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Kastanofyto

Local name: Καστανόφυτο

Located in Argos Orestiko, Kastoria Coordinates: 40°21′44″ N 21°09′23″ E

Kastanofyto
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Population
25
25
Elevation
1,036 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+02:00
Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos59 km
IOA Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport79 km

About Kastanofyto

Kastanofyto is a village. Location: Argos Orestiko, Kastoria. Population: 25. Elevation: 1,036 m.

From Wikipedia

Kastanofyto (Greek: Καστανόφυτο, before 1927: Οσνίτσανη – Osnitsani) is a village and a community in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. The village has a folklore museum. In 1945, Greek Foreign Minister Ioannis Politis ordered the compilation of demographic data regarding the Prefecture of Kastoria. The village Kastanofyto had a total of 482 inhabitants, and was populated by 241 Slavophones without a Bulgarian national consciousness.

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At a glance

Official website
kastanofito.com

Source: Wikidata

Population of Kastanofyto over time

Population of Kastanofyto over time
1991 55
2001 51
2011 25
2021 12

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Kastanofyto

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 1° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
November (101 mm)
Driest month
June (40 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 Kastanofyto
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°9°14°19°23°26°26°22°16°10°7°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°3°8°11°13°13°10°6°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)7666687166404043539910185

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

How to get to Kastanofyto

The nearest airport is Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI), 59 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) (97 km). The nearest large city is Sofia, 316 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 59 kmeast
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 79 kmsouth
  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) Ohrid 97 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 316 kmnortheast
  • Niš Population: 250K 335 kmnorth
  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 344 kmsoutheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 345 kmsoutheast
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 361 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kastanofyto

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.

0–25 km4 places

  • Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Attraction 10 kmNW
  • Korfoúla Historic site 22 kmNW
  • Dasyllio Landmark 23 kmS
  • Byzantine Museum of Kastoria Museum 20 kmNE

25–60 km7 places

  • Moní Agíon Anargyron Attraction 31 kmNE
  • Pindus Mountains Mountain 37 kmSW
  • Óros Vérno Mountain 40 kmNE
  • Baltan Mountain 58 kmN

60–100 km7 places

  • Voras Mountain 83 kmNE
  • Moni pantanassas Attraction 73 kmSW
  • Vounása Mountain 69 kmSE
  • Kajmakčalan Mountain 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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