Plikati
| Plikati Πληκάτι | |
|---|---|
  Plikati | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′N 20°46′E / 40.300°N 20.767°ECoordinates: 40°18′N 20°46′E / 40.300°N 20.767°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Konitsa |
| Municipal unit | Mastorochoria |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 150 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
Plikati (Greek: Πληκάτι, Albanian: Pelekat) in the municipal unit of Mastorochoria, Ioannina regional unit, Greece. It is one of the northernmost villages in Epirus. In 2001 its population was 150. The village is situated at the foot of the Grammos mountains, at 1,240 m elevation, close to the Albanian border. Plikati has traditionally been populated by Vlachs.[1] Plikati is 3 km north of Gorgopotamos, 8 km west of Aetomilitsa, 9 km southeast of Ersekë (Albania) and 28 km north of Konitsa.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 156 |
| 1991 | 133 |
| 2001 | 150 |
History
Plikati is an old village, with a church dating from the 16th century. Due to overpopulation and poverty in the 19th century, many of its inhabitants moved away and founded new villages in the area around Florina (Belkameni and Negovani)[2] and Larissa (Kazaklar).
See also
References
- ↑ Weigand, Gustav (1895). Die Aromunen: Land und leute, Band 1 (in German). Leipzig: Johann Ambrosius Barth (Arthur Meiner). p. 289. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ Johannes Faensen (1980). Die albanische Nationalbewegung. in Komm. bei O. Harrassowitz. p. 133.
Negovan und das benachbarte Bellkamen, damals je 300 Häuser groß, hatten albanische Einwohner, die um die Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts aus Plikat, Kreis Kolonja,...
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