Nisi, Grevena Explained

Nisi
Name Local:Νησί
Periph:Western Macedonia
Periphunit:Grevena
Municunit:Ventzio
Community:Kentro
Population:55
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:40.0067°N 57.4°W
Postal Code:511 00
Area Code:+30-2462
Licence:PN
Elevation:620

Nisi (before 1928: Νασινίκος – Nasinikos)[1] is a village of the Grevena municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Ventzio.[2] The 2021 census recorded 55 residents in the village. Nisi is a part of the community of Kentro.

Nasinikos was populated by Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.[3] The 1920 Greek census recorded 199 people in the village, and 200 inhabitants (33 families) were Muslim in 1923. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Nasinikos were from Pontus (63) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 182 village inhabitants. In 1928, the refugee families numbered 63 (181 people).[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Institute for Neohellenic Research. Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Nasinikos – Nisi. Pandektis. 23 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Νησί (Γρεβενών), local government changes . 10 September 2021. EETAA.
  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.
  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. 84.