Skopos

For other uses, see Skopos (disambiguation).
Skopos
Σκοπός
Skopos
Coordinates: 40°52′N 21°37.59′E / 40.867°N 21.62650°E / 40.867; 21.62650Coordinates: 40°52′N 21°37.59′E / 40.867°N 21.62650°E / 40.867; 21.62650
Country Greece
Administrative region West Macedonia
Regional unit Florina
Municipality Florina
Municipal unit Meliti
Population (2001)[1]
  Rural 139
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Skopos (Greek: Σκοπός; Macedonian Slavic: Сетина, Setina) is a village in Florina regional unit, Greece.

Demography

A 1993 study showed that Macedonian Slavic is spoken by members of the minority over the age of 60.[2]

History

Battle of Setina took place in 1017 between the armies of Byzantium and Bulgaria.

References

  1. De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. Riki Van Boeschoten. "Usage des langues minoritaires dans les départements de Florina et d’Aridea (Macédoine)". p. 6. "Skopos: Langues M3 (La langue minoritaire [macédonien] est utilisée uniquement par des personnes de plus de 60 ans, dans la plupart des cas seulement en privé)."


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