Asproula

Community in Greece
Asproula
Ασπρούλα
40°20′06″N 21°17′18″E / 40.33500°N 21.28833°E / 40.33500; 21.28833
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitKozani
MunicipalityVoio
Municipal unitNeapoli
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community92
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
50001
Area code(s)+30 2468

Asproula (Greek: Ασπρούλα, before 1927: Βελίστη – Velisti),[2] is a village in the Kozani regional unit, Greece. It is situated at an altitude of 744 meters above sea level. The population was 92 at the 2021 census.[1]

The 1920 Greek census recorded 289 people in the village, and 250 inhabitants (30 families) were Muslim in 1923.[3] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Velisti were from Asia Minor (1) and Pontus (29) in 1926.[3] The 1928 Greek census recorded 281 village inhabitants.[3] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 30 (104 people).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "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: Velisti – Asproula". Pandektis. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Pelagidis, Efstathios (1992). Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Δυτική Μακεδονία (1923–1930) [The rehabilitation of refugees in Western Macedonia: 1923–1930] (Ph.D.) (in Greek). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 82. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
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