Vyssinia Explained

Vyssinia
Type:community
Coordinates:40.62°N 21.3386°W
Periph:Western Macedonia
Periphunit:Kastoria
Municipality:Kastoria
Municunit:Vitsi
Population As Of:2021
Population:97
Georegion:Macedonia

Vyssinia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Βυσσινιά, before 1926: Βύσανη – Vysani[1]) is a village and a community in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece.

In 1945, Greek Foreign Minister Ioannis Politis ordered the compilation of demographic data regarding the Prefecture of Kastoria.[2] The Vyssinia had a total of 664 inhabitants, and was populated by 650 Slavophones with a Bulgarian national consciousness.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Institute for Neohellenic Research. Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Vysani – Vyssinia. Pandektis. 14 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. 14 June 2024. 515. "Βυσσινιά, Πληθυσμός: 664, Σλαυόφωνοι: 650, Συνείδησις Βουλγαρική: ναι"