Amyntaio
Amyntaio (Greek: Αμύνταιο, before 1928: Σόροβιτς - Sorovits; Bulgarian/Macedonian: Суровичево, Сорович), is a town and municipality in the Florina regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. The population of Amyntaio proper is 4,306, while that of the entire municipality is 16,973 (2011). The town is named after the ancient king of Macedon, and father of Philip II and grandfather of Alexander the Great, Amyntas III.
Amyntaio
Αμύνταιο | |
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Church in central Amyntaio. | |
Amyntaio Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′N 21°41′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Florina |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 589.4 km2 (227.6 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 249.9 km2 (96.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 589 m (1,932 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 16,973 |
| • Municipality density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 7,612 |
| • Municipal unit density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 4,306 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΑ |
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