List of former toponyms in Pella Prefecture


Many inhabited places in Pella Prefecture of Greece have both Slavic and Greek forms. Some of the forms are identifiably of Greek origin, others of Slavic, yet others of Turkish or more obscure origins. Following the First World War and the Graeco-Turkish War which followed, the Greek government undertook a renaming program to place Greek names first on places with Turkophonic, and later on those with Slavophonic names.


Slavic name Current official name
other Greek names
Geographic
Coordinates
Citation Population
Other
Arsen
Arsenio
p. 431,409
Banya
Loutrochori
p. 43466
Begna
Agios Spyridon
p. 43
Vladovo
Agras
p. 44883
V'lkojanevo
Lykoi
p. 4464
V'ngeni
Sevastiana
p. 441,501
Voden
Edessa
p. 4518, 253Capital of the prefecture
Vrbeni
Nea Zoi
p. 46201
Vrtikop, Vertikop, Vrtekop
Skydra
p. 465,081
Gorno Gramatikovo, Kolibi
Ano Grammatiko
p. 4778
Gorno Lipoor
Ano Lipochori
p. 47
Gugovo
Vryta
p. 47506
Dolno Gramatikovo, Gramatikovo
Kato Grammatiko
p. 48230
Dolno Lipoor
Kato Lipochori, Lipochori
p. 481,032
Drushka
Drosia
p. 4868
Zhervi
Zervi
p. 49349
Jaborjani, Jaboreni
Platani
p. 49465
Kamenik
Petraia
p. 49;
921both Greek & Slavic names mean "rocky"
K'drovo, K'drevo
Agios Dimitrios, Kedrona
p. 5063
Kolibi na Janakula
Kalyvia, Kalyvia Giannakoula
p. 501,186
Kolibi na Nana
Kalyvia Nanna
p. 50
Kosten, Kostino
Kosteno
p. 50
Kotugeri, Kutugeri
Kaisariana
p. 50116
Kochana
Peraia
p. 51352
Krontselevo, Krontselovo
Kerasies
p. 51455
Lukovets
Palaia Sotira, Sotira
p. 512
Mesimer
Mesimeri
p. 52930
Nisija
Nisi, Pella
p. 52415
Nov Chegan
Neos Agios Athanasios
p. 52460
Novo Lukovets
Sotira, Nea Sotira
p. 52226
Novo Rusilovo
Nea Xanthogeia
p. 53114
Novo Selo, Eni Kjoj
Plevroma
p. 53294Yeni Köy in Turkish
Orizari
Rizarion
p. 531,129
Orman Chiflik
Dendri
p. 53
Oslovo
Panagitsa
p. 54730
Ostrovo
Arnissa
p. 54;
1,550
Oshljani
Agia Foteini
p. 54299
Patechina
Patima
p. 55
Pachareshkjoj
Proastion Edessis
p. 5548
Pod
Flamouria
p. 55675
Pochep
Margarita
p. 5622,209
Prakhna, Prakhnjani
Aspro
p. 56794
Rizovo
Rizo
p. 571,081
Rusilovo
Xanthogeia
p. 572
Samar
Samari
p. 5791
Sveti Ilija, Mechkili
Profitis Ilias
p. 581,290both Greek & Slavic names mean "Prophet Elijah"
Teovo
Karydia
p. 58438
Trebolets
Mavrovouni
p. 581,029
Furka
Fourka
p. 59
Tsrkovjani
Ekklisiochori
p. 59415both Greek & Slavic names mean "church village"
Chegan
Agios Athanasios, Meteora
p. 59184
Alar
Archontikon
p. 63231
Asarbegovo, Asar Bey
Drosero
p. 63496
Babjani
Laka
p. 63401
Baldzha, Bal'dzha
Melissi
p. 63983
Bozets
Athyra
p. 64;
1,693
V'drishta, Sari Kadi
Palaios Mylotopos
p. 64831
Veti Pazar, Eskidzhe
Pontochori, Palaion, Palaion Palaion
p. 6558
Vrezhot, Vres
Agios Loukas
p. 651,555
Golo Selo
Akrolimni, Gymna
p. 66;
1,340
Gorno Vlasi
Esovalta
p. 66989
Gorno Krushare
Eso Achladochori
p. 66both Greek & Slavic names mean "upper pear-village"
Gradishte, Palikastro
Kyrros, Palaiokastron
p. 66
Gropino
Dafni, Valtolivadon
p. 67667
Grubevtsi, Gurbesh
Agrosykia, Agriosykia
p. 67384
Damjan, Sulukli
Damiano
p. 67381
Dolno Vlasi
Exovalta
p. 67
Dolno Krushare
Exo Achladochori
p. 68
Gjupchevo
Gypsochori
p. 68470
Enidzhe Vardar, Pazar
Giannitsa
p. 6926,296Yenice/Yenidje Vardar in Turkish
Kadinovo, Kasino Selo, Sujukli
Galatades
p. 692,339
Kalinitsa, Jach Kjoj
Kali
p. 701,684
Kara Khamza
Kallipoli
p. 70484
Kariotitsa, Stara Kariotitsa
Palaia Karyotissa
p. 70
Kolibite, Kolibalar
Kalyvia
p. 71
Konikovo
Dytiko
p. 71477
Kornishor
Kromni
p. 7114
Krushari, Armuchi, Krushare
Ampeleies, Ampelia
p. 72;
1,095
K'salar
Achladochori, Mandarai
p. 72417
Liparinovo
Liparo
p. 73478
Litovoj
Leptokarya, Litovoion
p. 73215
Lozanovo
Palaifyto
p. 731,468
Mavrejnovo
Mavron
p. 74
Mandalevo
Mandalon
p. 741,153
Nedirchevo, Nad'r
Anydro
p. 74534-
Neon Paleon
Axos, Palaion, Neon Palaion
p. 751,442
Neos Milotopos, Novo V'drishta
Neos Mylotopos
p. 752,605
Nova Kariotitsa, Kariotitsa
Karyotissa, Nea Karyotissa
p. 751,999
Obor, Dermenchik, Ombar
Aravissos
p. 761,514
Pilorik
Pentaplatanos, Pilorygio
p. 76;
956
Plasnichevo
Krya Vrysi
p. 766,535
Plugar
Loudias
p. 77
Postol, Sveti Apostol
Pella, Agioi Apostoloi, Palaia Pella
p. 772,450
P'rgas
Pyrgari
p. 77
Prizna
Vrasti
p. 78
Radomir
Asvestareio
p. 78;
35
Ramel
Rachona
p. 78626
Sveti Gjorgji, Dort Armutlar
Agios Georgios
p. 79359
Sendelchevo
Sandali
p. 79212
Spirlitovo, Ispirlik
Plagiari
p. 79363
Tagarmish
Ydromyloi
p. 79
Trifulchevo, Kadi Kjoj
Trifyli
p. 79531
Chaushlievo, Chaushli
Mesiano
p. 80341
Chekri, Kirkalovo
Paralimni
p. 80816
Chichig's, Cheshig's
Stavrodromi
p. 80556
Baovo, Bakhovo
Promachoi
p. 831,825
Berislavtsi, Berislav, Borislav
Perikleia
p. 83382
Bizovo
Megaplatanos
p. 83310
Bidzhova Mala, Bidzho Makhala
Piperies
p. 84589
Volchishta, V'lchishta
Ydraia
p. 84462
Gabrishta
Dorothea
p. 85633
Gorno Pozhar
Ano Loutraki
p. 85
Gorno Rodivo
Ano Koryfi
p. 85
Gorno Turmanli
Ano Rodonia
p. 86
Gorno Tsrneshevo
Ano Garefeio, Garefeio
p. 86736
Gostoljubi, Kostoljubi
Konstantia
p. 86759
Dolno Pozhar
Loutraki, Kato Loutraki
p. 871,163
Dolno Rodivo
Kato Koryfi
p. 8796
Dolno Turmanli, Tormanli Makhala, Turmanli
Kato Rodonia
p. 88
Dolno Tsrneshevo
Kato Garefeio
p. 88
Dragomantsi
Apsalos
p. 881,178
Drenovo
Krania
p. 89130
Eni Maala, Jeni Makhala
Mikrochori
p. 89Turkish: Yeni Mahalla
Izvor
Anavra
p. 90
Kapinjani
Exaplatanos
p. 901,768
Kara Dere Vodenski
Mavrolakkon Vodenon
p. 90"Kara Dere" and "Mavrolakkon" both mean "black hole"
Kara Dere Pazarski
Mavrolakkon Genitson
p. 90"Kara Dere" and "Mavrolakkon" both mean "black hole"
Karladovo
Milea
p. 91677
Kozhushani
Filoteia
p. 91639
Kosturino
Xifiani, Xyfonia
p. 92850
Leskovo
Tria Elata
p. 92
Luguntsi, Luntsi
Langadia
p. 9289
Manastir, Monastir, Monastirdzhik
Monastiraki
p. 93169
Nevor, Nevokhor, Nivor, Malo Severnik
Neochori
p. 94469
Novo Selo, Eni Kjoj
Litharia
p. 946
Novoseltsi
Neromylos
p. 94;
123
Noti, N'ti
Notia
p. 95388
Oshin
Archangelos
p. 96686
Pozharski Banji
Loutra Loutrakiou, Loutra Aridaias
p. 9624
Poljani
Polykarpi
p. 961,071
Preb'dishte
Sosandra
p. 971,206
Prodrom
Prodromos
p. 97186
Ranislavtsi, Ranislav
Agathi
p. 9858
Rudino
Aloros
p. 98464
Ruzhjani
Rizochori
p. 98537
Sarakinovo
Sarakinoi
p. 99375
Sborsko, Zborsko
Pefkoto
p. 99
S'botsko, Sabotsko, Subotsko
Aridaia, Ardea
p. 995,600
Severjani, Severni, Sevreli
Voreino
p. 100871both Slavic & Greek names mean "northern"
Slatina, Slatino
Chrysi
p. 100395both Slavic & Greek names mean "golden"
Straishta, Vitolishta
Ida
p. 101735
Strupino
Lykostomo
p. 101395
Tresino
Orma
p. 101649
Trstenik
Thiriopetra
p. 102401
Tudortsi, Todortsi, Tudurtsi
Theodorakeio
p. 102;
772
Tushim, Tushin
Aetochori
p. 10362
Fushtani
Foustani, Evropos
p. 103;
542
Tsakon Maala, Juruk Makhala
Tsaki, Tsakones
p. 1041,020
Tsakoni, Tsakon Chiflik
Chrysa
p. 104