Anthochori, Kozani

Anthochori
Ανθοχώρι
Anthochori is located in Greece
Anthochori
Anthochori
Coordinates: 40°14′13″N 21°20′52″E / 40.23694°N 21.34778°E / 40.23694; 21.34778
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitKozani
MunicipalityVoio
Municipal unitTsotyli
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community71
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
50002
Area code(s)+30 2468

Anthochori (Greek: Ανθοχώρι, before 1954: Τσακνοχώριον – Tsaknochorion),[2] is a village in the municipal unit of Tsotyli, Kozani regional unit, Greece. It is situated at an altitude of 670 meters. The population was 71 at the 2021 census.[1] The community consists of the villages Anthochori, Parochthio and Fitokio.

Tsaknochorion was a mixed village and a part of its population were Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.[3][4] The 1920 Greek census recorded 354 people in the village, and 300 inhabitants (30 families) were Muslim in 1923.[5] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Tsaknochorion were from Pontus (23) in 1926.[5] The 1928 Greek census recorded 292 village inhabitants.[5] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 23 (83 people).[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Tsaknochorion – Anthochorion". Pandektis. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ Vakalopoulos, Apostolos E. (1973). History of Macedonia, 1354–1833. Institute for Balkan Studies. p. 348. ISBN 9780900834899.
  4. ^ 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) (in Greek). University of Macedonia. pp. 3, 14. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d Pelagidis, Efstathios (1992). Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Δυτική Μακεδονία (1923–1930) [The rehabilitation of refugees in Western Macedonia: 1923–1930] (Ph.D.) (in Greek). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 83. Retrieved 26 August 2024.