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

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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

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (February 2011)

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## References[edit]

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

## External links[edit]

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