Kolokythou, Kastoria
Kolokythou (Greek: Κολοκυνθού, before 1926: Τίκβενη – Tikveni[2]) is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Mesopotamia.
Kolokythou | |
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Settlement | |
Kolokythou | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′17″N 21°12′43″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kastoria |
| Municipality | Kastoria |
| Municipal unit | Mesopotamia |
| Community | Mesopotamia |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 744 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
In 1945, Greek Foreign Minister Ioannis Politis ordered the compilation of demographic data regarding the Prefecture of Kastoria.[3] The village Kolokythou had a population of 280 inhabitants, all Slavophones with 60 percent having a Bulgarian national consciousness.[4]
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Tikveni – Kolokythou". Pandektis. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- Alvanos 2005, p. 518.
- 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.). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 517. Retrieved 15 June 2024. "Κολοκυνθού, Πληθυσμός: 280, Σλαυόφωνοι: 280 Συνείδησις Βουλγαρική: ναι κατά 60%"
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