Polykarpi, Kastoria

Polykarpi (Greek: Πολυκάρπη, before 1926: Λίτσιστα - Litsista[2]) is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece.

Polykarpi
Polykarpi is located in Greece
Polykarpi
Polykarpi
Coordinates: 40°31′17″N 21°19′17″E
CountryGreece
Geographic regionMacedonia
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitKastoria
MunicipalityKastoria
Municipal unitMakednoi
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Rural
747
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The Greek census (1920) recorded 585 people in the village and in 1923 there were 250 inhabitants (or 20 families) who were Muslim.[3] Following the Greek-Turkish population exchange, in 1926 within Litsista there were 26 refugee families from Asia Minor and 5 refugee families from an unidentified location.[3] The Greek census (1928) recorded 585 village inhabitants.[3] There were 31 refugee families (140 people) in 1928.[3]

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Litsista – Polykarpi". Pandektis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. 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.
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