Agalaioi Explained

Agalaioi is a village of the Grevena municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Ventzio.^[1] The 2021 census recorded 38 residents in the village. Agalaioi is a part of the community of Kentro.

Agalaioi was populated by Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.^{[2] [3]} The 1920 Greek census recorded 84 people in the village, and 85 inhabitants (18 families) were Muslim in 1923. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, 31 Greek refugee families in Agalaioi were from unidentified locations in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 75 village inhabitants. In 1928, the refugee families numbered 31 (81 people).^[4]

See also

• List of settlements in the Grevena regional unit

Notes and References

1. Web site: Αγαλαίοι (Γρεβενών), local government changes . 9 September 2021. EETAA.
2. Book: Vakalopoulos, Apostolos E.. History of Macedonia, 1354–1833. 1973. Institute for Balkan Studies. 9780900834899. 348.
3. Metoki. Athanasia. 2016. Οι ελληνόφωνοι μουσουλμάνοι της Δυτικής Μακεδονίας: η περίπτωση των Βαλαάδων της Κοζάνης και των Γρεβενών. The Greek-speaking Muslims of Western Macedonia: The case of the Vallahades of Kozani and Grevena. Masters. el. University of Macedonia. 1 September 2024. 3, 15.
4. Pelagidis. Efstathios. 1992. Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Δυτική Μακεδονία (1923–1930). The rehabilitation of refugees in Western Macedonia: 1923–1930. Ph.D.. el. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. 26 August 2024. 84.