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Chionato

Local name: Χιονάτο

Located in Nestorio, Kastoria Coordinates: 40°28′36″ N 21°00′54″ E

Map showing the location of Chionato Chionato
Location in Greece
Population
118
118
Elevation
955 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 Filippos73 km
OHD Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport81 km

About Chionato

Chionato is a village. Location: Nestorio, Kastoria. Population: 118. Elevation: 955 m.

From Wikipedia

Chionato (Greek: Χιονάτο, before 1928: Γκέρλιανη – Gkerliani) is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. Administratively it belongs to the Akrites Municipal Unit of Nestorio Municipality in Western Macedonia. It is located in the western part of the regional unit on the northern side of the Ammouda peak at an altitude of 960m. with 114 permanent residents (2021 Greek census) and is 31 km away from the city of Kastoria.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Chionato over time

Population of Chionato over time
1991 131
2001 129
2011 118
2021 114

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Chionato

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 2° · 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 Chionato
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°9°14°19°23°26°26°23°16°10°8°
Average low (°C)-3°-2°0°4°8°11°13°13°10°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)7666687166404043539910185

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

How to get to Chionato

The nearest airport is Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI), 73 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) (81 km). The nearest large city is Sofia, 313 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Kozani National Airport Filippos (KZI) Kozani 73 kmeast
  • Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD) Ohrid 81 kmnorth
  • Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 88 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Sofia Population: 1.2M 313 kmnortheast
  • Piraeus Population: 163.7K 362 kmsoutheast
  • Athens Population: 664K 363 kmsoutheast
  • Plovdiv Population: 329.5K 364 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Chionato

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

0–25 km3 places

  • Moní Taksiarchón Tsoúkas Attraction 7 kmSE
  • Korfoúla Historic site 6 kmN
  • Byzantine Museum of Kastoria Museum 22 kmE

25–60 km7 places

  • Moní Agíon Anargyron Attraction 33 kmE
  • Pindus Mountains Mountain 44 kmS
  • Óros Vérno Mountain 37 kmNE
  • Baltan Mountain 48 kmN

60–100 km8 places

  • Voras Mountain 82 kmNE
  • Moni pantanassas Attraction 81 kmS
  • Vounása Mountain 87 kmSE
  • Kajmakčalan Mountain 82 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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