Agia Paraskevi, Florina
Agia Paraskevi Αγία Παρασκευή | |
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  Agia Paraskevi | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′45″N 21°22′45″E / 40.87917°N 21.37917°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Florina |
| Municipality | Florina |
| Municipal unit | Kato Kleines |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 109 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Agia Paraskevi (Greek: Αγία Παρασκευή, Bulgarian/Macedonian: Света Петка: Sveta Petka, Sveta Petka)[2] is a village in the Florina regional unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. The village is a flat agricultural village at an elevation of 612 metres (2,008 ft). Agia Paraskevi is neighboured by Dragoš (North Macedonia), Ethnikon, Parori, Kato Kleines, Polyplatanos and Niki.
Demographics
Agia Paraskevi had 231 inhabitants in 1981.[3] In fieldwork done by anthropologist 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
Churches
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
- ^ "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.
- ^ D.M. Brancoff (pseudonym of Dimitŭr Nikolov Mishev), La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne, Paris, 1905, р.168-169.
- ^ 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 (in French). 10. Table 3: Agia Paraskevi, 231; S, M3; S = Slavophones, M = macédonien"
- ^ External dedicatory on church buildings