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Agia Paraskevi, Florina

Coordinates: 40°52′45″N 21°22′45″E / 40.87917°N 21.37917°E / 40.87917; 21.37917
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Agia Paraskevi
Αγία Παρασκευή
Agia Paraskevi is located in Greece
Agia Paraskevi
Agia Paraskevi
Coordinates: 40°52′45″N 21°22′45″E / 40.87917°N 21.37917°E / 40.87917; 21.37917
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitFlorina
MunicipalityFlorina
Municipal unitKato Kleines
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community109
Time zoneUTC+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

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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

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Churches

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ D.M. Brancoff (pseudonym of Dimitŭr Nikolov Mishev), La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne, Paris, 1905, р.168-169.
  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 (in French). 10. Table 3: Agia Paraskevi, 231; S, M3; S = Slavophones, M = macédonien"
  4. ^ External dedicatory on church buildings