Tsotyli Τσοτύλι | |
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  Tsotyli Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates:40°15.745′N21°19.5′E / 40.262417°N 21.3250°E /40.262417; 21.3250 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Western Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kozani |
| Municipality | Voio |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 325.19 km2 (125.56 sq mi) |
| • Community | 25.658 km2 (9.907 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 840 m (2,760 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,619 |
| • Municipal unit density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| • Community | 1,453 |
| • Community density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 500 02 |
| Area code(s) | +30-2468 |
| Vehicle registration | KZ |
Tsotyli (Greek:Τσοτύλι, also Τσοτίλι -Tsotili) is a village and formermunicipality currently part of theVoio municipality. Prior to 2011 local government reforms, it was the seat of the municipality of Tsotyli.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 330.269 km2, the community 25.658 km2.[3] The 2021 census recorded 1,453 residents in the village, and 2,619 residents in the municipal unit of Tsotyli.[1] It is a notablewestern Greek area, in part for its ancient housing estate (oikotrofeio). The community consists of the villages Tsotyli, Rokastro and the former villageNea Sparti.
Tsotyli was a mixed village and a part of its population wereGreek speaking MuslimVallahades.[4][5] The 1920 Greek census recorded 959 people in the village, and 400 inhabitants (100 families) were Muslim in 1923.[6] HistorianApostolos Vakalopoulos wrote Tsotyli had 40 Christian families and 150 Vallahades families.[4] Following theGreek–Turkish population exchange,Greek refugee families in Tsotyli were fromEast Thrace (5),Asia Minor (17) andPontus (64) in 1926.[6] The 1928 Greek census recorded 852 village inhabitants.[6] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 86 (339 people).[6]
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