Sitaria
| Sitaria | |
|---|---|
  Sitaria | |
| Coordinates: 40°47.35′N 21°32.60′E / 40.78917°N 21.54333°ECoordinates: 40°47.35′N 21°32.60′E / 40.78917°N 21.54333°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Florina |
| Municipality | Florina |
| Municipal unit | Meliti |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 718 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Sitaria (Greek: Σιταριά, before 1926: Ρόσνα - Rosna,[2] Bulgarian: Ресен or Росна, Resen or Rosna) is a village in the Florina regional unit, Greece.
History
The village with the name "Rosna" is recorded since the 15th century. It was then Mustafa Hasuh's, Ibraim Ibraim's and Kasim Hamza's feud. During 19th century Rosna was Robes' manor[3] and many workers according to the Austrian Johann Georg von Hahn in 1861 Rosen (or Rastna at the time) were Bulgarians.[4] This was confirmed by ethnographer Brancoff who noted the village had 45 households and a population of 110 male Bulgarians in 1873.[5] According to Kontogiannis map in the mid of the 19th century and N. Schenas in 1886, the inhabitants were Macedonians (Greeks) Slavic speaking.[6] It was officially renamed to Sitaria in 1926.[7]
Pan-Macedonian Meeting
The local Cultural Club of Sitaria "Nei Orizondes" (New Horizons), organized for the 1st time in 2011, the Pan-Macedonian Meeting of Macedonian Folklore Clubs. Since then, every summer musicians and dancers from all over Macedonia and abroad (including the Pan-Macedonian Association of United States) are gathered for three days in Sitaria, playing Music of Macedonia (Greece) and dancing. It's the world's most important festival for Macedonians (Greeks).[8][9]
References
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ↑ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ↑ Demetrios Lithoxoou, Florina region, Geography of History
- ↑ Croquis der westlischen Zurflüsse des oberen Wardar von J.G. von Hahn. Deukschriften der k Akad. d wissenseh. philos. histor. CIX1Bd, 1861. (German)
- ↑ D.M.Brancoff. "La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne". Paris, 1905, p.176-177.
- ↑ Demetrios Lithoxoou, Florina region, Geography of History
- ↑ Δημήτρης Λιθοξόου. Μετονομασίες των οικισμών της Μακεδονίας 1919 - 1971(Greek)
- ↑ 4th Pan-Macedonian Meeting in Sitaria, Florina, Macedonia, Greece. Paradosiako Sergiani ("Folklore Stroll") Band
- ↑ Nice moments from the 4th Pan-Macedonian Meeting in Sitaria