Prespes

Prespes
Δήμος Πρεσπών
Prespes municipality map
Prespes municipality map
Prespes is located in Greece
Prespes
Prespes
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°45′N 21°8′E / 40.750°N 21.133°E / 40.750; 21.133
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitFlorina
Area
 • Municipality
515.5 km2 (199.0 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit413.5 km2 (159.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality
1,211
 • Density2.3/km2 (6.1/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
1,066
 • Municipal unit density2.6/km2 (6.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
530 77
Websitehttp://www.prespes.gr/

Prespes (Greek: Πρέσπες) is a municipality in the Florina regional unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. Its population in 2021 was 1,211. The seat of the municipality is in Laimos.[2] It was named after Lake Prespa, in the western part of the municipality.

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.