Ampelochori
Local name: Αμπελοχώρι
Located in Argos Orestiko, Kastoria Coordinates: 40°25′48″ N 21°15′39″ E
- Population
- 106
- 106
- Elevation
- 662 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos52 km
- IOA Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport90 km
About Ampelochori
Ampelochori is a village. Location: Argos Orestiko, Kastoria. Population: 106. Elevation: 662 m.
Ampelochori (Greek: Αμπελοχώρι, before 1927: Μαρκόβιανη – Markoviani, renamed until 1950: Μαρκοχώρι – Markochori) is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Ammoudara. The 1920 Greek census recorded 119 people in the village, and 120 inhabitants (15 families) were Muslim in 1923. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Markoviani were from Pontus (11) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 135 village inhabitants.
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Population of Ampelochori over time
| 1991 | 140 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 179 | |
| 2011 | 134 | |
| 2021 | 106 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ampelochori
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 98 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (98 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 8° | 12° | 16° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 12° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 7° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 62 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 40 | 37 | 40 | 50 | 92 | 98 | 82 |
How to get to Ampelochori
The nearest airport is Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI), 52 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) (94 km). The nearest large city is Sofia, 305 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 52 kmeast
- Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 90 kmsouthwest
- Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) Ohrid 94 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 305 kmnortheast
- Niš Population: 250K 326 kmnorth
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 345 kmsoutheast
- Athens Population: 664K 345 kmsoutheast
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 349 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ampelochori
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.
0–25 km4 places
- Moní Agíon Anargyron Attraction 20 kmNE
- Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Attraction 16 kmW
- Korfoúla Historic site 24 kmNW
- Byzantine Museum of Kastoria Museum 10 kmN
25–60 km7 places
- Pindus Mountains Mountain 48 kmSW
- Óros Vérno Mountain 30 kmN
- Baltan Mountain 51 kmN
- Moní Taxiarchón Attraction 36 kmSE
60–100 km7 places
- Voras Mountain 71 kmNE
- Moni pantanassas Attraction 84 kmSW
- Vounása Mountain 69 kmSE
- Kajmakčalan Mountain 71 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Byzantine Museum of Kastoria Museum, Kastoria9.9 km N -
Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Attraction, Nestorio16 km W -
Moní Agíon Anargyron Attraction, Kastoria20 km NE -
Korfoúla Historic site, Nestorio24 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources