Akritas, Florina
Akritas (Greek: Ακρίτας, before 1955: Μπούφι – Boufi[2]) is a village in the Florina Regional Unit in West Macedonia, Greece.
Akritas | |
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  Akritas | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′52″N 21°18′8″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Florina |
| Municipality | Florina |
| Municipal unit | Kato Kleines |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 100 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Demographics
Akritas had 190 inhabitants in 1981.[3] In fieldwork done by Riki Van Boeschoten in late 1993, Akritas was populated by Slavophones.[3] The Macedonian language was spoken in the village by people over 30 in public and private settings.[3] Children understood the language, but mostly did not use it.[3]
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Boufi – Akritas". Pandektis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- Van Boeschoten, Riki (2001). "Usage des langues minoritaires dans les départements de Florina et d'Aridea (Macédoine)" [Use of minority languages in the departments of Florina and Aridea (Macedonia)]. Strates. 10. Table 3: Akritas, 190; S, M2; S = Slavophones, M = macédonien"
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