Theodorakeio
Theodorakeio | |
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  Theodorakeio | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′59″N 22°11′30″E / 40.94972°N 22.19167°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pella |
| Municipality | Almopia |
| Municipal unit | Exaplatanos |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 488 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Theodorakeio (Greek: Θεοδωράκειο, before 1925: Τούδορτσι - Toudortsi[2]) is a village in Pella regional unit, Macedonia, Greece.
Natives if the region are called Almopians and speak the native Macedonian language that Alexander the Great spoke which is Macedonian and not Slavic.
Theodorakeio had 805 inhabitants in 1981.[3] In fieldwork done by Riki Van Boeschoten in late 1993, Theodorakeio was populated by Slavophones.[3] The Macedonian language was used by people of all ages, both in public and private settings, and as the main language for interpersonal relationships.[3] Some elderly villagers had little knowledge of Greek.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Toudortsi – Theodoraki". Pandektis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ a b c d 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 4: Theodoraki, 805; S, M1; S = Slavophones, M = macédonien"