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Argos Orestiko
Western Macedoniatown
Total population
7,473
Air quality index
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Western Macedonia, Greece, Argos Orestiko stands as a small town. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 7,473. Argos Orestiko maps to 40.453°, 21.258° — squarely within the temperate belt. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,553 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Pygmy cormorantMicrocarbo pygmaeus (Pallas, 1773) · Aves409
- Eurasian CootFulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves394
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves391
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves390
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves380
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves372
- Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves339
- Mute SwanCygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves328
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.6 — 2026-04-062 km W of Vounoplagiá, Greece
- M 4.3 — 2026-03-163 km SSW of Asprángeloi, Greece
- M 5.5 — 2026-03-081 km NW of Rodotópi, Greece
- M 4.1 — 2026-02-048 km NE of Mborje, Albania
- M 4.1 — 2026-02-0414 km NW of Bilisht, Albania
- M 4 — 2026-01-1610 km W of Maliq, Albania
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Western Macedonia
- Kremasto1.2 mi away · pop. 9
- Ampelochori1.6 mi away · pop. 134
- Asproneri2.2 mi away · pop. 17
- Lachanokipoi2.3 mi away · pop. 105
- Ampelokipi2.9 mi away · pop. 668
- Lakkomata3.4 mi away · pop. 97
- Votani3.7 mi away · pop. 50
- Militsa3.8 mi away · pop. 371
- Avgi4.4 mi away · pop. 159
- Dialekto4.8 mi away · pop. 56
- Velos5.4 mi away · pop. 77
- Lefki5.4 mi away · pop. 379
Geography & sun
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
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Argos Orestiko, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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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