Sfelinos
Sfelinos
Σφελινός | |
|---|---|
 Panorama of the village (click the image for better vision) | |
  Sfelinos | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′29″N 23°52′23″E / 41.05806°N 23.87306°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Serres |
| Municipality | Nea Zichni |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 182 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 62042 |
| Area code(s) | 23240 |
| Website | sfelinos.weebly.com |
Sfelinos (Greek: Σφελινός) is a village in the region of Serres, northern Greece. According to the 2021 Greek census, the village had 182 inhabitants.
History
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There are Acropolis ruins dating to the times of Alexander the Great near the village. In the wider area of the settlement, ancient findindings and tombs with rich burials have been found.[2] Especially on a tall and steep hill, known to the older inhabitants by the name of "Grandisnos", located about 4 km north of the village, parts of walls and foundations of an ancient castle are preserved.[3]
In 1866, the village was known as "Sfilinon" and had 725 Greek inhabitants.[4] According to the statistics of the Bulgarian geographer Vasil Kanchov, the village had 720 Orthodox Greek inhabitants by 1900.[5] Its inhabitants are engaged in agriculture, with the principal cultivation of tobacco, cereals, almonds and olives, as well as animal husbandry. Hunting is practised in the area as well.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1961[7] | 821 | — |
| 2001[8] | 347 | −57.7% |
| 2011[9] | 304 | −12.4% |
| 2021[1] | 182 | −40.1% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ Σέρρες - Μνημεία και αρχαιολογικοί χώροι
- ^ Σαμσάρης, Δημήτριος Κ. (1976). Ιστορική γεωγραφία της Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας κατά την αρχαιότητα (in Greek). Thessaloniki: Εταιρεία Μακεδονικών Σπουδών. p. 179. ISBN 960-7265-16-5.
- ^ Ν. Σχινάς, "Οδοιπορικαί σημειώσεις, Μακεδονία", vol B', Athens, 1866
- ^ Kanchov, Vasil, Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics, Sofia, 1900, p. 182. Written as "Шилиносъ (Свелиносъ)". (in Bulgarian)
- ^ Hunting Map of Serres
- ^ 1961 Greek census: Πραγματικός πληθυσμός της Ελλάδος κατά την απογραφήν της 19ης Μαρτίου 1961 κατά νομούς, επαρχίες, δήμους, κοινότητες και οικισμούς (PDF). National Statistical Service of Greece. 1962. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-10-24. (in Greek and French)
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.