Skopos

Skopos
Σκοπός

Agios Nikolaos church in Skopos
Skopos
Coordinates: 40°52′N 21°37.59′E / 40.867°N 21.62650°E / 40.867; 21.62650Coordinates: 40°52′N 21°37.59′E / 40.867°N 21.62650°E / 40.867; 21.62650
Country Greece
Administrative region West Macedonia
Regional unit Florina
Municipality Florina
Municipal unit Meliti
Population (2011)[1]
 • Rural 114
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Skopos (Greek: Σκοπός; Macedonian Slavic: Сетина, Setina) is a village in Florina regional unit, Greece.

Demography

A 1993 study showed that Macedonian Slavic is spoken by members of the minority over the age of 60.[2]

History

Battle of Setina took place in 1017 between the armies of Byzantium and Bulgaria.

References

  1. ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ Riki Van Boeschoten. "Usage des langues minoritaires dans les départements de Florina et d’Aridea (Macédoine)". p. 6. "Skopos: Langues M3 (La langue minoritaire [macédonien] est utilisée uniquement par des personnes de plus de 60 ans, dans la plupart des cas seulement en privé)."


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