The Aromanians in Greece ( rup, Armãnji tu Gãrtsii; el, Βλάχοι/Αρμάνοι στην Ελλάδα) are an Aromanian ethno-linguistic group native in Epirus, Thessaly and Western and

Central Macedonia Central Macedonia ( el, Κεντρική Μακεδονία, Kentrikí Makedonía, ) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the geographical and historical region of Macedonia. With a populat ...

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Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wi ...

. In the country, they are commonly known as " Vlachs" (Βλάχοι, Vláchoi) and referred to as "Vlachophone Greeks" or "Vlach-speaking Greeks", because most Aromanians in Greece have a Greek identity and identify themselves with the Greek nation and culture.

Culture

The Aromanians of Greece count with the Panhellenic Federation of Cultural Associations of Vlachs, a cultural organization of Aromanians.

Music

Cuisine

List of settlements

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Delvinaki Delvinaki ( el, Δελβινάκι) is a former municipality in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pogoni, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an a ...

* Kefalovryso ''( rup, Migidei, Migidea)'' * Igoumenitsa * Paramythia'' ( rup, Pãrmãthia, Pãrmãthii)'' * Filiates * Arta *

Vovousa Vovousa ( el, Βοβούσα or Βωβούσα; rup, Bãiasa, or ) 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 ...

''( rup, Baiesa, Baiasa)'' * Smenos * Asproklisi * Anilio ''( rup, Nkiare, Chiarã)'' * Armata *

Avdella Avdella ( el, Αβδέλλα; rup, Avdhela) 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 vi ...

''( rup, Avdhella)'' * Distrato ''( rup, Briaza)'' * Doliana *

Elatochori Elatochori ( el, Ελατοχώρι) is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Pierioi, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 533 ...

* Elefthero * Flampourari *

Fourka Fourka ( el, Φούρκα, rup, Furka) 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 munici ...

'' ( rup, Furka)'' * Fteri * Grevena ''( rup, Grebini)'' * Greveniti ''( rup, Grebinishi)'' *

Iliochori Iliochori ( el, Ηλιοχώρι, "Village of the Sun", before 1927: Δοβρίνοβο - ''Dovrinovo''; rup, Dovrinovo) is one of the Zagori villages in northwest Greece. It is located in the municipal unit of Tymfi in the northern part of the ...

''( rup, Dobrinovo)'' *

Kalarites Kalarrytes ( el, Καλαρρύτες, rup, Cãlãretsi) is a village and a former community in the Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. It is populated mostly by Aromanians (Vlachs). Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the mu ...

* Tzoumerkon * Kaminia * Kastaniani * Kipourio * Konitsa ''( rup, Conita)'' * Kranea ''( rup, Turia)'' * Laista ''( rup, Laka)'' * Makrino *

Matsouki Matsouki ( el, Ματσούκι) is an Aromanian 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 North Tzoumerka ( el, Βόρ� ...

* Megali Kerasia *

Metsovo Metsovo ( el, Μέτσοβο; rup, Aminciu) is a town in Epirus, in the mountains of Pindus in northern Greece, between Ioannina to the west and Meteora to the east. The largest centre of Aromanian (Vlach) life in Greece, Metsovo is a large re ...

''( rup, Aminciu)'' * Milea ''( rup, Ameru)'' * Mouria * Nea Zoi ''( rup, Burshan)'' * Orthovouni * Palaioselli *

Panagia Panagia ( el, Παναγία, fem. of , + , the ''All-Holy'', or the ''Most Holy''; pronounced ) (also transliterated Panaghia or Panajia), in Medieval and Modern Greek, is one of the titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern ...

* Parakalamos * Pefki * Perivoli ''( rup, Pirivoli)'' * Pertouli * Pirra * Samarina ''( rup, Samarina, Xamarina, San Marina)'' *

Skamneli Skamneli ( el, Σκαμνέλι) is a village in the Zagori region ( Epirus region), 54 km north of Ioannina. It is built in the fringes of mountain Tymfi (Mt Tymphe), at a height of 1160 m. Name The name "Skamneli" is of uncertain origin ...

* Smixi'' ( rup, Zmixi) '' *

Syrrako Syrrako ( el, Συρράκο, between 1940 and 2002: Σιράκο - ''Sirako''; rup, Siracu) 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 ...

'' ( rup, Siracu)'' *

Tsepelovo Tsepelovo ( el, Τσεπέλοβο) is a village in the Zagori region (Epirus region). It stands at a height of 1,200 meters in a panoramic location on the mountain range of Tymfi. It is the biggest of the 45 villages of Zagori and it was the seat ...

* Tristeno * Trygona * Vasiliko *

Vissani Vissani ( el, Βήσσανη Ιωαννίνων) is a village in the municipal unit of Delvinaki, Ioannina regional unit, Epirus, Greece. It is situated in the mountainous Pogoni area near the Albanian border, at 750 m above sea level. A small ...

* Votonossi *

''( rup, Baieasa)'' *

Vrysochori Vrysochori ( el, Βρυσοχώρι, before 1927: Λεσινίτσα - ''Lesinitsa'', rup, Leshinitsa, Leshnitsa) is one of the Zagori Aromanian (Vlach) villages (Zagorochoria), in the Ioannina regional unit, Greece. Vrysochori is in the Tymfi m ...

''( rup, Leshnitsa)'' * Aetomilitsa ''( rup, Densko, Denicko)'' *

Argos Orestiko Argos Orestiko ( el, Άργος Ορεστικό, , Orestean Argos, before 1926: Χρούπιστα - ''Chroupista''; rup, Hrupishte) is a town and a former municipality in the Kastoria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government refo ...

''( rup, Hrupistea)'' * Dendrohori * Fousia ''( rup, Fusa)'' * Grammos ''( rup, Gramosta)'' *

Ieropigi Ieropigi ( el, Ιεροπηγή, before 1927: Κοστενέτσι - ''Kostenetsi'') is a village in Kastoria Regional Unit, Macedonia, Greece. The Greek census (1920) recorded 563 people in the village. Following the Greek-Turkish population ...

* Kleisoura ''( rup, Klisura, Vlahokleisura)'' * Linotopion ''( rup, Linatopia, Lintopia, Linotopea, Linutopia)'' * Milohorion * Veterniko *

Vlasti Vlasti ( el, Βλάστη, before 1927: Βλάτση - ''Vlatsi'', rup, Blatsa) 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 inhab ...

''( rup, Blatsa)''

Macedonia

* Agios Germanos * Drosopigi ''( rup, Belkamen)'' * Flampouro * Kallithea * Krystallopigi ''( rup, Belkamen)'' * Medovon * Milohorion * Moschochori * Lechovo * Nymfeo ''( rup, Nevesca)'' *

Patima Sousta ( gr, Σούστα, links=no) is a Greek folk dance, performed at weddings as an activity of courtship between husband and wife. It originates from Ancient Greece, and holds prominence in Dodecanese Islands, and broader Aegean region. I ...

''( rup, Paticina)'' *

Pili Pili may refer to: Common names of plants * '' Canarium ovatum'', a Philippine tree that is a source of the pili nut * ''Heteropogon contortus'', a Hawaiian grass used to thatch structures Places * Pili, Camarines Sur, is a municipality in the ...

''( rup, Blatsa)'' * Vrontero * Thessaloniki ''( rup, Sãruna, Sãrunã)'' * Kozani ''( rup, Cojani)'' *

Kavala Kavala ( el, Καβάλα, ''Kavála'' ) is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia and the capital of Kavala regional unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across from the island of Thasos and on the Egnat ...

* Ano Poroia ''( rup, Foroi)'' * Irakleia ''( rup, Giumala de Jos)'' * Agios Pavlos * Ano Grammatiko ''( rup, Grãmãticuva)'' * Ano Vermio ''( rup, Selia de Sus)'' * Kato Vermio ''( rup, Selia de Jos)'' * Kedrona ''( rup, Candruva)'' * Naousa ''( rup, Niagushti)'' * Polla Nera *

Seli Kato Vermio-Seli ( el, Κάτω Βέρμιο, before 1926: Κάτω Σέλι - ''Kato Seli'', rup, Selia de Jos) is, primarily, an Aromanian (Vlach) Greek village and a community of the Veria municipality. Since the 2001 local government refor ...

''( rup, Selia)'' * Stenimachos ''( rup, Isashcovedo)'' * Veria ''( rup, Veryia)'' * Megala Livadia ''( rup, Livadzi, Calive)'' * Xirolivado ''( rup, Xiralivadi)''

Thessaly and Mount Olympus

* Larissa regional unit * Farsala * Trikala ''( rup, Trikolj)'' * Kalabaka * Volos'' ( rup, Volu) '' *

Almyros Almyros or Halmyros ( el, Αλμυρός, , , ) is a town and a municipality of the regional unit of Magnesia, region of Thessaly, Greece. It lies in the center of prosperous fertile plain known as 'Krokio Pedio', which is crossed by torrents. Alm ...

'' ( rup, Armiro)'' * Anthotopos ''( rup, Kililaiu)'' * Makrychori * Mikri Perivoli ''( rup, Taktalasman)'' * Neriada ''( rup, Kerminli)'' * Parapotamos * Sesklo ''( rup, Sheshklu)'' * Tyrnavos * Velestino ''( rup, Velescir)'' * Vlachogiano *

Argyropouli Argyropouli ( el, Αργυροπούλι, , rup, Caragioli) is an Aromanian ( Vlach) village and a community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or iden ...

''( rup, Karajoli, Caragioli)'' * Falana * Karitsa * Kokkinopilos * Leivadi * Rodia *

Agia Paraskevi Agia Paraskevi ( el, Αγία Παρασκευή, ''Agía Paraskeví'') is a suburb and a municipality in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It is part of the North Athens regional unit. Agia Paraskevi was named after the ...

* Amarantos * Ampelochori * Anthousa * Chrysomilea * Dessi * Gardiki * Glykomilea * Haliki * Kastania * Katafyto * Klino *

Korydallos Korydallos ( el, Κορυδαλλός; Latin: ''Corydallus'') is a municipality in the Piraeus regional unit, Greece. It is a suburb of Piraeus. Geography Korydallos is situated southeast of the mountain Aegaleo. It is located 7 km west of c ...

Malakasi Malakasi ( el, Μαλακάσι) is a village and a former municipality in the Trikala regional unit, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Meteora, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal ...

Vlachava Vlachava ( el, Βλαχάβα) is a village in Kalabaka municipality, Thessaly, Greece. It is located on a hill overlooking Kalambaka and the Meteora monastery complex. Geography The town is situated at 910 meters above sea level. A paved road co ...

;Aetolia-Acarnania * Agrinio *

Gouriotissa Gouriotissa (; rup, Catsaru) 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 recor ...

* Stratos, Greece * Xiromero * Agrampela, Aetolia-Acarnania * Palaiomanina * Strongylovouni

Notable Aromanians from modern Greece

Academics

Anastasios Pichion Anastasios Pichion ( el, Αναστάσιος Πηχιών) or Picheon (Πηχεών) (1836 – 24 March 1913) was a Greek of Aromanian descent who was an educator and revolutionary of the Macedonian Struggle. Biography He was born in Ohrid d ...

, educator, fighter in the Greek Struggle for Macedonia

Art and literature

* Yanaki Manaki (1878-1954) - photography and cinema pioneer * Milton Manaki (1882-1964) - photography and cinema pioneer

Military

Konda Bimbaša Konda Bimbaša ( sr-cyr, Конда Бимбаша, March 1804–d. May/June 1807) was a mercenary in Alija Gušanac's Dahije detachment in the Sanjak of Smederevo who switched sides to the Serb rebels during the First Serbian Uprising, proclaimed ...

(1770-1813) - Serbian revolutionary * Giorgakis Olympios (1772-1821) -

armatolos The armatoles ( el, αρματολοί, armatoloi; sq, armatolë; rup, armatoli; bs, armatoli), or armatole in singular ( el, αρματολός, armatolos; sq, armatol; rup, armatol; bs, armatola), were Christian irregular soldiers, or mi ...

and military commander during the Greek War of Independence * Mitre the Vlach (1873-1907) - IMRO commander

Philanthropy

Georgios Sinas Georgios Sinas ( el, Γεώργιος Σίνας, german: Georg Sina; 20 November 1783 – 18 May 1856) was a Greek- Austrian entrepreneur and banker. He became a national benefactor of Greece and was the father of another Greek national benefacto ...

(1783-1856) - businessman *

Evangelis Zappas Evangelos or Evangelis Zappas ( el, Ευάγγελος or ; ro, Evanghelie Zappa; 23 August 1800 – 19 June 1865) was a Greek patriot, philanthropist and businessman who spent most of his life in Romania. He is recognized today as one of the ...

(1800-1865) - businessman * Konstantinos Zappas (1814-1892) - benefactor * Simon Sinas (1810-1876) - businessman * George Averoff (1818-1899) - businessman and philanthropist

Politics

* Rigas Feraios (1757-1798), writer, political thinker and revolutionary (possible Aromanian origin) * Ioannis Kolettis (1773-1847) - Prime Minister of Greece * Petros Zappas, member of the Greek Parliament (1915–17) for the

Argyrokastron Prefecture Argyrokastro ( el, Αργυρόκαστρο, link=no ''Silver Castle'') may refer to: * Argyrokastro Castle, castle in the region of the Peloponnese, Greece *''Argyrokastro'', the Greek name of Gjirokastër, a city in southern Albania *''Argyrokast ...

* Alexandros Papagos (Aromanian mother) (1883-1955), Hellenic Army officer and Prime Minister * Alcibiades Diamandi (1893-1948) - Leader of Principality of the Pindus and later of the

Roman Legion The Roman legion ( la, legiō, ) was the largest military unit of the Roman army, composed of 5,200 infantry and 300 equites (cavalry) in the period of the Roman Republic (509 BC–27 BC) and of 5,600 infantry and 200 auxilia in the period o ...

* Nicolaos Matussis (1899-1991) - lawyer, politician and leader of the Roman Legion * Evangelos Averoff (1910-1990) - Greek minister and leader of the New Democracy party * Michael Dukakis (Aromanian mother) (1933-) - American Governor of Massachusetts and former presidential candidate *

Andreas Tzimas Andreas Tzimas ( el, Ανδρέας Τζήμας; Kastoria, 1 September 1909 – Prague, 1 December 1972), known also under his World War II-era '' nom de guerre'' of Vasilis Samariniotis (Βασίλης Σαμαρινιώτης), was a leading ...

, communist politician *

Alexandros Svolos Alexandros Svolos ( el, Αλέξανδρος Σβώλος; 1892, Kruševo, Manastir Vilayet, Ottoman Empire – 22 February 1956, Athens, Greece) was a prominent Greeks, Greek legal expert, who also served as president of the Political Committee o ...

, jurist and president of the Political Committee of National Liberation (unofficial Prime Minister) *

Yannis Boutaris Yiannis Boutaris ( el, Γιάννης Μπουτάρης; born 13 June 1942) is a Greek businessman and politician, former mayor of Thessaloniki. Biography Yiannis Boutaris was born in Thessaloniki in 1942, the son of winemaker Stelios Boutar ...

(1942-) - businessman, politician and mayor of Thessaloniki

Religion

Nektarios Terpos Nektarios Terpos ( rup, Nectar Tãrpo; el, Νεκτάριος Τέρπος; late 17th century–18th century) was an Orthodox Christian scholar and monk from Moscopole (today in modern Albania) of Aromanian ethnicity. He was the author of an impo ...

(end 17th-18th century) - priest and author *

Theodore Kavalliotis Theodore Anastasios Kavalliotis ( el, Θεόδωρος Αναστασίου Καβαλλιώτης; rup, Teodor Anastasie Cavalioti; sq, Theodor Kavalioti, 1718 – 11 August 1789) was a Greek Orthodox priest, teacher and a figure of the Greek ...

(1718-1789) - priest and teacher

Science

* Elie Carafoli (1901-1983)- engineer and aircraft designer

References

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