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.

Slavic name(s) Current official name
other Greek names		 Geographic
Coordinates		 Citation Population
(2001)[1]		 Comments
Banitsa
(Баница)		 Vevi
(Βεύη)		 40°46′N 21°37′E / 40.767°N 21.617°E / 40.767; 21.617 684
Boreshnica
(Борешница)		 Palaistra
(Παλαίστρα)		 40°48.20′N 21°31′E / 40.80333°N 21.517°E / 40.80333; 21.517 336
Varbeni
(В'рбени)		 Itea
(Ιτέα)		 40°50.10′N 21°30.80′E / 40.83500°N 21.51333°E / 40.83500; 21.51333 650
Zabardeni
(Заб'рдени)		 Lofoi
(Λόφοι)		 40°47.70′N 21°35.25′E / 40.79500°N 21.58750°E / 40.79500; 21.58750 445
Krushoradi
(Крушоради)		 Achlada
(Αχλάδα)		 40°51.68′N 21°36.80′E / 40.86133°N 21.61333°E / 40.86133; 21.61333 301
Kuchkoveni
(Кучковени)		 Perasma
(Πέρασμα)		 40°45′N 21°28′E / 40.750°N 21.467°E / 40.750; 21.467 16,771
Mokreni
(Мокрени)		 Variko
(Βαρικό)		 40°32′N 21°30′E / 40.533°N 21.500°E / 40.533; 21.500 698
Neveska
(Невеска)		 Nymfaio
(Νυμφαίο)		 413
Negochani
(Негочани)		 Niki
(Νίκη)		 489
Neokazi
(Неокази)		 Neochoraki
(Νεοχωράκι)		 40°49.59′N 21°32.59′E / 40.82650°N 21.54317°E / 40.82650; 21.54317 542
Ovcharani, Voshtarani
(Овчарани, Вштарани)		 Meliti
(Μελίτη)		 40°49.80′N 21°34.88′E / 40.83000°N 21.58133°E / 40.83000; 21.58133 1,535
Petorak, Petoritsa
(Петорак, Петорица)		 Tripotamos
(Τριπόταμος)		 40°49.59′N 21°30′E / 40.82650°N 21.500°E / 40.82650; 21.500 356
Sveta Petka
(Света Петка)		 Agia Paraskevi
(Αγία Παρασκευή)		 40°53′N 21°23′E / 40.883°N 21.383°E / 40.883; 21.383 209 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 139 both Greek and Slavic names mean "sentinel"
Smrdesh
(Смрдеш)		 Krystallopigi
(Κρυσταλλοπηγή)		 40°38′N 21°05′E / 40.633°N 21.083°E / 40.633; 21.083 573
Armenoro
(Арменоро)		 Armenochori
(Αρμενοχώρι)		 40°48′N 21°28′E / 40.800°N 21.467°E / 40.800; 21.467 986
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References

  1. ↑ .(Greek) Data from the 2001 census, at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ), www.statistics.gr

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