Orestida – an ancient area in Upper Macedonia. Stretched in the upper r. Haliakmon (Bistrica) and the area of Kostur and Prespa Lake. He bordered with Linquestida (north), Elimea (south), paravaya (West) and Eordia (East). The oldest and capital was Argos Orestidski (near the present Chrupta), from which the Macedonian dynasty of the Argetads originated. Exhibition: Strabon, Geogrophics, Lipsiae, 18951913. Lit.: F. Papazoglu, Macedonian cities U Roman age, Skopje, 1957. K. M.R.
Original article in Macedonian language Cyrillic alphabet
Кириличен напис ОРЕСТИДА