Kastanas (Greek: Καστανάς, [kasta'nas]) is a village of the Chalkidona municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Koufalia.[2] The 2021 census recorded 483 inhabitants in the village.[1] Kastanas is a part of the community of Prochoma.[1]

History

The population of Kastanas consists mainly of Greek refugees from İzmit, but there are also smaller numbers of Sarakatsani and Greek refugees from Bulgaria.[3] The village was formerly known as Kara Oglu (Greek: Καρά Ογλού, [ka'ɾa o'ɣlu], from Turkish: Kara Oğlu).[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Καστανάς (Θεσσαλονίκης), local government changes". EETAA. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b Καστανάς (in Greek). Municipality of Chalkidona. Retrieved 12 October 2014.