Votonosi
Votonosi
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Votonosi | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′4″N 21°7′9″E / 39.76778°N 21.11917°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Epirus |
| Regional unit | Ioannina |
| Municipality | Metsovo |
| Municipal unit | Metsovo |
| Elevation | 1,020 m (3,350 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 202 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Votonosi (Greek: Βοτονόσι, Aromanian: Vutunoshi)[2] is a settlement in Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. At the location called Katafy near the village are ruins of an ancient wall.[3] The site of the village has a pass linking Metsovo with Greek Macedonia.[3]
Name
The toponym is derived from the Slavic personal name Budnoš with the development of o into u and the Slavic b and d becoming n and t in Greek.[3] The personal name Budnoš is formed from the Slavic Bulgarian adjective byden, -dna, -dno meaning 'awake, alert' and the Slavic suffix -oš(ъ).[4]
Demographics
Voutonosi has an Aromanian population and is an Aromanian speaking village.[5][2] In the early 21st century, elderly people were bilingual in the community language and Greek, whereas younger residents under 40 might have understood the community language but did not use it.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Koukoudis, Asterios (2003). The Vlachs: Metropolis and Diaspora. Zitros Publications. p. 82. ISBN 9789607760869.
the Vlach villages of Anilio (Nkare), Votonossi (Vutunóši)
- ^ a b c Oikonomou 2002, p. 65.
- ^ Oikonomou 2002, pp. 65–66.
- ^ Oikonomou 2002, pp. 2, 65.
- ^ Oikonomou, Kostas E. (2002). Τα οικωνύμια του νομού Ιωαννίνων. Γλωσσολογική εξέταση [The oikonyms of the prefecture of Ioannina. A linguistic examination] (PDF) (in Greek). Nomarchiaki Aftodioikisi Ioanninon. pp. 2–3. ISBN 9789608316010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 November 2024.