Archangelos
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Main square of Archangelos
Main square of Archangelos
Archangelos is located in Greece
Archangelos
Archangelos
Coordinates: 41°4′58″N 22°16′49″E / 41.08278°N 22.28028°E / 41.08278; 22.28028
CountryGreece
Geographic regionMacedonia
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPella
MunicipalityAlmopia
Municipal unitExaplatanos
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community540
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Archangelos (Greek: Αρχάγγελος, before 1925: Όσσιανη - Ossiani;[2] Megleno Romanian: Oșani) is a village and part of the Exaplatanos municipal unit in the Pella regional unit of Macedonia, Greece, near Aridaia. The village is known for its monastery of Saint Michael, in which many monks occupy themselves with the painting of icons. The inhabitants of Archangelos mainly make their living out of the cultivation of cherries. The town is not widely known among tourists, though there are a few B&B's, shops and bars.

Archangelos had 709 inhabitants in 1981.[3] In fieldwork done by Riki Van Boeschoten in late 1993, Archangelos was populated by Vlachs,[3] more precisely Meglen Vlachs or Megleno-Romanians.[4] The Megleno-Romanian language was used by people of all ages, both in public and private settings, and as the main language for interpersonal relationships.[3] Some elderly villagers had little knowledge of Greek.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Ossiani – Archangelos". Pandektis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Van Boeschoten, Riki (2001). "Usage des langues minoritaires dans les départements de Florina et d'Aridea (Macédoine)" [Use of minority languages in the departments of Florina and Aridea (Macedonia)]. Strates. 10. Table 4: Archangelos, 709; V, V1; V = Valaques (Aroumains), V = valaque (aroumain)"
  4. ^ Kahl, Thede (2014): Geographische Überlegungen zur Siedlungsgeschichte der meglenitischen Vlachen. In: Романистика и балканистика. Збoрник на трудови во чест на проф. д-р Петар Атанасов по повод 75 години од животот, eds. М. Алексоска-Чкатроска & Ј. Х.-Л. Христоска, 325-336. Скопjе: Филолошки факултет Блаже Конески.


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