60 Aromanian settlements in Greece

Aetomilitsa is a village in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Konitsa, of which it is a municipal unit. Before 2011, it was an independent community. The 2011 census recorded 432 residents in the village. The community of Aetomilitsa covers an area of 51.297 square kilometres (19.806 sq mi).

Agia Paraskevi is a village and a community of the Kalabaka municipality. Since the 2011 local government reform it was part of the community of Aspropotamos, of which it was a communal district. The 2011 census recorded 69 residents in the village. The community of Agia Paraskevi covers an area of 29.641 km2.

Agios Spyridonas is a village and a community of the Dio-Olympos municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Dion, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 1,489 inhabitants in the village. The community of Agios Spyridonas covers an area of 13.52 km2.

Agrampela is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Xiromero municipality. Since the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality Astakos, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 87 residents in the village. The community of Agrampela covers an area of 8.726 km2.

Anilio is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Metsovo municipality. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Metsovo, of which it is a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 587 residents in Anilio. The community of Anilio covers an area of 42.637 km2.

Anthousa is an Aromanian (Vlach) village in the municipal unit of Aspropotamos in the western part of the Trikala regional unit, Greece. It is located in the southern Pindus mountains, 36 km west of Kalambaka, and 12 km south of Metsovo. The 2011 census recorded 61 residents in Anthousa. The community of Anthousa covers an area of 38.723 km2.

Argyropouli is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Tyrnavos municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Tyrnavos. The 2011 census recorded 1,667 inhabitants in the village and 1,670 inhabitants in the municipal unit. The community of Argyropouli covers an area of 103.063 km2.

Athamania is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Pyli municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality Aithikes, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 5 residents in the village. The community of Athamania covers an area of 27.802 km2.

Avdella is a village and a former municipality in Grevena regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been a municipal unit of Grevena. It is a seasonal Aromanian (Vlach) village in the Pindus mountains, at 1250–1350 metres altitude. Its summer population is about 3000, but in the winter there are only a few watchmen. The 2011 census recorded 280 inhabitants. It is notable as the birthplace of the Manakis brothers, and appears in the opening sequence of the film Ulysses' Gaze. The community of Avdella covers an area of 43.243 km2.

Dilakko is an Aromanian (Vlach) village of the Zagori municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of East Zagori, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 19 inhabitants in the village. The village of Dilakko is a part of the community of Elatochori.

Doliani is a village and a community of the Zagori municipality in Ioannina Regional Unit, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of East Zagori, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 55 inhabitants in the village. The community of Doliani covers an area of 17.276 km2. Doliani is a traditional Aromanian (Vlach) settlement.

Elatochori is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Zagori municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of East Zagori, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 71 inhabitants in the village and 90 in the community. The community of Elatochori covers an area of 34.802 km2.

Farsala, known in Antiquity as Pharsalos, is a city in southern Thessaly, in Greece. Farsala is located in the southern part of Larissa regional unit, and is one of its largest towns. Farsala is an economic and agricultural centre of the region. Cotton and livestock are the main agricultural products, and many inhabitants are employed in the production of textile. Farsala is famous for its distinctive halva, but even more so for its significance in ancient history. It is inhabited by a large Aromanian (Vlach) population.

Flambourari is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Zagori municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of East Zagori, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 70 inhabitants in the village. The community of Flambourari covers an area of 39.403 km2. Flambourari is a traditional Aromanian-speaking settlement.

Fourka is a village and a former community in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Konitsa, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 32.374 km2. Population 90 (2011).

Fteri is an Aromanian (Vlach) village of the Katerini municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Petra, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 16 inhabitants in the village. Fteri is a part of the community of Milia.

Gardiki is a village and a community in the Trikala regional unit of Greece's Thessaly region. It is part of the municipal unit of Aithikes. The 2011 census recorded 58 residents in the village and 143 in the community.

Gouriotissa is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Agrinio municipality. Since the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality Stratos, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 395 residents in the village. The community of Gouriotissa covers an area of 15.774 km2.

Gramos is a remote mountain village and a former community in Kastoria regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nestorio, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 59.422 km2. Population 18 (2011). The village is a traditional Aromanian (Vlach) settlement, named after the nearby Gramos mountains to its south. It lies very close to the Albanian border. Throughout the centuries, the locals had suffered from Albanian Muslim raiders. The source of the river Aliakmonas is near Gramos. It had the smallest population of any municipality or community in Greece at 28 inhabitants in the 2001 Greek census. It was also the least densely populated community or municipality in Greece, at 0.47 inhabitants/km2. A small road connects Gramos with Nestorio, 20 km to its east.

Grevena is a town and municipality in Western Macedonia, Northern Greece, capital of the Grevena regional unit. The town's current population is 13,374 citizens (2011). It lies about 400 kilometres from Athens and about 180 km from Thessaloniki. The municipality's population is 25,905. Grevena has had access to the Egnatia Odos since the early 2000s, which now connects Igoumenitsa with Thessaloniki and Alexandroupoli at the border with Turkey. Mountains surround the municipality, which is situated by the river Greveniotikos, which itself flows into the Aliakmon. Other significant towns in the municipality are Amygdaliés and Méga Seiríni. Grevena Municipal Museum is located in the town.

Greveniti is a village and a community of the Zagori municipality in Ioannina Regional Unit, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of East Zagori, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 193 inhabitants in the village. The community of Greveniti covers an area of 37.077 km2. Greveniti is a traditional Aromanian (Vlach) settlement.

Iliochori is one of the Zagori villages in northwest Greece. It is located in the municipal unit of Tymfi in the northern part of the regional unit of Ioannina. According to a local legend, the village was founded as Rasciana, on the river of the same name. However, that site was abandoned because of a lack of drinking water, and the inhabitants scattered to found Iliochori and the nearby town of Laista. Iliochori was traditionally an agricultural village, with husbandry and cultivation of barley and vetch being among its primary areas of economic activity. Viticulture was also prominent, and the village produced a wine, Dobrovino, that gave it its original name. Caravans leaving from Iliochori carried products from the region to the Balkans for trade. The town suffered severe damage in both World War II and the Greek Civil War and lost a large portion of its population during the 1940s as a result.

Kalabaka is a town and seat of the Municipality of Meteora in the Trikala regional unit, part of Thessaly in Greece. The population was 21,991 at the 2011 census, of which 8,330 in the town proper. The Metéora monasteries are located near the town. Kalabaka is the northwestern terminal of the old Thessaly Railways, now part of OSE.

Kalarites is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a former community in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality North Tzoumerka, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 39.959 km2. The population in 2011 was 192.

Kallithea is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Grevena municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Gorgiani, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 58 residents in the village and 122 inhabitants in the community. The community of Kallithea covers an area of 49.987 km2.

Kalyvia is an Aromanian (Vlach) village of the Elassona municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Olympos. The 2011 census recorded 467 inhabitants in the village. Kalyvia is a part of the community of Kokkinopilos.

Karitsa is a lowland Aromanian (Vlach) town of the former Municipality of Dio, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. The population was 2,025 people as of 2011. It is located 13 km south of Katerini.

Kastanonas is an Aromanian village and a community of the Zagori municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of East Zagori, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 30 inhabitants in the village. The community of Kastanonas covers an area of 9.551 km2.

Kato Vermio-Seli is, primarily, an Aromanian (Vlach)Greek village and a community of the Veria municipality. Since the 2001 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Veria, of which is a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 236 inhabitants in the village and 75 of them are permanent residents. .The altitude of the village is 1400-1550 meters, making it, probably, the highest populated village in Greece.There are about 1250 households in the village. The community of Kato Vermio-Seli covers an area of 38.915 km2.

Kefalovryso is a village and a community of the Pogoni municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Ano Pogoni, of which it was a municipal district and the seat. The 2011 census recorded 838 residents in the village. The community of Kefalovryso covers an area of 15.831 km2.

Kleisoura is a traditionally Aromanian (Vlach) settlement and a former municipality in Kastoria regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality of Kastoria, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 37.069 km2. Population 259 (2011).

Kokkinopilos is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Elassona municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Olympos. The 2011 census recorded 125 inhabitants in the village and 592 inhabitants in the community. The community of Kokkinopilos covers an area of 129.368 km2.

Koumaria is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Veroia municipality. Since the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality Veroia, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 243 residents in the village and 339 in the community. The community of Koumaria covers an area of 139.132 km2.

Kozani is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani regional unit and of West Macedonia region. It is located in the western part of Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmonas river valley. The city lies 710 metres above sea level, 15 kilometres northwest of the artificial lake Polyfytos, 120 km south-west of Thessaloniki, between the mountains Pieria, Vermio, Vourinos and Askio. The population of the Kozani municipality is over 70,000 people. The climate of the area is continental with cold and dry winters, and hot summers.

Kranea, Krania or Crania is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Grevena municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Gorgiani, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 385 residents in the village. The community of Kranea covers an area of 70.929 km2.

Livadi is a town and a former municipality in the Larissa regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Elassona, of which it is a municipal unit. Before the 2011 local government reform it was an independent municipality. The 2011 census recorded 2,674 residents in the municipal unit and 2,244 residents in the community of Livadi. The community of Livadi covers an area of 140.90 km2 while the respective municipal unit 158.273 km2.

Makrino is a village and a community of the Zagori municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of East Zagori, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 36 inhabitants in the village. The community of Makrino covers an area of 20.147 km2. Makrino is a traditional Aromanian-speaking settlement.

Manina Vlizianon is an Aromanian (Vlach) village in Xiromero municipality, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality Astakos, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 170 residents in the village. The community of Manina Vlizianon is a part of the community of Strongylovouni.

Metsovo is a town in Epirus, in the mountains of Pindus in northern Greece, between Ioannina to the west and Meteora to the east.

Milea is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a former community in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Metsovo, of which it is a municipal unit. The 2011 census recorded 396 residents in Milea. The community of Milea covers an area of 54.556 km2. Milea is 15 km away from Metsovo.

Nymfaio and in Ancient Greece: Νυμφαῖον or Νύμφαιον, is a predominantly Aromanian (Vlach) village and a former community in Florina regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. After the 2011 local government reform it became a member of the municipality Amyntaio. The municipal unit has an area of 28.209 km2. As of 2011 the village had a population of 132 residents. The village is protected by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture in order to preserve its architectural integrity.

Ochthia is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Agrinio municipality. Since the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality Stratos, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 506 residents in the village. The community of Ochthia covers an area of 12.4 km2.

Palaiomanina is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Xiromero municipality. Since the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality Astakos, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 754 residents in the village. The community of Palaiomanina covers an area of 26.82 km2.

Perivoli is an alpine village and a former community in Grevena regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population was 21 inhabitants as of 2011. The municipal unit has an area of 137.210 km2. It was the sixth-least densely populated municipality or community in all of Greece. The village is inhabited during winter by only 10-20 people due to extreme snow. However, the population rises to 4,000 people during the summer. There are many restored houses, inns, restaurants and cafes in the village. The inhabitants are mainly native Aromanians.

Polythea is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Kalabaka municipality. Since the 2011 local government reform it was part of the community of Aspropotamos, of which it was a communal district. The 2011 census recorded 36 residents in the village. The community of Polythea covers an area of 24.293 km2.

Prionia is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Grevena municipality, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Gorgiani. The 2011 census recorded 64 residents in the village. Prionia is a part of the community of Kallithea.

Samarina is a village and a former municipality in Grevena regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. Its population primarily consists of Aromanians. It attracts many tourists due to its scenic location and beautiful pine and beech forests. The population was 378 people as of 2011. The municipal unit has an area of 97.245 km2.

Sesklo is a village in Greece that is located near Volos, a city located within the municipality of Aisonia. The municipality is located within the regional unit of Magnesia that is located within the administrative region of Thessaly.

Smixi is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a former community in Grevena regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Grevena, of which it is a municipal unit. Smixi had a population of 454 people as of 2011. The municipal unit of Smixi covers an area of 25.292 km2.

Sourpi is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Almyros, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 191.335 km2. Population 2,867 (2011).

Stefani is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Kalabaka municipality. Since the 2011 local government reform it was part of the community of Aspropotamos, of which it was a communal district. The 2011 census recorded 60 residents in the village. The community of Stefani covers an area of 44.587 km2.

Stefanovikio is a small town in Thessaly, Greece. It is part of the Rigas Feraios municipality, and the municipal unit Karla.

Stratos is a settlement in central Aetolia-Acarnania, Western Greece. It is best known for its impressive remains of the namesake ancient Greek city and capital of Acarnania, which lie on a hillside about 500m north of the modern village.

Strongylovouni is an Aromanian (Vlach) village and a community of the Xiromero municipality. Since the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality Astakos, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 156 residents in the village and 326 residents in the community. The community of Strongylovouni covers an area of 18.001 km2.

Syrrako is a village and a former community in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality North Tzoumerka, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 29.307 km2. It has a predominantly Aromanian population, and is located 52 km southeast of Ioannina at an altitude of 1200 m, on the mountain Peristeri. It is built on a steep slope and retains its traditional buildings.

Tyrnavos is a municipality in the Larissa regional unit, of the Thessaly region of Greece. It is the second-largest town of the Larissa regional unit, after Larissa. The town is near the mountains and the Thessalian Plain. The river Titarisios, a tributary of the Pineios, flows through the town. Tyrnavos is bypassed by the GR-3 and has an old road connecting the town to Elassona. It will be linked with a superhighway numbered 3 (A3) with an unscheduled opening date. Tyrnavos is located south-southwest of Thessaloniki and Katerini, northwest of Larissa, east-northeast of Trikala and south-southeast of Elassona and Kozani. Here live an important community of Aromanians (Vlachs).

Velestino is an Aromanian (Vlach) town in the Magnesia regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality Rigas Feraios.

Vlasti is a village and a community of the Eordaia municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was an independent community. The 2011 census recorded 274 inhabitants in the village. The community of Vlasti covers an area of 72.089 km2.

Vovousa is a village and a former community in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Zagori, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 51.029 km2. It is one of the original Zagori villages. Population 115 (2011). The name possibly derives from "Voiousa" or "Vovousa" related to the Greek word "vous" for "bull". Vovousa is a traditional Aromanian-speaking settlement.

Vrysochori is one of the Zagori Aromanian (Vlach) villages (Zagorochoria), in the Ioannina regional unit, Greece. Vrysochori is in the Tymfi municipal unit, and is about 75 km (50 mi) from Ioannina.