Melas
Μελάς | |
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Country | Greece |
Geographic region | Macedonia |
Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
Regional unit | Kastoria |
Municipality | Kastoria |
Municipal unit | Korestia |
Elevation | 980 m (3,220 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 106 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Melas (Greek: Μελάς) is a mountainous village in the regional unit of Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece. It belongs to the municipality of Kastoria and specifically to the municipal unit of Korestia. The previous name of the village was Statista[2] (or Stathista or Agios Efstathios after the homonymous Orthodox church of Agios Efstathios). A museum dedicated to Pavlos Melas and the Greek struggle for Macedonia now operates in the village.[3]