Agia Paraskevi, Florina

Agia Paraskevi (Greek: Αγία Παρασκευή, Bulgarian/Macedonian: Света Петка: Sveta Petka, Sveta Petka)[1] is a village in the Florina regional unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. The village of Agia Paraskevi is one of several border villages along the frontier of Greece and North Macedonia with a Slavophone population.[2] The village is a flat agricultural village at an elevation of 612 metres. Agia Paraskevi is neighboured by Dragosh (North Macedonia), Ethnikon, Parori, Kato Kleines, Polyplatanos and Niki.

## Demographics[edit]

Agia Paraskevi had 231 inhabitants in 1981.[3] In fieldwork done by Riki Van Boeschoten in late 1993, Agia Paraskevi was populated by Slavophones.[3] The Macedonian language was spoken by people over 60, mainly in private.[3]

## Culture[edit]

### Churches[edit]

Agia Paraskevi has three churches. The oldest house of worship was the chapel of Agia Paraskevi (Sveta Petka) built in 1570 and was a Holy church of the area. In 1827, it was torched and destroyed by Ottoman Turks[citation needed]. In 1886 a small chapel was built at the site, which was enlarged later by the 25th Army of Epiros[citation needed]. The church of Saint Nikola(s) was built in 1856 and for a short time provided a cemetery, however the cemetery was subject to flooding from melting snow, it was relocated to the church of Saint Dimitrios which was erected in 1859.[4]

## Notes and sources[edit]

1. ^ D.M. Brancoff (pseudonym of Dimitŭr Nikolov Mishev), La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne, Paris, 1905, р.168-169.
2. ^ Riki Van Boeschoten, "Usage des langues minoritaires dans les départements de Florina et d’Aridea (Macédoine)", Strates, Numéro 10 (2001)
3. ^ a b c Van Boeschoten, Riki (2001). "Usage des langues minoritaires dans les départements de Florina et d'Aridea (Macédoine)" [Use of minority languages in the departments of Florina and Aridea (Macedonia)]. Strates. 10. Table 3: Agia Paraskevi, 231 ; S, M3; S = Slavophones, M = macédonien"
4. ^ External dedicatory on church buildings

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Florina

Municipal unit of Florina|

* Alona
* Armenochori
* Florina
* Koryfi
* Mesonisi
* Proti
* Skopia
* Trivouno

Municipal unit of Kato Kleines|

* Agia Paraskevi
* Akritas
* Ano Kalliniki
* Ano Kleines
* Ethniko
* Kato Kalliniki
* Kladorrachi
* Kratero
* Marina
* Mesochori
* Mesokampos
* Neos Kafkasos
* Niki
* Paroreio
* Polyplatano

Municipal unit of Meliti|

* Achlada
* Itea
* Lofoi
* Meliti
* Neochoraki
* Palaistra
* Pappagiannis
* Sitaria
* Skopos
* Tripotamos
* Vevi

Municipal unit of Perasma|

* Agios Vartholomaios
* Ammochori
* Ano Ydroussa
* Atrapos
* Drosopigi
* Flampouro
* Kolchiki
* Leptokaryes
* Polypotamo
* Triantafyllia
* Tropaiouchos
* Ydroussa

40°53′00″N 21°23′00″E﻿ / ﻿40.8833°N 21.3833°E﻿ / 40.8833; 21.3833

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