Achladia, Kozani Explained

Achladia
Coordinates:40.2756°N 21.1997°W
Periph:Western Macedonia
Periphunit:Kozani
Municipality:Voio
Municunit:Tsotyli
Community:Agiasma
Population As Of:2021
Population:13
Licence:ΚΖ
Georegion:Macedonia

Achladia (el|Αχλαδιά, before 1927: Μασγκάν – Masgkan),[1] is a village in Kozani Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Agiasma.

Masgkan was populated by Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.[2] [3] The 1920 Greek census recorded 100 people in the village, and 100 inhabitants (25 families) were Muslim in 1923. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Masgkan were from Pontus (18) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 72 village inhabitants. In 1928, the refugee families numbered 18 (65 people).[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Institute for Neohellenic Research. Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Masgkan – Achladia. Pandektis. 23 August 2024.
  2. Book: Vakalopoulos, Apostolos E.. History of Macedonia, 1354–1833. 1973. Institute for Balkan Studies. 9780900834899. 347.
  3. Metoki. Athanasia. 2016. Οι ελληνόφωνοι μουσουλμάνοι της Δυτικής Μακεδονίας: η περίπτωση των Βαλαάδων της Κοζάνης και των Γρεβενών. The Greek-speaking Muslims of Western Macedonia: The case of the Vallahades of Kozani and Grevena. Masters. el. University of Macedonia. 1 September 2024. 3, 13.
  4. Pelagidis. Efstathios. 1992. Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Δυτική Μακεδονία (1923–1930). The rehabilitation of refugees in Western Macedonia: 1923–1930. Ph.D.. el. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. 26 August 2024. 82.