Population
Under Ottoman rule, the area around Kastoria was part of the Monastir Vilayet. At that time the region was multiethnic consisting of ethnic Bulgarians, Albanians, Aromanians, Greeks, Jews, and Turks. In modern times there is a high percentage of Greek speakers in the area. The population was estimated at 51,934 inhabitants in the most recent census.
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