Kastro, Grevena Explained

Kastro is a village of the Grevena municipality. Before the 1997 local government reform it was a part of the community of Elatos.^[1] The 2021 census recorded 11 residents in the village.

Kastro was populated by Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.^{[2] [3]} The 1920 Greek census recorded 246 people in the village, and 246 inhabitants (15 families) were Muslim in 1923. Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Kastro were from Pontus (20) in 1926. The 1928 Greek census recorded 72 village inhabitants. In 1928, the refugee families numbered 21 (69 people).^[4]

See also

• List of settlements in the Grevena regional unit

Notes and References

1. Web site: Κάστρον (Γρεβενών), local government changes . 10 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.