Sarakinoi | |
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Coordinates: 40°54′56″N 21°57′10″E / 40.91556°N 21.95278°E | |
Country | Greece |
Geographic region | Macedonia |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Pella |
Municipality | Almopia |
Municipal unit | Aridaia |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 398 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Sarakinoi (Greek: Σαρακηνοί, before 1925: Σαρακίνοβο - Sarakinovo[2]) is a village and a community in the municipal unit of Aridaia in the western Pella regional unit, Greece. In 2021 its population was 398 for the community, which includes the village Kato Koryfi.[1] Sarakinoi is located in the southeastern part of the Voras Mountains, at 640 m elevation. It is 5 km west of Polykarpi, 6 km south of Loutraki, 11 km southwest of Aridaia and 15 km northwest of Edessa. Forests cover most of the area.
Sarakinoi had 356 inhabitants in 1981.[3] In fieldwork done by Riki Van Boeschoten in late 1993, Sarakinoi was populated by Slavophones.[3] The Macedonian language was used by people of all ages, both in public and private settings, and as the main language for interpersonal relationships.[3] Some elderly villagers had little knowledge of Greek.[3]