Vasiliko, Ioannina
Vasiliko
Βασιλικό | |
|---|---|
  Vasiliko | |
| 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
The toponym is formed from the Slavic noun cerъ, generic cera, from Latin cerrus meaning 'oak' and planina 'mountain, hill.[4] The toponym began as Tseraplanina and later became Tsaraplana with the assimilation of the sounds e-a into a-a and the dissimilation of the syllables -ni-.[4] According to locals the place name is derived from the Slavic word carъ, a term used for Russian, Ottoman and medieval Bulgarian heads of state.[4] Linguist Kostas Oikonomou states this view is of a later origin and the mistaken association with the word carъ led to the village being officially renamed Vasiliko 'king' in Greek, a name change which preserved and strengthened the tradition.[4]
Demographics
| 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]
Notable people
- Athenagoras I (1886–1972) – Patriarch of Constantinople
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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). Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d 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, 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. 2. ISBN 9789608316010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2024.