Kastanofyto (Greek: Καστανόφυτο, before 1927: Οσνίτσανη – Osnitsani)[2] is a village and a community in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. The village has a folklore museum.

Kastanofyto
Kastanofyto is located in Greece
Kastanofyto
Kastanofyto
Coordinates: 40°21′43″N 21°9′22″E / 40.36194°N 21.15611°E / 40.36194; 21.15611
CountryGreece
Geographic regionMacedonia
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitKastoria
MunicipalityArgos Orestiko
Municipal unitArgos Orestiko
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community22
Time zoneUTC+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.[3] The village Kastanofyto had a total of 482 inhabitants, and was populated by 241 Slavophones without a Bulgarian national consciousness.[4]

References

edit
  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: Osnitsani – Kastanofyto". Pandektis. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  3. ^ Alvanos 2005, p. 518.
  4. ^ 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. 516. Retrieved 13 June 2024. "Καστανόφυτο, Πληθυσμός: 482, Σλαυόφωνοι: 241, Συνείδησις Βουλγαρική: όχι"