Vogatsiko

Vogatsiko
Βογατσικό
Vogatsiko, partial view
Vogatsiko, partial view
Vogatsiko is located in Greece
Vogatsiko
Vogatsiko
Coordinates: 40°24′48″N 21°22′53″E / 40.41333°N 21.38139°E / 40.41333; 21.38139
CountryGreece
Geographic regionMacedonia
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitKastoria
MunicipalityArgos Orestiko
Municipal unitIon Dragoumis
Elevation
800 m (2,600 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community438
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
52053
Area code(s)24670-95
Vehicle registrationKT

Vogatsiko (Greek: Βογατσικό) is a village and a community in northern Greece in the region of Western Macedonia, located at the southeast corner of Kastoria regional unit. Between 1997 and 2010, it was the seat of the municipality of Ion Dragoumis.[2] The population was 438 at the 2021 census.[1] It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and overlooks a valley through which Aliakmon river passes.

According to the statistics of Vasil Kanchov ("Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics"), 1.750 Greek Christians lived in the village in 1900.[3]

The village has a rich history, including being the origin of the Dragoumis family and its most notable member, Ion Dragoumis.

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ EETAA local government changes
  3. ^ Kanchov, Vasil, Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics, Sofia, 1900, book 2, p. 43. Written as "Богацко (Богатско)". (in Bulgarian)