Western Macedonia
Δυτική Μακεδονία | |
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Coordinates: 40°24′N 21°30′E / 40.4°N 21.5°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | ![]() |
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 | 255,056 |
• 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 (2019) | 0.880[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]