Ossa (, Bulgarian/

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: Висока), known before 1926 as Visoka (Βυσσώκα), is a village and a

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of the

Lagkadas Lagkadas (, ) is a town and municipality in the northeast part of Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. There are 37,022 residents in the municipality and 8,447 of them live in the community of Lagkadas (2021). Lagkadas is located northeast of Thess ...

municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of

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, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 486 inhabitants in the community of Ossa. The community of Ossa covers an area of 59.12 km². Ossa is traditionally a Slavic speaking village. The village's older name (Visoka) comes from the Slavic word meaning "high" or "elevated". In 1997, the Greek newspaper ''

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'' reported that authorities confiscated the

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of the local church in Ossa because they were inscribed in the Slavic alphabet.

Administrative division

The community of Ossa consists of two separate settlements: * Galini (population 77 in 2021) *Ossa (population 409)

Notable people born in Ossa

Kyranna of Thessaloniki Kyranna of Thessaloniki (Greek: Κυράννα; 1731-1751) is an Orthodox Christian saint and new martyr. Her feast day is on 28 February. She was allegedly killed by an Ottoman official, who unsuccessfully attempted to marry her and force her t ...

, an Orthodox Christian saint *

Ivan Angelov Ivan Angelov (; born 21 January 1979) is a Bulgarian former swimmer, who specialized in backstroke events. He is a single-time Olympian (2000), and a former Bulgarian record holder in 50, 100, and 200 m backstroke. During his sporting career, Ang ...

- 19th century

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priest and leader of the Bulgarian community of Thessaloniki *Zapryan Stoyanov - Soldier in the

Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps The Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps (, ; MAVC) was a volunteer corps of the Bulgarian Army during the Balkan Wars. It was formed on 23 September 1912 and consisted of Bulgarian volunteers from Macedonia and Thrace, regions still under ...

Македоно-одринското опълчение 1912-1913 г. : Личен състав по документи на Дирекция „Централен военен архив“
София, Главно управление на архивите, Дирекция „Централен военен архив“ В. Търново, Архивни справочници № 9, 2006. ISBN 954-9800-52-0. с. 670.

References

Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit) Lagkadas {{CentralMacedonia-geo-stub

Administrative division

Notable people born in Ossa

See also

References