Poimeniko
Poimeniko is an abandoned village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece, located 22 km north of the city of Kastoria. Poimeniko was inhabited by a predominately Slav speaking population during the Ottoman period.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Abandoned locality
- Description: abandoned settlement of Greece, Western Macedonia
- Also known as: “Poimenikó”, “Poimeniko, Kastoria”, “Poimenikón”, “Vapsóri”, and “Vapsórion”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vyssinia and Koryfi.
Vyssinia
Village
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Vyssinia is a village and a community in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. In 1945, Greek Foreign Minister Ioannis Politis ordered the compilation of demographic data regarding the Prefecture of Kastoria. Vyssinia is situated 5 km south of Poimeniko.
Koryfi
Hamlet
Koryfi is an abandoned village in Florina Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. The village had an altitude of 1,350 m. It was part of the community of Simos Ioannidis. Koryfi is situated 5 km northwest of Poimeniko.
Agios Antonios
Village
Agios Antonios is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. Zervaini was inhabited by Slavic speaking Muslims and its villagers had converted to Islam in 1800. Agios Antonios is situated 6 km southwest of Poimeniko.
Poimeniko
- Category: ghost town
- Location: Kastoria, Kastoria, West Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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