Agia Paraskevi (Florina), Greece
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Agia Paraskevi is a village in the prefecture of Florina
, Greece
.
The village of Agia Paraskevi is one of several border villages along the frontier of Greece and the Republic of Macedonia
with a Slavophone population, although a 1993 survey claims that the Macedonian language
was used primarily by the elderly.
) and Opširina (modern day Ethnikon, Florina, Greece).
On the 1914 Electoral Census of Agia Paraskevi, it indicates the first & last names, occupations, and their fathers' name of the male villagers. The surnames on the census are not the villagers' originall last names, for example: The "Opašinov" surname was changed to "Smardenkas", and the "Čekoutanov" surname was changed to "Tsekoutanis".
Florina Prefecture
Florina is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of West Macedonia. Its capital is the town of Florina.-Geography:Florina borders the regional units of Pella to the east, Kozani to the south and Kastoriá to the southwest...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
The village of Agia Paraskevi is one of several border villages along the frontier of Greece and the Republic of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
with a Slavophone population, although a 1993 survey claims that the Macedonian language
Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
was used primarily by the elderly.
History
Agia Paraskevi was originally known under the name of "Sveta Petka" in the Bulgarian/Macedonian language, but was changed to its Greek equivalent of "Agia Paraskevi", on December 21, 1918. The village is said to have been settled in the 1400s, and was originally one with the villages of Dragoš (in modern day Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
) and Opširina (modern day Ethnikon, Florina, Greece).
On the 1914 Electoral Census of Agia Paraskevi, it indicates the first & last names, occupations, and their fathers' name of the male villagers. The surnames on the census are not the villagers' originall last names, for example: The "Opašinov" surname was changed to "Smardenkas", and the "Čekoutanov" surname was changed to "Tsekoutanis".