Archangelos (Greek: Αρχάγγελος, before 1955: Τσούκα – Tsouka[1]) is an abandoned village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Nestorio.
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| Coordinates: 40°26′45″N 21°3′41″E / 40.44583°N 21.06139°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kastoria |
| Municipality | Kastoria |
| Municipal unit | Nestorio |
| Community | Nestorio |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
In 1945, Greek Foreign Minister Ioannis Politis ordered the compilation of demographic data regarding the Prefecture of Kastoria.[2] The village Archangelos had a total of 202 inhabitants, and was populated by 180 Slavophones without a Bulgarian national consciousness.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Tsouka – Archangelos". Pandektis. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ 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. 517. Retrieved 15 June 2024. "Τσούκα, Πληθυσμός: 202, Σλαυόφωνοι: 180, Συνείδησις Βουλγαρική: όχι"