Akontio, Kastoria

Akontio
Settlement
Akontio is located in Greece
Akontio
Akontio
Coordinates: 40°29′30″N 21°2′41″E / 40.49167°N 21.04472°E / 40.49167; 21.04472
CountryGreece
Geographic regionMacedonia
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitKastoria
MunicipalityKastoria
Municipal unitMesopotamia
CommunityPteria
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
1
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Akontio (Greek: Ακόντιο, before 1928: Τέρστικα – Terstika)[2] is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the community of Pteria.

The 1920 Greek census recorded 144 people in the village, and 115 inhabitants (18 families) were Muslim in 1923.[3] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Terstika were from Pontus (12) in 1926.[3] The 1928 Greek census recorded 40 village inhabitants.[3] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 11 (40 people) in 1928.[3]

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Terstika – Akontio". Pandektis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ^ 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. 76. Retrieved 28 March 2022.