Kolokythou, Kastoria
Kolokythou | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Kolokythou | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′17″N 21°12′43″E / 40.50472°N 21.21194°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) |
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.
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[edit]
- ^ "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%"