Stena, Kastoria Explained

Stena
Coordinates:40.435°N 21.0411°W
Periph:Western Macedonia
Periphunit:Kastoria
Municipality:Kastoria
Municunit:Nestorio
Community:Nestorio
Population As Of:2011
Population:1
Georegion:Macedonia

Stena (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Στενά, before 1926: Στέντσκον – Stentskon[1]) is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Nestorio.

In 1945, Greek Foreign Minister Ioannis Politis ordered the compilation of demographic data regarding the Prefecture of Kastoria.[2] The village Stena had a total of 204 inhabitants, and was populated by 180 Slavophones without a Bulgarian national consciousness.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Institute for Neohellenic Research. Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Stentskon – Stena. Pandektis. 15 June 2024.
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  3. Alvanos. Raymondos. 2005. Κοινωνικές συγκρούσεις και πολιτικές συμπεριφορές στην περιοχή της Καστοριάς (1922-1949). Social conflicts and political behaviors in the area of Kastoria (1922–1949). Ph.D.. el. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. 15 June 2024. 517. "Στενά, Πληθυσμός: 204, Σλαυόφωνοι: 180, Συνείδησις Βουλγαρική: όχι"