Makednoi ( el, Μακεδνοί) is a municipal unit of

Kastoria Kastoria ( el, Καστοριά, ''Kastoriá'' ) is a city in northern Greece in the modern regions of Greece, region of Western Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria (regional unit), Kastoria regional unit, in the Geographic regions of Gree ...

municipality in the Kastoria regional unit,

Western Macedonia Western Macedonia ( el, Δυτική Μακεδονία, translit=Ditikí Makedonía, ) is one of the thirteen Modern regions of Greece, regions of Greece, consisting of the western part of Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia. Located in north-western ...

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...

. Until the 2011 local government reform it was a separate

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

. The municipal unit has an area of 37.614 km², and a population of 3,220 (2011). The seat of the former municipality was in

Mavrochori Mavrochori ( el, Μαυροχώρι(οv), meaning "black village"; before 1928: Μαύροβον - ''Mavrovon'') is a village on the shores of Lake Orestiada in Kastoria (regional unit), Kastoria regional unit of Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia, Gr ...

Name

The name is derived from the Ancient Greek name meaning "Macedonian", ''

Makednos In Greek mythology, Makedon, also Macedon ( grc, Μακεδών) or Makednos (), was the eponymous ancestor of the ancient Macedonians according to various ancient Greek fragmentary narratives. In most versions, he appears as a native or immigra ...

'' (Μακεδνός). Whereas in Greek the municipal unit is referred to as ''Dimotiki Enotita Makednon'' (Δημοτική Ενότητα Μακεδνών), using the genitive plural form of the ancient name, ''Makednoi'' is the nominative plural form ("Macedonians"). In English, the names Makednon, Makednoi, Makednos and Makednes are occasionally used.

Settlements

The settlements of the municipal unit are: *

Dispilio Dispilio ( el, Δισπηλιό) is a village near Lake Orestiada, in the Kastoria regional unit of Western Macedonia, Greece. Near the village is an archaeological site containing remains of a Neolithic lakeshore settlement that occupied an art ...

Krepeni Krepeni ( el, Κρεπενή) is a village near the lake Orestiada in Macedonia, Greece, part of the Makednoi municipal unit of Kastoria municipality. History Ancient Greece Three necropolises of different dates have been identified in the ...

* Polykarpi

References

External links

Official website
Former municipalities in Western Macedonia Populated places in Kastoria (regional unit) {{WMacedonia-geo-stub