The city lies in the valley of Eordaia, between the Askio mountains to the southwest and the Vermio mountains to the northeast.
It is located north of Kozani, east of Kastoria, south of Florina, and south-west of Edessa.
The municipal unit has an area of 217.901 km², the community (the city proper) has an area of 57.508 km².
Motorway 27 (Kozani-Florina, part of E65) passes east of the city.
Ptolemaida was the seat of the former province of Eordaia.
The city lies in the valley of Eordaia, between the Askio mountains to the southwest and the Vermio mountains to the northeast. It is located north of Kozani, east of Kastoria, south of Florina, and south-west of Edessa. The municipal unit has an area of 217.901 km², the community (the city proper) has an area of 57.508 km². Motorway 27 (Kozani-Florina, part of E65) passes east of the city. Ptolemaida was the seat of the former province of Eordaia.
Ptolemaida