Sarakinoi
Encyclopedia
Sarakinoi is a village and a municipal district in the municipality of Aridaia
in the western Pella Prefecture
, Greece
. It is located in the Vorras border mountain range. Its 2001 population was 375 for the village and 471 for the municipal district. It was known as Sarakinovo. It lies on the road connecting Aridaia
via Polykarpo and the GR-2
(Florina - Thessaloniki - Alexandroupoli - Pelopio) and will connect with a future (not uncertain) superhighway (the new GR-2). Its elevation is 570 m and overlooks the Maglenitsa Valley including the river that empties into the Loudias or the Aliakmon and the Thermian Gulf.
, WNW of Thessaloniki
and north of Edessa
.
The village has about 3 to 4 km of paved road, 3 to 4 km of gravel road and has about 2 to 3 km of hydro and phone lines.
, the village was largely Slavic speaking. After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
emigration occurred. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed/expanded municipality of Aridaia. In the early 1920s, refugees arrived from Asia Minor during the Asia Minor Catastrophe when they fled from the Turks, the Slavic speaking inhabitants moved mainly northward.
Its economy is based mainly on agricultural products.
Aridaia
Aridaía is a town and a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Almopia, of which it is a municipal unit. It was the capital of the former Almopia eparchy...
in the western Pella Prefecture
Pella Prefecture
Pella is one of the regional units of Greece, in the geographic region of Macedonia. It is part of the Region of Central Macedonia. It is named after the ancient city of Pella, the capital of ancient Macedonia. The capital of Pella is Edessa....
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is located in the Vorras border mountain range. Its 2001 population was 375 for the village and 471 for the municipal district. It was known as Sarakinovo. It lies on the road connecting Aridaia
Aridaia
Aridaía is a town and a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Almopia, of which it is a municipal unit. It was the capital of the former Almopia eparchy...
via Polykarpo and the GR-2
Greek National Road 2
The National Road 2 in Greece is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections in the regions of Macedonia and Thrace. It is often confused with the A2 Egnatia Odos, which is a motorway/freeway and is similarly numbered as .Parts of the road belong to european route E86....
(Florina - Thessaloniki - Alexandroupoli - Pelopio) and will connect with a future (not uncertain) superhighway (the new GR-2). Its elevation is 570 m and overlooks the Maglenitsa Valley including the river that empties into the Loudias or the Aliakmon and the Thermian Gulf.
Nearest places
- Megaloplatanos, north (distance: 5 km)
- Monastiraki, NE (distance: 5 km)
- Kerassies, south (distance: about 5 km)
- Kato Koryfi, west (distance: 2 to 3 km)
Population
| Year | Village population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 482 | - |
| 1991 | 335 | - |
| 2001 | 375 | 471 |
Location and transportation
Sarakini is located SW of AridaiaAridaia
Aridaía is a town and a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Almopia, of which it is a municipal unit. It was the capital of the former Almopia eparchy...
, WNW of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
and north of Edessa
Edessa, Greece
Edessa , is a city in northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It was also the capital of the defunct province of the same name.-Name:...
.
The village has about 3 to 4 km of paved road, 3 to 4 km of gravel road and has about 2 to 3 km of hydro and phone lines.
History
Prior to the Second Balkan WarSecond Balkan War
The Second Balkan War was a conflict which broke out when Bulgaria, dissatisfied with its share of the spoils of the First Balkan War, attacked its former allies, Serbia and Greece, on 29 June 1913. Bulgaria had a prewar agreement about the division of region of Macedonia...
, the village was largely Slavic speaking. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
emigration occurred. In 1997, the ex-community (now a village and a municipal district) joined to become the newly formed/expanded municipality of Aridaia. In the early 1920s, refugees arrived from Asia Minor during the Asia Minor Catastrophe when they fled from the Turks, the Slavic speaking inhabitants moved mainly northward.
Other
There is an elementary school, a church and a square. The nearest high school is in Aridaia.Its economy is based mainly on agricultural products.