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List of former toponyms in Florina Prefecture

Many inhabited places in Florina Prefecture of Greece have both Slavic and Greek forms. Some of the forms are identifiably of Greek origin, others of Slavic, yet others of Turkish or more obscure origins.

Former name(s) Current official name
other Greek names 		Geographic
Coordinates 		Citation Population
(2011)[1] 		Comments
Banitsa
(Баница) 		Vevi
(Βεύη) 		40°46′N 21°37′E / 40.767°N 21.617°E / 40.767; 21.617 663
Boreshnitsa
(Борешница) 		Palaistra
(Παλαίστρα) 		40°48.20′N 21°31′E / 40.80333°N 21.517°E / 40.80333; 21.517 289
Vrbeni
(Врбени, Върбени) 		Itea
(Ιτέα) 		40°50.10′N 21°30.80′E / 40.83500°N 21.51333°E / 40.83500; 21.51333 542
Armensko
(Арменско) 		Alona
(Άλωνα) 		40°46.37′N 21°18.10′E / 40.77283°N 21.30167°E / 40.77283; 21.30167 211
Zhelevo
(Желево) 		Antartiko
(Ανταρτικό) 		40°45.30′N 21°12.24′E / 40.75500°N 21.20400°E / 40.75500; 21.20400 84
Rakovo
(Раково) 		Kratero
(Κρατερό) 		40°51.23′N 21°18.45′E / 40.85383°N 21.30750°E / 40.85383; 21.30750 84
Neret
(Нерет) 		Polipotamo
(Πολυπόταμο) 		40°43.03′N 21°21.59′E / 40.71717°N 21.35983°E / 40.71717; 21.35983 314
Dolno Kotori
(Долно Котори) 		Ydroussa
(Υδρούσσα) 		40°43.23′N 21°27.34′E / 40.72050°N 21.45567°E / 40.72050; 21.45567 304
Dolno Kleštino
(Долно Клештино) 		Kato Kleines
(Κάτω Κλεινές) 		40°50.57′N 21°23.51′E / 40.84283°N 21.39183°E / 40.84283; 21.39183 394
Buf
(Буф) 		Akritas
(Ακρίτας) 		40°48.56′N 21°18.08′E / 40.80933°N 21.30133°E / 40.80933; 21.30133 100
Zabardeni
(Забрдени, Забърдени) 		Lofoi
(Λόφοι) 		40°47.70′N 21°35.25′E / 40.79500°N 21.58750°E / 40.79500; 21.58750 355
Krushoradi
(Крушоради) 		Achlada
(Αχλάδα) 		40°51.68′N 21°36.80′E / 40.86133°N 21.61333°E / 40.86133; 21.61333 404
Kuchkoveni
(Кучковени) 		Perasma
(Πέρασμα) 		40°45′N 21°28′E / 40.750°N 21.467°E / 40.750; 21.467 435
Mokreni
(Мокрени) 		Variko
(Βαρικό) 		40°32′N 21°30′E / 40.533°N 21.500°E / 40.533; 21.500 638
Neveska
(Невеска) 		Nymfaio
(Νυμφαίο) 		40°38.38′N 21°29.37′E / 40.63967°N 21.48950°E / 40.63967; 21.48950 132
Negochani
(Негочани) 		Niki
(Νίκη) 		40°54.31′N 21°25.14′E / 40.90517°N 21.41900°E / 40.90517; 21.41900 273
Neokazi
(Неокази) 		Neochoraki
(Νεοχωράκι) 		40°49.59′N 21°32.59′E / 40.82650°N 21.54317°E / 40.82650; 21.54317 518
Ovcharani, Voshtarani
(Овчарани, Вощарани) 		Meliti
(Μελίτη) 		40°49.80′N 21°34.88′E / 40.83000°N 21.58133°E / 40.83000; 21.58133 1,432
Petorak, Petoritsa
(Петорак, Петорица) 		Tripotamos
(Τριπόταμος) 		40°49.59′N 21°30′E / 40.82650°N 21.500°E / 40.82650; 21.500 311
Sveta Petka
(Света Петка) 		Agia Paraskevi
(Αγία Παρασκευή) 		40°53′N 21°23′E / 40.883°N 21.383°E / 40.883; 21.383 136 both Greek and Slavic names mean "Saint Paraskevi"
Setina
(Сетина) 		Skopos
(Σκοπός) 		40°52′N 21°37.59′E / 40.867°N 21.62650°E / 40.867; 21.62650 114 both Greek and Slavic names mean "sentinel"
Smardesh
(Смрдеш, Смърдеш) 		Krystallopigi
(Κρυσταλλοπηγή) 		40°38′N 21°05′E / 40.633°N 21.083°E / 40.633; 21.083 359
Armenovo
(Арменово) 		Armenochori
(Αρμενοχώρι) 		40°48′N 21°28′E / 40.800°N 21.467°E / 40.800; 21.467 986
Sorovich
(Сорович, Суровичево) 		Amyntaio
(Αμύνταιο) 		40°41.23′N 21°40.45′E / 40.68717°N 21.67417°E / 40.68717; 21.67417 4,306
Popozani
(Пополжани) 		Papagiannis
(Παπαγιάννης) 		40°50′N 21°29′E / 40.833°N 21.483°E / 40.833; 21.483 581
Bitusha
(Битуша) 		Paroreio
(Παρόρειο) 		40°52′N 21°22′E / 40.867°N 21.367°E / 40.867; 21.367 23
Nivitsi
(Нивици) 		Psarades
(Ψαράδες) 		40°49′N 21°1.9′E / 40.817°N 21.0317°E / 40.817; 21.0317 83
Rosna
(Росна) 		Sitaria
(Σιταριά) 		40°47′N 21°32′E / 40.783°N 21.533°E / 40.783; 21.533 718

References

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  1. ^ "Πίνακας αποτελεσμάτων ΜΟΝΙΜΟΥ Πληθυσμού-Απογραφής 2011".(in Greek) Data from the 2011 census, at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ) www.statistics.gr
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