Melas, Kastoria

Melas (Greek: Μελάς, before 1927: Στάτιστα - Statista^[1]) is a village in the regional unit of Kastoria, northern Greece. It belongs to the municipality of Kastoria and specifically to the municipal unit of Korestia. The name of the village was changed to Melas, after the Greek fighter Pavlos Melas who lost his life there. A museum dedicated to Pavlos Melas and the Greek struggle for Macedonia now operates in the village.

References

↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece

Subdivisions of the municipality of Kastoria

Municipal unit of Agia Triada	Avgi Chiliodendro Koromilia Lefki Maniakoi Omorfokklisia Pentavryso Tsakoni

Municipal unit of Agioi Anargyroi	Korisos Lithia Melissotopos Vasileiada

Municipal unit of Kastoria	Kastoria

Municipal unit of Kastraki	Dendrochori Ieropigi

Municipal unit of Kleisoura	Kleisoura

Municipal unit of Korestia	Agios Antonios Chalara Gavros Kranionas Makrochori Mavrokampos Melas

Municipal unit of Makednoi	Dispilio Mavrochori Polykarpi

Municipal unit of Mesopotamia	Agia Kyriaki Kalochori Mesopotamia Oinoi Pteria

Municipal unit of Vitsi	Metamorfosi Oxya Polykeraso Sidirochori Toichio Vyssinia

Coordinates: 40°42′N 21°16′E / 40.700°N 21.267°E / 40.700; 21.267

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