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Filótas

West Macedonia, Greece · Europe

About Filótas

Filótas is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Komniná, 34km from Edessa Waterfalls.

Filótas is a town located in West Macedonia, Greece. With a population of 1,772, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Filótas sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Filótas to your route.

About Filótas

Filotas (Greek: Φιλώτας, before 1927: Τσαλτζιλάρ – Tsaltzilar; Bulgarian: Чалджиево, Chaldzhievo) is a village and a former municipality in Florina regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is a municipal unit of the municipality Amyntaio. The municipal unit has an area of

Read more 132.495 km2. Population 3,616 (2021).

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Where is Filótas located?

Filótas is located in West Macedonia, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 40.6252 latitude, 21.7085 longitude.

What is the population of Filótas?

Filótas has a population of approximately 1,772 people, making it a town in Greece.

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Quick Information

Population
1,772
Continent
Europe
Country
Greece
Region
West Macedonia
Timezone
Europe/Athens
Coordinates
40.6252, 21.7085

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Greece

Police
100
Ambulance
166
Fire
199
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.

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Worth the detour from Filótas

5 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Nymfaio

A stone-built mountain village in beech forest, home to a brown-bear sanctuary near Florina.

21 km · about 25 min drive

waterfall

Edessa Waterfalls

The Karanos cascade plunges 70 m beside a leafy park, the tallest waterfall in mainland Greece.

34 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Kastoria

A Byzantine fur-trading town on a peninsula in Lake Orestiada, with dozens of medieval churches and ottoman-era mansions along misty lakeside promenades. The lake loop road passes the Dragon's Cave and a lakeshore monastery.

39 km · about 45 min drive

ancient ruins

Royal Tombs of Vergina

The UNESCO-listed burial site of Macedonian royalty including Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, with stunning golden artifacts.

53 km · about 60 min drive

ancient ruins

Heraclea Lyncestis

A Hellenistic and Roman city site south of Bitola with a theatre and large early Christian floor mosaics, with parking at the entrance.

53 km · about 60 min drive

Driving in Greece

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.88/litre
Motorway tolls
~€7.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Filótas.

Komniná

🇬🇷 Greece

7 km awayPop. 517

Perdíkkas

🇬🇷 Greece

7 km awayPop. 1,372

Amýntaio

🇬🇷 Greece

8 km awayPop. 3,671

Ptolemaḯda

🇬🇷 Greece

13 km awayPop. 30,045

Anaráchi

🇬🇷 Greece

19 km awayPop. 753

Empório

🇬🇷 Greece

20 km awayPop. 744

Árnissa

🇬🇷 Greece

22 km awayPop. 1,370

Kleítos

🇬🇷 Greece

25 km away

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