Sterna (Greek: Στέρνα, before 1927: Σολομίστι – Solomisti),[2] is a village in Kozani Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Velanidia.

Sterna
Settlement
Sterna is located in Greece
Sterna
Sterna
Coordinates: 40°21′45″N 21°18′44″E / 40.36250°N 21.31222°E / 40.36250; 21.31222
CountryGreece
Geographic regionMacedonia
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitKozani
MunicipalityVoio
Municipal unitNeapoli
CommunityVelanidia
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total20
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΖ

Solomisti was a mixed village and a part of its population were Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.[3][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: Solomisti – Sterna". Pandektis. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ Vakalopoulos, Apostolos E. (1973). History of Macedonia, 1354–1833. Institute for Balkan Studies. p. 348. ISBN 9780900834899.
  4. ^ 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.