Niki
Local name: Νίκη
Located in Argos Orestiko, Kastoria Coordinates: 40°22′44″ N 21°06′19″ E
- Population
- 41
- 41
- Elevation
- 898 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Airports
- KZI Kozani National Airport Filippos63 km
- IOA Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport80 km
About Niki
Niki is a village. Location: Argos Orestiko, Kastoria. Population: 41. Elevation: 898 m.
Niki (Greek: Νίκη, before 1954: Βύτσιστα – Vytsista) is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Melanthio. Vytsista was populated by Muslim Albanians of the Bektashi Order. The 1920 Greek census recorded 318 people in the village and 250 inhabitants (35 families) were Muslim in 1923. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Vytsista were from Asia Minor (1) and Pontus (39) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 123 inhabitants.
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Photos of Niki
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Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Vagrand · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population of Niki over time
| 1991 | 40 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 55 | |
| 2011 | 41 | |
| 2021 | 20 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Niki
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 10° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 66 | 68 | 71 | 66 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 53 | 99 | 101 | 85 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Niki
The nearest airport is Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI), 63 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, 317 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 63 kmeast
- Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 80 kmsouth
- Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) Ohrid 94 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Sofia Population: 1.2M 317 kmnortheast
- Niš Population: 250K 334 kmnorth
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 348 kmsoutheast
- Athens Population: 664K 349 kmsoutheast
- Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 363 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Niki
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.
0–25 km3 places
- Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Attraction 6 kmNW
- Korfoúla Historic site 19 kmNW
- Byzantine Museum of Kastoria Museum 21 kmNE
25–60 km8 places
- Moní Agíon Anargyron Attraction 32 kmNE
- Pindus Mountains Mountain 36 kmSW
- Óros Vérno Mountain 40 kmNE
- Baltan Mountain 57 kmN
60–100 km7 places
- Voras Mountain 84 kmNE
- Moni pantanassas Attraction 73 kmS
- Vounása Mountain 74 kmSE
- Kajmakčalan Mountain 84 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Attraction, Nestorio6.5 km NW
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Byzantine Museum of Kastoria Museum, Kastoria21 km NE -
Korfoúla Historic site, Nestorio19 km NW
Sources & licences
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