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Samarina

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Samarina (, ) is a village and a former municipality in Grevena regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population primarily consists of Aromanians (Vlachs). The population was 253 people as of 2021. It attracts many tourists due to its scenic location and beautiful pine and beech forests. The municipal unit has an area of 97.245 km2 (37½ sq. mi.).

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Place details

Locality
Σαμαρίνα
Region
Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Μακεδονίας
Country
Ελλάς
Population
839
Timezone
Europe/Athens

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.name
Samarina
Greek Dimos.name_local
Σαμαρίνα
Greek Dimos.type
municipal unit
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DE Samarinis.svg
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Location within the regional unit
Greek Dimos.periph
Western Macedonia
Greek Dimos.periphunit
Grevena
Greek Dimos.municipality
Grevena
Greek Dimos.population
253
Greek Dimos.population_as_of
2021
Greek Dimos.area
97.245
Greek Dimos.elevation
1420
Greek Dimos.postal_code
511 00
Greek Dimos.area_code
24620
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Samarina (24075745696).jpg
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Country
Ottoman Empire
Located in
Sanjak of Serfiğe
Population
378
Elevation
1450
Official website
samarina.gr
Image
Samarina (24075745696).jpg
Dialing code
2462
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Commons category
Samarina
postal code
511 00
native label
Σαμαρίνα
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Location
  • Climate
  • History
  • Notable people
  • Notes

Samarina (, ) is a village and a former municipality in Grevena regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population primarily consists of Aromanians (Vlachs). The population was 253 people as of 2021. It attracts many tourists due to its scenic location and beautiful pine and beech forests. The municipal unit has an area of 97.245 km2 (37½ sq. mi.).

==Location== Samarina is located on an eastern spur of Mount Smolikas, the highest of the Pindus range and the second-highest mountain in all of Greece. At an altitude of 1420 metres (4660 feet), it is considered one of the highest villages in Greece and also one of the highest in the Balkans; its height puts it among soaring settlements such as: Aetomilitsa (Densko) and Seli (Selia).

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