Pentalofos, Kozani

This article is about the village in the Kozani regional unit. For other uses, see Pentalofos (disambiguation).
Pentalofos
Πεντάλοφος
Municipal unit
Pentalofos is located in Greece
Pentalofos
Pentalofos
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°12′N 21°08′E / 40.200°N 21.133°E / 40.200; 21.133
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitKozani
MunicipalityVoio
Area
 • Municipal unit83.923 km2 (32.403 sq mi)
 • Community38.113 km2 (14.716 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
367
 • Municipal unit density4.4/km2 (11/sq mi)
 • Community
272
 • Community density7.1/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
500 07
Area code(s)24680
Vehicle registrationKZ

Pentalofos (Greek: Πεντάλοφος, before 1927: Ζουπάνιον – Zoupanion,[2] between 1927 and 1928: Πετρόβουνος – Petrovounos),[3] is a village and a former community in Kozani regional unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Voio, of which it is a municipal unit.[4] It is located at 1060 meters elevation to the base of mountain Voio. The municipal unit has an area of 83.923 km2, the community 38.113 km2.[5] The population of the municipal unit was 367 people, while the population of the community itself was 272 people as of 2021.[1]

Name

The village toponym Zoupan is Slavic and referred to particular hierarchies such as the head of a unit.[6] Zoupan is the village name still used by locals.[6] Formed from the toponym Zoupan, due to the local prominence of the village, and the Greek word choria (village), the name Zoupanochoria is used for a group of villages in the wider area.[6]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Zoupanion – Petrovounos". Pandektis. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Petrovounos – Pentalofos". Pandektis. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  4. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  5. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  6. ^ a b c Kyratsou, Chrysi; Sotiraki, Katerina; Brkljačic, Marko; Prezotto, Joseane (2021). "'Naming the Baby': Music and boundary identities in Zoupanokhoria". Anthropology of East Europe Review. 38 (1): 97.
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