Vasiliko, Ioannina

Name

The toponym is formed from the Slavic noun cerъ, generic cera, from Latin cerrus meaning 'oak' and planina 'mountain, hill. The toponym began as Tseraplanina and later became Tsaraplana with the assimilation of the sounds e-a into a-a and the dissimilation of the syllables -ni-. According to locals the place name is derived from the Slavic word carъ, a term used for Russian, Ottoman and medieval Bulgarian heads of state. Linguist Kostas Oikonomou states this view is of a later origin and the mistaken association with the word carъ led to the village being officially renamed Vasiliko 'king' in Greek, a name change which preserved and strengthened the tradition.

Demographics

|1981|507 |1991|416 |2001|259 |2011|228 |2021|161

Part of the village population are Aromanian speakers.

Notable people

• Athenagoras I (1886–1972) – Patriarch of Constantinople

References

References

1. Institute for Neohellenic Research. "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece: Tsaraplana – Vasilikon".
2. Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government. "Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών: Τσαραπλανά – Βασιλικόν".
3. {{harvnb. Oikonomou. 2002
4. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". National Statistical Service of Greece.
5. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός". Hellenic Statistical Authority.
6. Oikonomou, Kostas E.. (2002). "Τα οικωνύμια του νομού Ιωαννίνων. Γλωσσολογική εξέταση". Nomarchiaki Aftodioikisi Ioanninon.