Parochthio (Greek: Παρόχθιο, before 1927: Συγκόλιον – Sygkolion),[2] is a village in Kozani Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Anthochori.

Parochthio
Settlement
Parochthio is located in Greece
Parochthio
Parochthio
Coordinates: 40°14′20″N 21°22′46″E / 40.23889°N 21.37944°E / 40.23889; 21.37944
CountryGreece
Geographic regionMacedonia
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitKozani
MunicipalityVoio
Municipal unitTsotyli
CommunityAnthochori
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Sygkolion was a mixed village and a part of its population were Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.[3] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Sygkolion were from Pontus (20) in 1926.[4] The 1928 Greek census recorded 56 village inhabitants.[4] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 20 (68 people).[4]

References

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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. ^ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Sygkolion – Parochthion". Pandektis. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ Metoki, Athanasia (2016). Οι ελληνόφωνοι μουσουλμάνοι της Δυτικής Μακεδονίας: η περίπτωση των Βαλαάδων της Κοζάνης και των Γρεβενών [The Greek-speaking Muslims of Western Macedonia: The case of the Vallahades of Kozani and Grevena] (Masters) (in Greek). University of Macedonia. pp. 3, 14. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Pelagidis, Efstathios (1992). Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Δυτική Μακεδονία (1923–1930) [The rehabilitation of refugees in Western Macedonia: 1923–1930] (Ph.D.) (in Greek). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 83. Retrieved 26 August 2024.