Lithia | |
|---|---|
  Lithia | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′15″N 21°24′36″E / 40.52083°N 21.41000°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kastoria |
| Municipality | Kastoria |
| Municipal unit | Agioi Anargyroi |
| Population (2021)
[1] | |
| • Community | 263 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Lithia ( Greek: Λιθιά, before 1926: Κομανίτσοβον - Komanitsovon [2]) is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece.
The Greek census (1920) recorded 755 people in the village and in 1923 there were 260 inhabitants (or 30 families) who were Muslim. [3] Following the Greek-Turkish population exchange, in 1926 within Komanitsovo there were 3 refugee families from East Thrace and 20 refugee families from Pontus. [3] The Greek census (1928) recorded 642 village inhabitants. [3] There were 21 refugee families (76 people) in 1928. [3]
In 1945, Greek Foreign Minister Ioannis Politis ordered the compilation of demographic data regarding the Prefecture of Kastoria. [4] The village Lithia had a total of 733 inhabitants, and was populated by 365 Slavophones with a Bulgarian national consciousness. [5]
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Komanitsovon – Lithia". Pandektis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d Pelagidis, Efstathios (1992). Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Δυτική Μακεδονία (1923-1930) [The rehabilitation of refugees in Western Macedonia: 1923-1930] (Ph.D.). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 76. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ 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. 516. Retrieved 16 June 2024. "Λιθιά, Πληθυσμός: 733, Σλαυόφωνοι: 365, Συνείδησις Βουλγαρική: ναι"
Lithia | |
|---|---|
Lithia | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′15″N 21°24′36″E / 40.52083°N 21.41000°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kastoria |
| Municipality | Kastoria |
| Municipal unit | Agioi Anargyroi |
| Population (2021)
[1] | |
| • Community | 263 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Lithia ( Greek: Λιθιά, before 1926: Κομανίτσοβον - Komanitsovon [2]) is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece.
The Greek census (1920) recorded 755 people in the village and in 1923 there were 260 inhabitants (or 30 families) who were Muslim. [3] Following the Greek-Turkish population exchange, in 1926 within Komanitsovo there were 3 refugee families from East Thrace and 20 refugee families from Pontus. [3] The Greek census (1928) recorded 642 village inhabitants. [3] There were 21 refugee families (76 people) in 1928. [3]
In 1945, Greek Foreign Minister Ioannis Politis ordered the compilation of demographic data regarding the Prefecture of Kastoria. [4] The village Lithia had a total of 733 inhabitants, and was populated by 365 Slavophones with a Bulgarian national consciousness. [5]
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Komanitsovon – Lithia". Pandektis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d Pelagidis, Efstathios (1992). Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Δυτική Μακεδονία (1923-1930) [The rehabilitation of refugees in Western Macedonia: 1923-1930] (Ph.D.). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 76. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ 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. 516. Retrieved 16 June 2024. "Λιθιά, Πληθυσμός: 733, Σλαυόφωνοι: 365, Συνείδησις Βουλγαρική: ναι"