List of former toponyms in Florina Prefecture

Many inhabited places in Florina Prefecture of Greece have both Slavic and Greek forms. Some of the forms are identifiably of Greek origin, others of Slavic, yet others of Turkish or more obscure origins.

Former name(s)	Current official name other Greek names	Geographic Coordinates	Citation	Population (2011)^[1]	Comments
Banitsa (Баница)	Vevi (Βεύη)	40°46′N 21°37′E / 40.767°N 21.617°E / 40.767; 21.617		663
Boreshnitsa (Борешница)	Palaistra (Παλαίστρα)	40°48.20′N 21°31′E / 40.80333°N 21.517°E / 40.80333; 21.517		289
Vrbeni (Врбени, Върбени)	Itea (Ιτέα)	40°50.10′N 21°30.80′E / 40.83500°N 21.51333°E / 40.83500; 21.51333		542
Armensko (Арменско)	Alona (Άλωνα)	40°46.37′N 21°18.10′E / 40.77283°N 21.30167°E / 40.77283; 21.30167		211
Zhelevo (Желево)	Antartiko (Ανταρτικό)	40°45.30′N 21°12.24′E / 40.75500°N 21.20400°E / 40.75500; 21.20400		84
Rakovo (Раково)	Kratero (Κρατερό)	40°51.23′N 21°18.45′E / 40.85383°N 21.30750°E / 40.85383; 21.30750		84
Neret (Нерет)	Polipotamo (Πολυπόταμο)	40°43.03′N 21°21.59′E / 40.71717°N 21.35983°E / 40.71717; 21.35983		314
Dolno Kotori (Долно Котори)	Ydroussa (Υδρούσσα)	40°43.23′N 21°27.34′E / 40.72050°N 21.45567°E / 40.72050; 21.45567		304
Dolno Kleštino (Долно Клештино)	Kato Kleines (Κάτω Κλεινές)	40°50.57′N 21°23.51′E / 40.84283°N 21.39183°E / 40.84283; 21.39183		394
Buf (Буф)	Akritas (Ακρίτας)	40°48.56′N 21°18.08′E / 40.80933°N 21.30133°E / 40.80933; 21.30133		100
Zabardeni (Забрдени, Забърдени)	Lofoi (Λόφοι)	40°47.70′N 21°35.25′E / 40.79500°N 21.58750°E / 40.79500; 21.58750		355
Krushoradi (Крушоради)	Achlada (Αχλάδα)	40°51.68′N 21°36.80′E / 40.86133°N 21.61333°E / 40.86133; 21.61333		404
Kuchkoveni (Кучковени)	Perasma (Πέρασμα)	40°45′N 21°28′E / 40.750°N 21.467°E / 40.750; 21.467		435
Mokreni (Мокрени)	Variko (Βαρικό)	40°32′N 21°30′E / 40.533°N 21.500°E / 40.533; 21.500		638
Neveska (Невеска)	Nymfaio (Νυμφαίο)	40°38.38′N 21°29.37′E / 40.63967°N 21.48950°E / 40.63967; 21.48950		132
Negochani (Негочани)	Niki (Νίκη)	40°54.31′N 21°25.14′E / 40.90517°N 21.41900°E / 40.90517; 21.41900		273
Neokazi (Неокази)	Neochoraki (Νεοχωράκι)	40°49.59′N 21°32.59′E / 40.82650°N 21.54317°E / 40.82650; 21.54317		518
Ovcharani, Voshtarani (Овчарани, Вощарани)	Meliti (Μελίτη)	40°49.80′N 21°34.88′E / 40.83000°N 21.58133°E / 40.83000; 21.58133		1,432
Petorak, Petoritsa (Петорак, Петорица)	Tripotamos (Τριπόταμος)	40°49.59′N 21°30′E / 40.82650°N 21.500°E / 40.82650; 21.500		311
Sveta Petka (Света Петка)	Agia Paraskevi (Αγία Παρασκευή)	40°53′N 21°23′E / 40.883°N 21.383°E / 40.883; 21.383		136	both Greek and Slavic names mean "Saint Paraskevi"
Setina (Сетина)	Skopos (Σκοπός)	40°52′N 21°37.59′E / 40.867°N 21.62650°E / 40.867; 21.62650		114	both Greek and Slavic names mean "sentinel"
Smardesh (Смрдеш, Смърдеш)	Krystallopigi (Κρυσταλλοπηγή)	40°38′N 21°05′E / 40.633°N 21.083°E / 40.633; 21.083		359
Armenovo (Арменово)	Armenochori (Αρμενοχώρι)	40°48′N 21°28′E / 40.800°N 21.467°E / 40.800; 21.467		986
Sorovich (Сорович, Суровичево)	Amyntaio (Αμύνταιο)	40°41.23′N 21°40.45′E / 40.68717°N 21.67417°E / 40.68717; 21.67417		4,306
Popozani (Пополжани)	Papagiannis (Παπαγιάννης)	40°50′N 21°29′E / 40.833°N 21.483°E / 40.833; 21.483		581
Bitusha (Битуша)	Paroreio (Παρόρειο)	40°52′N 21°22′E / 40.867°N 21.367°E / 40.867; 21.367		23
Nivitsi (Нивици)	Psarades (Ψαράδες)	40°49′N 21°1.9′E / 40.817°N 21.0317°E / 40.817; 21.0317		83
Rosna (Росна)	Sitaria (Σιταριά)	40°47′N 21°32′E / 40.783°N 21.533°E / 40.783; 21.533		718

References[edit]

^ "Πίνακας αποτελεσμάτων ΜΟΝΙΜΟΥ Πληθυσμού-Απογραφής 2011".(in Greek) Data from the 2011 census, at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) www.statistics.gr

External links[edit]

"Pandektis: Name Changes of 103 Settlements in Florina". Retrieved 2016-11-30. List compiled by the Institute for Neohellenic Research

[1] "Πίνακας αποτελεσμάτων ΜΟΝΙΜΟΥ Πληθυσμού-Απογραφής 2011".(in Greek) Data from the 2011 census, at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) www.statistics.gr

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