Agia Paraskevi ( el, Αγία Παρασκευή,

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', Paris, 1905, р.168-169. is a village in the Florina regional unit,

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and

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with a Slavophone population. The village is a flat agricultural village at an elevation of 612 metres. Agia Paraskevi is neighboured by Dragosh (North Macedonia), Ethnikon, Parori,

Kato Kleines Kato Kleines ( el, Κάτω Κλεινές, before 1926: Κάτω Κλέστινα - ''Kato Klestina''; Bulgarian and Macedonian: Долно Клештино, ''Dolno Kleštino'') is a village and a former municipality in Florina regional unit, ...

, Polyplatanos and

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Demographics

Agia Paraskevi had 231 inhabitants in 1981. In fieldwork done by Riki Van Boeschoten in late 1993, Agia Paraskevi was populated by Slavophones. The

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was spoken by people over 60, mainly in private. Table 3: Agia Paraskevi, 231 ; S, M3; S = Slavophones, M = macédonien"

Culture

Churches

Agia Paraskevi has three churches. The oldest house of worship was the chapel of Agia Paraskevi (Sveta Petka) built in 1570 and was a Holy church of the area. In 1827, it was torched and destroyed by

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. In 1886 a small chapel was built at the site, which was enlarged later by the 25th Army of Epiros. The church of Saint Nikola(s) was built in 1856 and for a short time provided a cemetery, however the cemetery was subject to flooding from melting snow, it was relocated to the church of Saint Dimitrios which was erected in 1859.External dedicatory on church buildings

Notes and sources

http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/ Populated places in Florina (regional unit) Florina {{WMacedonia-geo-stub