Sosandra Explained

Sosandra (el|Σωσάνδρα, before 1922: Πρεμπόδιστα – Prempodista)^[1] is a village in Pella regional unit, Macedonia, Greece.

Sosandra had 1291 inhabitants in 1981. In fieldwork done by anthropologist Riki Van Boeschoten in late 1993, Sosandra was populated by Slavophones and a Greek population descended from Anatolian Greek refugees who arrived during the Greek–Turkish population exchange. The Macedonian language was spoken in the village by people over 30 in public and private settings. Children understood the language, but mostly did not use it.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Institute for Neohellenic Research. Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Prempodista – Sosandra. Pandektis. 15 April 2022.
2. Van Boeschoten. Riki. Usage des langues minoritaires dans les départements de Florina et d’Aridea (Macédoine). Use of minority languages in the departments of Florina and Aridea (Macedonia). fr. Strates. 10. 2001. Table 1: Réfugiés grecs; Footnote 2: Le terme « réfugié » est utilisé ici pour désigner les Grecs d’Asie Mineure qui se sont établis en Grèce dans les années vingt après l’échange de population entre la Turquie et la Grèce (Traité de Lausanne, 1924); Table 4: Sosandra, 1291; S, R, M2; S = Slavophones, R = Refugiés, M = macédonien"