Ampelochori (Greek: Αμπελοχώρι, before 1927: Μαρκόβιανη - Markoviani,[2] renamed until 1950: Μαρκοχώρι - Markochori[3]) is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Ammoudara.
Ampelochori | |
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Settlement | |
  Ampelochori | |
| Coordinates: 40°25′48″N 21°15′39″E / 40.43000°N 21.26083°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kastoria |
| Municipality | Argos Orestiko |
| Municipal unit | Argos Orestiko |
| Community | Ammoudara |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 106 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The Greek census (1920) recorded 119 people in the village, and in 1923, there were 120 inhabitants (or 15 families) who were Muslim.[4] Following the Greek-Turkish population exchange in 1926 within Markoviani, there were 11 refugee families from Pontus.[4] The Greek census (1928) recorded 135 village inhabitants.[4] There were 11 refugee families (51 people) in 1928.[4]
References edit
- ^ "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: Markoviani – Markochori". Pandektis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Markochori – Ampelochori". 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.