Samarina

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
Greek Dimos.image_map: DE Samarinis.svg
Greek Dimos.map_caption: 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
Greek Dimos.image_skyline: Samarina (24075745696).jpg
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline: Panoramic view

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Wikidata facts

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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Location
Climate
History
Notable people
Notes

==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).