Dafnero Explained

Dafnero
Coordinates:40.1797°N 21.5911°W
Periph:Western Macedonia
Periphunit:Kozani
Municipality:Voio
Municunit:Siatista
Community:Palaiokastro
Population As Of:2021
Population:54
Georegion:Macedonia

Dafnero (el|Δαφνερό, before 1927: Βάιπες – Vaipes),[1] is a village in Kozani regional unit, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Siatista of the municipality of Voio. The 2011 census reported a population of 72.[2]

Vaipes was populated by Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.[3] The 1920 Greek census recorded 64 people in the village. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Vaipes were from Pontus (23) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 138 village inhabitants. In 1928, the refugee families numbered 23 (83 people).[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Institute for Neohellenic Research. Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Vaipes – Dafneron. Pandektis. 23 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός . Hellenic Statistical Authority . Greek .
  3. Book: Vakalopoulos, Apostolos E.. History of Macedonia, 1354–1833. 1973. Institute for Balkan Studies. 9780900834899. 347.
  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. 83.