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Argos Orestiko

Western Macedoniatown

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Total population

7,473

Air quality index

27Good
Coordinates40.45°, 21.26°

Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
40.4526
Longitude
21.2579
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
27
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.3
PM10 (µg/m³)
13
Ozone (µg/m³)
46
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
15,707
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Pygmy cormorant
    Microcarbo pygmaeus (Pallas, 1773) · Aves
    409
  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    394
  • Great Crested Grebe
    Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    391
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    390
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    380
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    372
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    339
  • Mute Swan
    Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    328

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
819
Largest magnitude
5.6
Largest event
2021-03-12

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Filippos Petsalnikos
Filippos Petsalnikos
Greek politician (1950-2020)
Kiryak Shkurtov
Kiryak Shkurtov
Bulgarian revolutionary
Georgi Hristov
Georgi Hristov
Bulgarian revolutionary
Ivan D. Shishkov
Ivan D. Shishkov
Bulgarian revolutionary
Konstantinos Papastavrou
Konstantinos Papastavrou
Greek soldier
L
Leonidas Mavrovitis
Tarpo Gyamov Shalaputov
Tarpo Gyamov Shalaputov
Bulgarian revolutionary
Hristo Gyamov Shalaptov
Hristo Gyamov Shalaptov
Bulgarian revolutionary
U
Uranija Jurukova
Vladimir Balyuchev
Vladimir Balyuchev
Bulgarian journalist
C
Clement Balgarov
V
Vasil Lichishtki
N
Noultzos from Kastoria
B
Babis Makridis
Greek actor
M
Mihalis Papamatzaris
S
Stergios Tsoukas
Greek weightlifter

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Western Macedonia

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,553

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Great White Pelican
Great White Pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Seen 2026-06-01
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Seen 2026-06-01
Ruddy Darter
Ruddy Darter
Sympetrum sanguineum
Seen 2026-06-01
European Greenfinch
European Greenfinch
Chloris chloris
Seen 2026-06-01
Common Blue Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
Seen 2026-06-01
Clouded Yellow
Clouded Yellow
Colias crocea
Seen 2026-06-01
Hooded Crow
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Seen 2026-06-01
Ferruginous Duck
Ferruginous Duck
Aythya nyroca
Seen 2026-06-01
Mallard
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Seen 2026-06-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Argos Orestiko, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Argos Orestikon central square0.1 miDiokletianoupolis Kastorias 03 wall0.5 miDiokletianoupolis Kastorias 01 wall0.5 miDiokletianoupolis Kastorias 02 wall accessible0.5 miDiokletianoupolis Kastorias 04 wall accessible0.5 miDiokletianoupolis Kastorias 05 wall0.5 miDiokletianoupolis Kastorias 06 cross roads ruin0.5 miKastoria Lake 322.5 miKastoria Lake 342.5 miKastoria Lake 352.5 miKastoria Lake 362.5 miKastoria Lake 412.5 miΛίμνη Καστοριάς, νότιο τμήμα2.8 miMonastery of Panagia Mavriotissa (13)2.8 miMonastery of Panagia Mavriotissa (14)2.8 miDispilio12.9 miΠαραλίμνιος νεολιθικός οικισμός στο Δισπηλιό (2)2.9 miΠαραλίμνιος νεολιθικός οικισμός στο Δισπηλιό (1)2.9 miΠαραλίμνιος νεολιθικός οικισμός στο Δισπηλιό (3)2.9 miΠαραλίμνιος νεολιθικός οικισμός στο Δισπηλιό (4)2.9 miDispilio52.9 miΝεολιθικός οικισμός Δισπηλιού2.9 miΠαραλίμνιος οικισμός Καστοριά2.9 miΠανοραμική του νεολιθικού οικισμού2.9 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority

ELSTAT code
1603010101
Population (Wikidata)
7,098
Wikidata
Q1452998

ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority — ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116