Macedonian Village Names THE NAMES OF 804 MACEDONIAN VILLAGES IN AEGEAN MACEDONIA, occupied by Greece in 1912, that have forcedly been changed from 1926 and forward. Submitted by Lena Jankovski and Alex Bakratcheff Following the 1913 Treaty of Bucharest, the Macedonian place names that existed were gradually changed to Greek names, this included people's family and given names, and was called Hellenization. 1927 Greek Government Legislative Edict: The Greek Government Gazette declared that "there are not any non-Greek people in Greece". This was part of a process whereby all the names of Macedonian villages, towns, regions, etc. were changed, together with the surnames of ethnic Macedonians, into Greek versions. 1934-1941 Military Dictatorship in Greece: At its height, the Fascists regime prohibits the speaking of Macedonian. MACEDONIAN NAME
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Agova mahala (Ser) Ahil (Kostur) Aivatovo (Solun) Ajtos (Lerin) Akandzhaly (Kukush) Alchak (Kukush) Alistrat (Ser) Apidija (Ser) Aposkep (Kostur) Arapli (Solun) Armensko (Lerin) Arsen (Voden) ------------- ------------Babakjoj (Kukush) Babchor (Kostur) Baldzha (Solun) Banitza (Lerin) Banitza (Ser) Barakli Dzhumaja (Ser) Barovitza (Kukush) Bejlik mahale (Ser) Bela Tzarkva (Kostur) Bel Kamen (Lerin) Belotintzi (Drama) Ber (Solun) Berishcha Besvina (Kostur) Biraltzi (Kozhany) Bitushe Bizovo Blatza (Kostur) Blatze
Greek changed name Adelfikon Agios Ahileos Liti Aetos Muries Hamilon Alistrati Aposkepos Lehanokipos Alonas Poliplatanon Mesja Pimenikon Melisohorion Vevi Karie Valteron Kastaneri Valtotopi Drosopigi Levkoija Veria (Imatja) Ptelea Sfika Perdikas Parorion Megaloplatanos Oksies Ahladia