Pentavryso, Kastoria

Pentavryso (Greek: Πεντάβρυσο, before 1928: Ζελιγκόσδη - Zeligkosdi[2][3]) is a village in Kastoria Municipality, in Kastoria regional unit of Macedonia, Greece.[4]

Pentavryso
Pentavryso is located in Greece
Pentavryso
Pentavryso
Coordinates: 40°27′14″N 21°8′32″E
CountryGreece
Geographic regionMacedonia
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitKastoria
MunicipalityKastoria
Municipal unitAgia Triada
Highest elevation
790 m (2,590 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Rural
599
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The village centre is on an altitude of 790 m. Pentavryso is sprawling from the northern slopes of a range of green and sandy hills of the Tsemna range (900 m). Kinina hill (902 m), at the forefront of the range stands over Pentavryso and overlooks the Kastoria plain. The village is 15 km SW from Kastoria and approximately 13 km W from Argos Orestiko. To the north and at about 1 km from Pentavryso is the eastward flowing Aliakmon river.l

Name

Linguist Ivan Duridanov states the village's original name comes from the Slavic personal name Zhelegod.[5]

The modern Greek name of the village Pentavryso (Πεντάβρυσο) means "the place with plenty of water springs".

History

The discovery of various antiquities testifies to the existence of a settlement during the Roman Empire on the currently flattened hill "Agios Spyridonas", at a distance of only one kilometer from the current village.[6][7] In Pentavryso, in the summer of 1999, archaeologists discovered the oldest tomb relief of Upper Macedonia and one of the best classical works (in female form) that have ever been discovered in the entire Macedonia.[8]

Demographics

The Greek census (1920) recorded 705 people in the village and in 1923 there were 575 inhabitants (or 70 families) who were Muslim.[9] Following the Greek-Turkish population exchange, in 1926 within Zeligkosdi there were 103 refugee families from Pontus.[9] The Greek census (1928) recorded 597 village inhabitants.[9] There were 105 refugee families (358 people) in 1928.[9]

Culture

The Association of Friends of the Environment in the village organizes every July events on the mountain Profitis Elias.

From a sports point of view, the local football team is active, playing in the first amateur category for the Kastoria championship.[10]

But the biggest event in the village is the cultural activities of the 15th of August with emphasis on Pontic traditions. These activities are organized every year by the Cultural Association "The Pontos" culminating in a two-day (usually) party attracting people from Greece and abroad that exceeds 5 to 6 thousand participants.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Zeligkosdi – Pentavryso". Pandektis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. "ΕΕΤΑΑ - Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών". www.eetaa.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  4. "Πεντάβρυσο ΚΑΣΤΟΡΙΑΣ, Δήμος ΚΑΣΤΟΡΙΑΣ | buk.gr". buk.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  5. Дуриданов, Иван. Значението на топонимията за етническата принадлежност на македонските говори. в: Лингвистични студии за Македония, София, МНИ, 1996, стр. 181.
  6. Samsaris, Dimitrios (1989). "Historical geography of the Roman Province of Macedonia (the part of present-day Western Macedonia)". Society for Macedonian Studies. Thessaloniki. Archived from the original on 2017-04-24.
  7. "Η αρχαία Ορεστίδα (μέρος 3ο): Υπό την κυριαρχία των Ρωμαίων". Ιστορικά Καστοριάς (in Greek). 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  8. "Οδοιπορικό στην Καστοριά". Ministry of Citizen Protection (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2007-08-08.
  9. Pelagidis, Efstathios (1992). Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Δυτική Μακεδονία (1923-1930) [The rehabilitation of refugees in Western Macedonia: 1923-1930] (Ph.D.). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 76. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  10. "Προκρίθηκαν Πεντάβρυσος, Κορησός και Αμπελόκηποι". sentranews.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  11. "ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΤΙΚΕΣ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΕΙΣ – ΠΕΝΤΑΒΡΥΣΟΣ 2019". OlaDeka (in Greek). 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
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