Peraia, Pella
Peraia
Περαία | |
|---|---|
  Peraia | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′17″N 21°49′19″E / 40.738°N 21.822°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pella |
| Municipality | Edessa |
| Municipal unit | Edessa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ioannis Tsepkentzis (since 2023) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 309 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 58002 |
| Area code(s) | +30 (23810) |
Peraia (Greek: Περαία, before 1927: Κότσανα – Kotsana[2]) is a village in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia, Greece, on the bank of Lake Vegoritida. The village is located south of the town of Arnissa within the Vegoritida municipal unit, which belongs to the municipality of Edessa.
Demographics
The village was formerly inhabited by a Turkish-speaking Muslim population.
The Greek census (1920) recorded 1,404 people in the village, and in 1923, there were 1,300 who were Muslim.[3] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, in Kotsana, there were 203 refugee families from Asia Minor in 1926.[3] The Greek census (1928) recorded 586 village inhabitants.[3] In 1928, there were 136 refugee families (588 people).[3]
The Greek refugees came from locations in Asia Minor, including Kuri, Peladari, Tsanakalai, Appoloniatha, as well as Armenia.
The current population is estimated at 300.
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Kotsana – Peraia". Pandektis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ 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. 75. Retrieved 28 March 2022.