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Polykeraso

Coordinates: 40°35′37″N 21°21′55″E / 40.59361°N 21.36528°E / 40.59361; 21.36528
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Polykeraso
Polykeraso is located in Greece
Polykeraso
Polykeraso
Coordinates: 40°35′37″N 21°21′55″E / 40.59361°N 21.36528°E / 40.59361; 21.36528
CountryGreece
Geographic regionMacedonia
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitKastoria
MunicipalityKastoria
Municipal unitVitsi
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community8
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Polykeraso (Greek: Πολυκέρασο, before 1926: Τσερέσνιτσα – Tseresnitsa)[2] is a village and a community in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece.

In 1945, Greek Foreign Minister Ioannis Politis ordered the compilation of demographic data regarding the Prefecture of Kastoria.[3] The village Polykeraso had a total of 452 inhabitants, and was populated by 440 Slavophones with a Bulgarian national consciousness.[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: Tseresnitsa – Polykerason". Pandektis. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  3. ^ Alvanos 2005, p. 518.
  4. ^ Alvanos, Raymondos (2005). Κοινωνικές συγκρούσεις και πολιτικές συμπεριφορές στην περιοχή της Καστοριάς (1922–1949) [Social conflicts and political behaviors in the area of Kastoria (1922–1949)] (Ph.D.) (in Greek). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 517. Retrieved 14 June 2024. "Πολυκέρασος, Πληθυσμός: 452, Σλαυόφωνοι: 440, Συνείδησις Βουλγαρική: ναι"