Doxaras Explained

Doxaras
Name Local:Δοξαράς
Population:190
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:40.0635°N 44.7°W
Postal Code:511 00
Area Code:+30-2462
Licence:PN
Elevation:570

Doxaras (before 1927: Μπούρα – Boura),[1] is a village of the Grevena municipality. The 2021 census recorded 190 residents in the village. Doxaras is a part of the community of Grevena.

The 1920 Greek census recorded 66 people in the village. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Boura were from Asia Minor (12) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 154 village inhabitants. In 1928, the refugee families numbered 12 (38 people).[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Institute for Neohellenic Research. Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Boura – Doxaras. Pandektis. 23 August 2024.
  2. 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. 85.