West Macedonia - Administration

Administration

The West Macedonia region was established in the 1987 administrative reform, comprising the prefectures of Kastoria, Grevena, Kozani and Florina.

With the 2010 Kallikratis Programme (Act 3852/2010), its powers and authority were redefined and extended. The region is based at Kozani and is divided into four regional units (the pre-Kallikratis prefectures), which are further subdivided into 12 municipalities (down from 61 pre-Kalikratis local administrative units). Along with Epirus it is supervised by the Decentralized Administration of Epirus and West Macedonia based at Ioannina.

Municipality Population Seat
1. Kozani 68.680 Kozani
2. Eordaia 46.540 Ptolemaida
3. Voio 22.447 Siatista
4. Servia-Velventos 17.657 Servia
5. Deskati 7.383 Deskati
6. Grevena 30.564 Grevena
7. Nestorio 3.542 Nestorio
8. Orestida 13.375 Argos Orestiko
9. Kastoria 36.566 Kastoria
10. Prespes 2.511 Laimos
11. Florina 33.282 Florina
12. Amyntaio 18.975 Amyntaio
Source: Resolution 45892, Ministry of Interior (in Greek)

The region's governor is, since 1 January 2011, Konstantinos Dakis, who was elected in the November 2010 local administration elections for the New Democracy party.

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