Western Macedonia
Δυτική Μακεδονία | |
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| Coordinates: 40°24′N 21°30′E / 40.4°N 21.5°E | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Region |  Macedonia |
| Decentralized Administration | Epirus and Western Macedonia |
| Capital | Kozani |
| Regional units | |
| Government | |
| • Regional governor | Giorgos Amanatidis (New Democracy) |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,451 km2 (3,649 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 254,595 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Macedonian |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €3.702 billion (2021) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | GR-C |
| HDI (2022) | 0.913[3] very high · 2nd of 13 |
| Website | www |
Western Macedonia (Greek: Δυτική Μακεδονία, romanized: Ditikí Makedonía, Greek pronunciation: [ðitiˈki makeðoˈnia]) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, consisting of the western part of Macedonia. Located in north-western Greece, it is divided into the regional units of Florina, Grevena, Kastoria, and Kozani. With a population of approximately 255,000 people, as of 2021, the region had one of the highest unemployment rates in the European Union.[4][5]
- ^ "Census 2021 GR" (PDF) (Press release). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region", www.ec.europa.eu
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Καλπάζει η ανεργία στη Δυτική Μακεδονία – Στο 47% οι νέοι έως 24 ετών (πίνακες)". Macedonia (newspaper) (in Greek). Retrieved 2021-11-25.
- ^ "EURES - Labour market information - West Macedonia - European Commission". ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2021-11-25.