West Macedonia - Demographics

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the population of West Macedonia was 303,857 people. Today, the region has a mixed population of Greeks and Slavophone Greeks (12% of the population). The former are mainly concentrated in the towns Florina, Kastoria and Ptolemaida. Other smaller communities include Aromanians and Arvanites.

The biggest towns in each prefecture, according to the census of 2001 (only towns with population more than 1,000 recorded):

	Prefecture	Capital	Area (km²)	Population
	Grevena	Grevena	2,291	32,567
1	Grevena			16,421
2	Deskati			4,931
3	Irakleotes			2,418
4	Ventzio			2,364
5	Chasia			2,114
6	Theodoros Ziakas			1,723
7	Kosmas o Aitolos			1,243
8	Gorgiani			1,049
	Kastoria	Kastoria	1,720	53,584
1	Kastoria			17,038
2	Orestida			10,146
3	Agia Triada			6,199
4	Mesopotamia			4,100
5	Makednos			3,398
6	Ion Dragoumis			3,333
7	Agioi Anargyroi			2,690
8	Nestorio			1,533
9	Vitsi			1,436
10	Akrites			1,013
	Kozani	Kozani	3,516	153,959
1	Kozani			49,812
2	Ptolemaida			36,393
3	Servia			9,512
4	Ellispontos			7,481
5	Siatista			6,589
6	Elimeia			6,320
7	Neapoli			4,745
8	Mouriki			4,744
9	Askio			4,530
10	Tsotyli			3,780
11	Aiani			3,746
12	Velventos			3,549
13	Vermio			3,303
14	Dimitrios Ypsilantis			2,861
15	Kamvounia			2,076
16	Livadero			1,597
17	Agia Paraskevi			1,595
	Florina	Florina	1,924	54,109
1	Florina			17,500
2	Amyntaio			8,468
3	Meliti			6,909
4	Perasma			5,392
5	Filotas			4,442
6	Kato Kleines			3,787
7	Aetos			3,394
8	Prespes			1,781
9	Lechovo			1,183
Total	West Macedonia	Kozani	9,451	303,857