Lefki, Kozani Explained

Lefki
Coordinates:40.3003°N 21.1975°W
Periph:Western Macedonia
Periphunit:Kozani
Municipality:Voio
Municunit:Tsotyli
Community:Liknades
Population As Of:2021
Population:18
Licence:ΚΖ
Georegion:Macedonia

Lefki (el|Λεύκη, before 1927: Σαρότσανη – Sarotsani),[1] is a village in Kozani Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Liknades.

Sarotsani was populated by Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.[2] [3] The 1920 Greek census recorded 205 people in the village, and 150 inhabitants (30 families) were Muslim in 1923. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Sarotsani were from East Thrace (1) and Pontus (43) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 160 village inhabitants. In 1928, the refugee families numbered 44 (173 people).[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Institute for Neohellenic Research. Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Sarotsani – Lefki. Pandektis. 23 August 2024.
  2. Book: Vakalopoulos, Apostolos E.. History of Macedonia, 1354–1833. 1973. Institute for Balkan Studies. 9780900834899. 348.
  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.