Sarakinoi
Community in Macedonia, Greece
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Sarakinoi (Greek: Σαρακηνοί, before 1925: Σαρακίνοβο – Sarakinovo)[2] is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Aridaia in the western Pella regional unit, Greece. In 2021 its population was 398 for the community, which includes the village Kato Koryfi.[1] Sarakinoi is located in the southeastern part of the Voras Mountains, at 640 m elevation. It is 5 km west of Polykarpi, 6 km south of Loutraki, 11 km southwest of Aridaia and 15 km northwest of Edessa. Forests cover most of the area.
Sarakinoi | |
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 Sarakinoi | |
| Coordinates: 40°54′56″N 21°57′10″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pella |
| Municipality | Almopia |
| Municipal unit | Aridaia |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 398 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Demographics
Sarakinoi had 356 inhabitants in 1981.[3] In fieldwork done by anthropologist Riki Van Boeschoten in late 1993, Sarakinoi was populated by Slavophones.[3] The Macedonian language was used by people of all ages, both in public and private settings, and as the main language for interpersonal relationships.[3] Some elderly villagers had little knowledge of Greek.[3]
Notable people
- Aggelis Gatsos, Greek Revolutionary
- Petros Gatsos, Greek Revolutionary
- Dimitrios Gatsos, Greek Revolutionary, Lieutenant general of the Hellenic Army
- Alexandros Giovannos, commander in the Greek Struggle for Macedonia