Aetos, Florina
For the town in the Peloponnese, see Aetos, Messenia.
| Aetos Αετός | |
|---|---|
  Aetos | |
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Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′N 21°34′E / 40.633°N 21.567°ECoordinates: 40°38′N 21°34′E / 40.633°N 21.567°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Florina |
| Municipality | Amyntaio |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,952 |
| Community[1] | |
| • Population | 759 (2011) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΑ |
Aetos (Greek: Αετός; Bulgarian: Айтос, Aytos,[2] Macedonian Slavic: Ајтос, Ajtos; ) is a village and a former municipality in Florina regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Amyntaio, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] It is 18 km southeast of Florina. In 2011 it had a population 2,952.
The village is first mentioned in an Ottoman defter of 1481, where it is described as a settlement of fifty-nine households which produced vines and walnuts.[4]
Notable people
References
- 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ↑ Васил Кънчов. „Македония. Етнография и статистика“. София, 1900, стр.250.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ↑ Kravari, Vassiliki (1989). Villes et villages de Macédoine occidentale. Réalités byzantines (in French). 2. Paris: Editions P. Lethielleux. p. 231. ISBN 2-283-60452-4.
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