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Korisos

Western Macedoniavillage

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Total population

998

Air quality index

29Good
WeatherAvg high 65.1°F
Coordinates40.50°, 21.38°

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

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City facts

Overview

Korisos is a small village located in Western Macedonia, Greece. Population sits at roughly 998 according to the open data we track. Korisos maps to 40.505°, 21.377° — squarely within the temperate belt. The location receives about 1,553 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. Local weather statistics describe average highs near 65.1°F and lows near 46.1°F, alongside about 24.6 in of annual precipitation (a relatively dry total). Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
40.5049
Longitude
21.3770
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Avg high
65.1°F
Avg low
46.1°F
Annual precipitation
24.6 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
29
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
4.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
6.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
67
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.9

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
20,502
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eurasian Coot
    Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    480
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    471
  • Great Crested Grebe
    Podiceps cristatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    466
  • Pygmy cormorant
    Microcarbo pygmaeus (Pallas, 1773) · Aves
    464
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    458
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    456
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    404
  • Eurasian Tree Sparrow
    Passer montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    386

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
710
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

Onufri
Onufri
orthodox icon painter and archpriest of Elbasan in Albania (active 16. century)
Dimitris Diamantidis
Dimitris Diamantidis
Greek basketball player
Christina Giazitzidou
Christina Giazitzidou
Greek rower
P
Parthena Nikolaidou
Greek basketball player
Aristotelis Zachos
Aristotelis Zachos
Greek architect and restorer (1871–1939)
V
Vartholomaios
E
Efstratios Stavrakidis
T
Tobiah ben Eliezer
Jewish poet
H
Haritini Kotsidu
German art historian and archaeologist
Athanasios Christopoulos
Athanasios Christopoulos
Greek poet
Luke Thaumaturgus
Luke Thaumaturgus
10th-century Byzantine saint
Leonidas Papazoglou
Leonidas Papazoglou
Greek photographer (1872–1918)
K
Kyriakos Karataidis
Greek footballer
Y
Yannis Christou
Greek rower
Filolaos Picheon
Filolaos Picheon
Greek politician and soldier
Konstantinos Michael
Konstantinos Michael
Greek linguist

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

Common Cicada
Common Cicada
Lyristes plebejus
Seen 2026-07-09
Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Seen 2026-07-09
Mallard
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Seen 2026-07-09
Pygmy Cormorant
Pygmy Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmaeus
Seen 2026-07-09
Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot
Fulica atra
Seen 2026-07-09
Great Crested Grebe
Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
Seen 2026-07-09
Greylag Goose
Greylag Goose
Anser anser
Seen 2026-07-09
Banded Demoiselle
Banded Demoiselle
Calopteryx splendens
Seen 2026-07-08
Scarce Swallowtail
Scarce Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius
Seen 2026-07-06

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

Events

Gallery

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

ISS043-E-100715 - View of Earth — Korisos, Greece1.3 miISS043-E-100716 - View of Earth — Korisos, Greece1.3 miISS030-E-202809 - View of Earth — Korisos, Greece1.3 miISS030-E-204278 - View of Earth — Korisos, Greece1.3 miΛίμνη Καστοριάς, Ναυτικός Όμιλος Μαυροχωρίου — Korisos, Greece3 miΛίμνη Καστοριάς, Ακτή δίπλα στο Μαυροχώρι — Korisos, Greece3 miBalkan Toadflax (Linaria dalmatica), Stavropotamos, Greece 1 — Korisos, Greece3 miBalkan Toadflax (Linaria dalmatica), Stavropotamos, Greece 2 — Korisos, Greece3 miBalkan Toadflax (Linaria dalmatica), Stavropotamos, Greece 3 — Korisos, Greece3.1 miBalkan Toadflax (Linaria dalmatica), Stavropotamos, Greece 4 — Korisos, Greece3.1 miBalkan Toadflax (Linaria dalmatica), Stavropotamos, Greece 5 — Korisos, Greece3.1 miBalkan Toadflax (Linaria dalmatica), Stavropotamos, Greece 6 — Korisos, Greece3.1 miBalkan Toadflax (Linaria dalmatica), Stavropotamos, Greece 7 — Korisos, Greece3.1 miBalkan Toadflax (Linaria dalmatica), Stavropotamos, Greece 8 — Korisos, Greece3.1 miSwan lake (7255074032) — Korisos, Greece3.3 miCalmness (8119799045) — Korisos, Greece3.3 miISS043-E-100713 - View of Earth — Korisos, Greece4.1 miISS043-E-100714 - View of Earth — Korisos, Greece4.1 miISS060-E-37253 - View of Earth — Korisos, Greece4.1 miISS030-E-202808 - View of Earth — Korisos, Greece4.1 miISS030-E-204277 - View of Earth — Korisos, Greece4.1 miISS036-E-37927 - View of Earth — Korisos, Greece4.1 miMonastery of Panagia Mavriotissa (15) — Korisos, Greece4.3 miMonastery of Panagia Mavriotissa (18) — Korisos, Greece4.5 mi

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

Official Identifiers

ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority

ELSTAT code
1601030101
Population (Wikidata)
876
Wikidata
Q3394277

ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • 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