko Stadio Ptolemaidas Landmark 49 kmE
  • Dasyllio Landmark 57 kmS
  • Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Attraction 27 kmS

60–100 km7 places

  • Voras Mountain 61 kmNE
  • Kajmakčalan Mountain 61 kmNE
  • Áno Koryfí Historic site 70 kmNE
  • Vounása Mountain 96 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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