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| '''Sarakinoi''' ({{lang-el|Σαρακηνοί}}, before 1925: Σαρακίνοβο - ''Sarakinovo''<ref></ref>) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of ] in the western ], ]. In 2001 its population was 375 for the village and 471 for the community, which includes the village Kato Koryfi. Sarakinoi is located in the southeastern part of the ], at 640 m elevation. It is 5 km west of ], 6 km south of ], 11 km southwest of ] and 15 km northwest of ]. Forests cover most of the area. | '''Sarakinoi''' ({{lang-el|Σαρακηνοί}}, before 1925: Σαρακίνοβο - ''Sarakinovo'', {{lang-mk|Саракиново}} ''Sarakinovo'')<ref></ref>) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of ] in the western ], ]. In 2001 its population was 375 for the village and 471 for the community, which includes the village Kato Koryfi. Sarakinoi is located in the southeastern part of the ], at 640 m elevation. It is 5 km west of ], 6 km south of ], 11 km southwest of ] and 15 km northwest of ]. Forests cover most of the area. | ||
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For the village in Arcadia, Greece, see Sarakini.Sarakinoi (Template:Lang-el, before 1925: Σαρακίνοβο - Sarakinovo, Template:Lang-mk Sarakinovo)) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Aridaia in the western Pella regional unit, Greece. In 2001 its population was 375 for the village and 471 for the community, which includes the village Kato Koryfi. 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.
Population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 482 | - |
| 1991 | 335 | - |
| 2001 | 375 | 471 |
People
- Aggelis Gatsos, chieftain of the Greek War of Independence
- Petros Gatsos, warrior of the Greek War of Independence
- Dimitrios Gatsos, fighter of the Greek War of Independence, Lieutenant general of the Hellenic Army
- Alexandros Giovannos, chieftain of the Greek Struggle for Macedonia
- Hristo Sarakinov, Bulgarian officer, member of the Supreme Macedonian Committee
- Petar Kirin, Bulgarian voivode of the Internal Macedonian Adrianople Revolutionary Organization detachment from Sarakinovo;
- Spas Sarakinov, IMARO revolutionary and Bulgarian teacher;
- Stoyan Sarakinov, Bulgarian Exarchate's priest;
- Dimitar Malidanov, painter from the Republic of Macedonia;
- Nikola Dumurdzhanov, geologist from the Republic of Macedonia;
History
Prior to the Second Balkan War, the village was largely Slavic speaking. In the early 1920s, refugees arrived from Asia Minor during the Asia Minor Catastrophe when they fled from the Turks, the Slavic speaking inhabitants moved mainly northward. In 1997, the community joined the municipality of Aridaia.
See also
References
External links
40°54′57″N 21°57′9″E / 40.91583°N 21.95250°E / 40.91583; 21.95250
| Subdivisions of the municipality of Almopia | |
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| Municipal unit of Aridaia | |
| Municipal unit of Exaplatanos |
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