List of former toponyms in Florina Prefecture explained

Many inhabited places in Florina Prefecture of Greece have both Slavic and Greek forms. Some of the forms are identifiably of Greek origin, others of Slavic, yet others of Turkish or more obscure origins.

Former name(s) Current official name
other Greek names
Geographic
Coordinates
Citation Population
(2011)[1]
Comments
Banitsa
(Баница)
Vevi
(Βεύη)
40.7667°N 58°W663
Boreshnitsa
(Борешница)
Palaistra
(Παλαίστρα)
40.8033°N 52°W289
Vrbeni
(Врбени, Върбени)
Itea
(Ιτέα)
40.835°N 51.8°W542
Armensko
(Арменско)
Alona
(Άλωνα)
40.7728°N 39.1°W211
Zhelevo
(Желево)
Antartiko
(Ανταρτικό)
40.755°N 33.24°W84
Rakovo
(Раково)
Kratero
(Κρατερό)
40.8538°N 39.45°W84
Neret
(Нерет)
Polipotamo
(Πολυπόταμο)
40.7172°N 42.59°W314
Dolno Kotori
(Долно Котори)
Ydroussa
(Υδρούσσα)
40.7205°N 48.34°W304
Dolno Kleštino
(Долно Клештино)
Kato Kleines
(Κάτω Κλεινές)
40.8428°N 44.51°W394
Buf
(Буф)
Akritas
(Ακρίτας)
40.8093°N 39.08°W100
Zabardeni
(Забрдени, Забърдени)
Lofoi
(Λόφοι)
40.795°N 56.25°W355
Krushoradi
(Крушоради)
Achlada
(Αχλάδα)
40.8613°N 57.8°W404
Kuchkoveni
(Кучковени)
Perasma
(Πέρασμα)
40.75°N 49°W435
Mokreni
(Мокрени)
Variko
(Βαρικό)
40.5333°N 51°W638
Neveska
(Невеска)
Nymfaio
(Νυμφαίο)
40.6397°N 50.37°W132
Negochani
(Негочани)
Niki
(Νίκη)
40.9052°N 46.14°W273
Neokazi
(Неокази)
Neochoraki
(Νεοχωράκι)
40.8265°N 53.59°W518
Ovcharani, Voshtarani
(Овчарани, Вощарани)
Meliti
(Μελίτη)
40.83°N 55.88°W1,432
Petorak, Petoritsa
(Петорак, Петорица)
Tripotamos
(Τριπόταμος)
40.8265°N 51°W311
Sveta Petka
(Света Петка)
Agia Paraskevi
(Αγία Παρασκευή)
40.8833°N 44°W136 both Greek and Slavic names mean "Saint Paraskevi"
Setina
(Сетина)
Skopos
(Σκοπός)
40.8667°N 58.59°W114 both Greek and Slavic names mean "sentinel"
Smardesh
(Смрдеш, Смърдеш)
Krystallopigi
(Κρυσταλλοπηγή)
40.6333°N 26°W359
Armenovo
(Арменово)
Armenochori
(Αρμενοχώρι)
40.8°N 49°W986
Sorovich
(Сорович, Суровичево)
Amyntaio
(Αμύνταιο)
40.6872°N 61.45°W4,306
Popozani
(Пополжани)
Papagiannis
(Παπαγιάννης)
40.8333°N 50°W581
Bitusha
(Битуша)
Paroreio
(Παρόρειο)
40.8667°N 43°W23
Nivitsi
(Нивици)
Psarades
(Ψαράδες)
40.8167°N 22.9°W83
Rosna
(Росна)
Sitaria
(Σιταριά)
40.7833°N 53°W718

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Πίνακας αποτελεσμάτων ΜΟΝΙΜΟΥ Πληθυσμού-Απογραφής 2011. Data from the 2011 census, at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) www.statistics.gr