Mesopotamo, Kozani Explained

Mesopotamo
Coordinates:40.2281°N 21.5219°W
Periph:Western Macedonia
Periphunit:Kozani
Municipality:Voio
Municunit:Siatista
Community:Mikrokastro
Licence:ΚΖ
Georegion:Macedonia

Mesopotamo (el|Μεσοπόταμο, before 1927: Γιάγκοβα – Giagkova),[1] was a village in Kozani Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. It was part of the community of Mikrokastro.

Giagkova was populated by Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.[2] [3] The 1920 Greek census recorded 143 people in the village, and 150 inhabitants (35 families) were Muslim in 1923. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Giagkova were from Pontus (36) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 124 village inhabitants. In 1928, the refugee families numbered 35 (126 people).[4] The village was abolished on 16 October 1940.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Institute for Neohellenic Research. Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Giagkova – Mesopotamon. Pandektis. 2 September 2024.
  2. Book: Vakalopoulos, Apostolos E.. History of Macedonia, 1354–1833. 1973. Institute for Balkan Studies. 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.
  5. Web site: ΕΕΤΑΑ - Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών. 2024-09-02. www.eetaa.gr. el.