Kastri, Thesprotia
| Kastri Καστρί | |
|---|---|
  Kastri | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′N 20°16′E / 39.550°N 20.267°ECoordinates: 39°33′N 20°16′E / 39.550°N 20.267°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Thesprotia |
| Municipality | Igoumenitsa |
| Municipal unit | Igoumenitsa |
| Community[1] | |
| • Population | 754 (2011) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Vehicle registration | ΗΝ |
Kastri (Greek: Καστρί or Καστρίον, Kastríon; Albanian: Kastriot) is a town in Thesprotia, Epirus, Greece.[2][3] The local church is dedicated to Saint George.
Kastri is regarded as a place mainly inhabited by an Orthodox Albanian-speaking community.[4] During the Axis occupation of Greece, 18 residents of Kastri were executed by German forces and local Cham Albanian collaborators.[5]
Sources
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ↑ "Location of Kastri". Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ↑ Ahmedaja, Ardian; Gerlinde Haid (2008). European voices: Multipart singing in the Balkans and the Mediterranean. European Voices. 1. Böhlau Verlag Wien. p. 243. ISBN 3-205-78090-6.
- ↑ Ethnologia Balkanica. LIT Verlag Münster. 2002. p. 179.
- ↑ Έκθεσις των γενομένων ζημιών εν γένει Ηπείρου από της κηρύξεως του Ελληνο-ιταλικού πολέμου (28-10-40) μέχρι της τελικής απελευθερώσεώς της, Οκτώβριος 1944, Βιβλιοθήκη Ηπειρωτικής Εταιρείας Αθηνών, Αθήνα 1987, σ. 136 και 140.
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