• Source: Agia Paraskevi, Florina

Agia Paraskevi (Greek: Αγία Παρασκευή, Bulgarian/Macedonian: Света Петка: Sveta Petka, Sveta Petka) is a village in the Florina regional unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. The village is a flat agricultural village at an elevation of 612 metres (2,008 ft). Agia Paraskevi is neighboured by Dragoš (North Macedonia), Ethnikon, Parori, Kato Kleines, Polyplatanos and Niki.




Demographics


Agia Paraskevi had 231 inhabitants in 1981. In fieldwork done by anthropologist Riki Van Boeschoten in late 1993, Agia Paraskevi was populated by Slavophones. The Macedonian language was spoken by people over 60, mainly in private.




Culture






= Churches

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Agia Paraskevi has three churches. The oldest house of worship was the chapel of Agia Paraskevi (Sveta Petka) built in 1570 and was a Holy church of the area. In 1827, it was torched and destroyed by Ottoman Turks. In 1886 a small chapel was built at the site, which was enlarged later by the 25th Army of Epiros. The church of Saint Nikola(s) was built in 1856 and for a short time provided a cemetery, however the cemetery was subject to flooding from melting snow, it was relocated to the church of Saint Dimitrios which was erected in 1859.




Notes and sources

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar kota di Yunani
• Agia Paraskevi, Florina
• Agia Paraskevi (disambiguation)
• List of settlements in the Florina regional unit
• Florina
• Attica (region)
• List of municipalities and communities in Greece (1997–2010)
• Greek A Division (women's football)
• 2010–11 Greek Football Cup
• Lesbos Prefecture
• List of former toponyms in Florina Prefecture