Neochori, Ioannina
Neochori | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
  Neochori Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 39°53′58″N 20°22′46″E / 39.89944°N 20.37944°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Pogoni |
| Municipal unit | Delvinaki |
| Community | Ktismata |
| Elevation | 508 m (1,667 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 6 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Neochori (Greek: Νεοχώρι, before 1955: Νέα Κατούνα, Nea Katouna)[2][3] is a settlement in Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. It is part of the community of Ktismata. Culturally, the village of Neochori is part of Dropull, an area which also extends into Albania.[4]
Name
The toponym is derived from the Middle Greek word katouna, meaning 'dwelling, room, tent, settlement, camp, military equipment, supplies'.[5] The term is present in several Balkan languages such as Aromanian catuna 'straw covered hut', Romanian catun 'small village', Slavic katunъ 'fortress, camp'; all of these stem from the Italian cantone.[5]
History
Following the creation of the Albanian–Greek border, the village was established in the period toward the end of the Second World War.[5] The village was named Nea Katouna to contrast it from the settlement of Katundi (from the Albanian word katund meaning 'village') which was located in Albania.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Nea Katouna – Neochori". Pandektis. Archived from the original on 1 January 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ↑ Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government. "Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών: Νέα Κατούνα – Νεοχώριον" [Administrative Changes of Settlements: Nea Katouna – Neochori]. EETAA (in Greek). Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- ↑ Alexakis, Eleftherios P. (2017). Greek Ethnography, Ethnographie Grecque. Editions Herodotos. p. 305. ISBN 9789604851980. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 January 2026.
The villages of Western Pogoni – Chrysodouli, Zavrocho, Mavropoulo, Aghia Marina, Arinista (Ktismata), Katouna (Neochori), Kakavi – belong to the cultural area of Deropolis, part of which nowadays lies in Albania.
- 1 2 3 4 Oikonomou, Kostas E. (2002). Τα οικωνύμια του νομού Ιωαννίνων. Γλωσσολογική εξέταση [The oikonyms of the prefecture of Ioannina. A linguistic examination] (PDF) (in Greek). Nomarchiaki Aftodioikisi Ioanninon. p. 134. ISBN 9789608316010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2024.