Vasiliko, Ioannina
Vasiliko
Βασιλικό | |
|---|---|
  Vasiliko Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 40°1′N 20°36′E / 40.017°N 20.600°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Pogoni |
| Municipal unit | Ano Pogoni |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 161 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΙΝ |
Vasiliko (Greek: Βασιλικό, before 1928: Τσαραπλανά, Tsaraplana)[2][3] is a village in the municipality of Pogoni, Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. It is situated at an altitude of 800 m. It is 3 km east of Kefalovryso, 13 km west of Konitsa, 16 km south of Leskovik (Albania) and 44 km northwest of Ioannina.
Name
[edit]The toponym is formed from the Slavic nouns cerъ, genitive cera, from Latin cerrus meaning 'oak' and planina 'mountain, hill'.[4] The toponym emerged as Tseraplanina and later became Tsaraplana through the vowel assimilation of the sounds e-a into a-a and the syllabic dissimilation of -ni-.[4] According to locals, the placename is derived from the Slavic word carь, a term used for Russian, Ottoman and medieval Bulgarian heads of state.[4] The linguist Kostas Oikonomou stated that this view is of a later origin, as the mistaken association with the word carь led to the village being officially renamed Vasiliko 'royal' in Greek, a name change which preserved and strengthened the tradition.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 507 | — |
| 1991 | 416 | −17.9% |
| 2001[5] | 259 | −37.7% |
| 2011[6] | 228 | −12.0% |
| 2021[1] | 161 | −29.4% |
Part of the village population are Aromanian speakers.[7] In the early 21st century, elderly people were bilingual in the community language and Greek, whereas younger residents under 40 might have understood the community language but did not use it.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- Athenagoras I (1886–1972) – Patriarch of Constantinople
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "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: Tsaraplana – Vasilikon". Pandektis. Archived from the original on 12 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
- ↑ Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government. "Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών: Τσαραπλανά – Βασιλικόν" [Administrative Changes of Settlements: Tsaraplana – Vasilikon]. EETAA (in Greek). Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Oikonomou 2002, p. 289.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Oikonomou 2002, p. 2.
- ↑ 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. pp. 2–3. ISBN 9789608316010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2024.
