Makednoi () is a municipal unit of

Kastoria Kastoria (, ''Kastoriá'' ) is a city in northern Greece in the modern regions of Greece, region of Western Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria (regional unit), Kastoria regional unit, in the Geographic regions of Greece, geographic region ...

municipality in the Kastoria regional unit,

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. Until the 2011 local government reform it was a separate

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

. The municipal unit has an area of 37.614 km², and a population of 2,967 (2021). The seat of the former municipality was in

Mavrochori Mavrochori (), meaning "black village"; before 1928: Μαύροβον – ''Mavrovon'') is a village on the shores of Lake Orestiada in Kastoria regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. Today Mavrochori is a tourist destination for a quiet vacatio ...

Name

The name is derived from the Ancient Greek name meaning "Macedonian", '' Makednos'' (Μακεδνός). Whereas in Greek the municipal unit is referred to as ''Dimotiki Enotita Makednon'' (Δημοτική Ενότητα Μακεδνών), using the genitive plural form of the ancient name, ''Makednoi'' is the nominative plural form ("Macedonians"). In English, the names Makednon, Makednoi, Makednos and Makednes are occasionally used.

Communities

The communities of the municipal unit are: * Dispilio *

(including the settlement Krepeni) * Polykarpi

References

External links

Official website
Former municipalities in Western Macedonia Populated places in Kastoria (regional unit) Kastoria {{WMacedonia-geo-stub