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Vogatsiko

Local name: Βογατσικό

Located in Argos Orestiko, Kastoria Coordinates: 40°24′52″ N 21°22′49″ E

Map showing the location of Vogatsiko Vogatsiko
Location in Greece
Population
438
438
Elevation
778 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 Filippos42 km
IOA Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport93 km

About Vogatsiko

Vogatsiko is a village. Location: Argos Orestiko, Kastoria. Population: 438. Elevation: 778 m.

From Wikipedia

Vogatsiko (Greek: Βογατσικό) is a village and a community in northern Greece in the geographic region of Macedonia, located at the southeast corner of the Kastoria regional unit. Between 1997 and 2010, it was the seat of the municipality of Ion Dragoumis. The population was 438 at the 2021 census. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and overlooks a valley through which the Aliakmon river passes.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Vogatsiko over time

Population of Vogatsiko over time
1991 927
2001 793
2011 543
2021 434

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Vogatsiko

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 3° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
November (87 mm)
Driest month
July (39 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 Vogatsiko
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°11°16°21°26°28°28°24°18°11°8°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°1°5°9°12°15°15°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)635659626142394046838771

Other places to visit in this season: May June September

How to get to Vogatsiko

The nearest airport is Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI), 42 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) (101 km). The nearest large city is Sofia, 301 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 42 kmeast
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 93 kmsouthwest
  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) Ohrid 101 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 301 kmnortheast
  • Niš Population: 250K 326 kmnorth
  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 337 kmsoutheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 338 kmsoutheast
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 342 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Vogatsiko

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.

0–25 km2 places

  • Moní Agíon Anargyron Attraction 19 kmN
  • Byzantine Museum of Kastoria Museum 15 kmNW

25–60 km9 places

  • Pindus Mountains Mountain 53 kmSW
  • Óros Vérno Mountain 30 kmN
  • Baltan Mountain 54 kmN
  • Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Attraction 26 kmW

60–100 km11 places

  • Monastery of Agios Athanasios Sfinissis Attraction 94 kmE
  • Voras Mountain 67 kmNE
  • Moni pantanassas Attraction 88 kmSW
  • Ágios Antónios Attraction 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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