Chiliodendro (Greek: Χιλιόδενδρο, before 1927: Ζελήνη – Zelini)[2] is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece.

Chiliodendro
Chiliodendro is located in Greece
Chiliodendro
Chiliodendro
Coordinates: 40°29′14″N 21°11′29″E / 40.48722°N 21.19139°E / 40.48722; 21.19139
CountryGreece
Geographic regionMacedonia
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitKastoria
MunicipalityKastoria
Municipal unitAgia Triada
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
567
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The 1920 Greek census recorded 457 people in the village, and 150 inhabitants (70 families) were Muslim in 1923.[3] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Zelini were from Asia Minor (23) and Pontus (12) in 1926.[3] The 1928 Greek census recorded 440 village inhabitants.[3] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 35 (140 people).[3]

In 1945, Greek Foreign Minister Ioannis Politis ordered the compilation of demographic data regarding the Prefecture of Kastoria.[4] The village Chiliodendro had a total of 649 inhabitants, and was populated by 325 Slavophones with a Bulgarian national consciousness.[5]

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: Zelini – Chiliodendro". Pandektis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ 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.) (in Greek). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 76. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  4. ^ Alvanos 2005, p. 518.
  5. ^ 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.) (in Greek). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 517. Retrieved 16 June 2024. "Χιλιόδενδρον, Πληθυσμός: 649, Σλαυόφωνοι: 325, Συνείδησις Βουλγαρική: ναι"