Ano Ydroussa (Greek: Άνω Υδρούσσα, before 1928: Άνω Κόττορι - Ano Kottori[2]) is a village in Florina regional unit, Western Macedonia, Greece.

Ano Ydroussa
Ano Ydroussa is located in Greece
Ano Ydroussa
Ano Ydroussa
Coordinates: 40°42.1′N 21°28.33′E / 40.7017°N 21.47217°E / 40.7017; 21.47217
CountryGreece
Geographic regionMacedonia
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitFlorina
MunicipalityFlorina
Municipal unitPerasma
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community209
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

The village in Ottoman Turkish was called Yukarı Kotor.[3] In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, Ano Kottori was populated by 60 Christian Albanians and 168 Bulgarians.[4] Kanchov wrote that Christian Albanians of the late Ottoman period in Ano Kottori were increasingly being assimilated by its Bulgarian population.[5]

In the early twentieth century, Kato Kotori was involved with the Bulgarian national movement.[5]

Ano Idrousa had 333 inhabitants in 1981.[6] In fieldwork done by Riki Van Boeschoten in late 1993, Ano Idrousa was populated by Slavophones and Arvanites.[6] The Macedonian language was used by people of all ages, both in public and private settings, and as the main language for interpersonal relationships.[6] Some elderly villagers had little knowledge of Greek.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Ano Kottori – Ano Ydroussa". Pandektis. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. ^ Krüger, Eberhard (1984). Die Siedlungsnamen Griechisch-Mazedoniens nach amtlichen Verzeichnissen und Kartenwerken [The settlement names of Greek Macedonia according to official indexes and maps]. Klaus Schwarz Verlag. p. 44. ISBN 9783112400661.
  4. ^ Aarbakke 2015, pp. 3-4.
  5. ^ a b Aarbakke, Vemund (2015). "The Influence of the Orthodox Church on the Christian Albanians' national orientation in the Period Before 1912" (PDF). Albanohellenica. 6: 4.
  6. ^ 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 3: A Idrousa, 333; S, A, M1; S = Slavophones, A = Arvanites, M = macédonien"