Lefkothea, Kozani Explained

Lefkothea
Name Local:Λευκοθέα
Type:community
Periph:Western Macedonia
Periphunit:Kozani
Municipality:Voio
Population:17
Population As Of:2021
Elevation:800
Coordinates:40.3095°N 39.33°W
Postal Code:500 01
Area Code:+30-2468
Licence:ΚΖ

Lefkothea (el|Λευκοθέα, before 1927: Χουτούριον – Choutourion),[1] is a village and a community of the Voio municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Neapoli, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 17 inhabitants in the village.

Choutourion was a mixed village and a part of its population were Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Institute for Neohellenic Research. Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Choutourion – Lefkothea. Pandektis. 23 August 2024.
  2. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  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, 14.