Valtonera
Valtonera (Greek: Βαλτόνερα; before 1928: Dolno Nevoljani and Kato Nevoliani) is a small village in the region of Florina, northern Greece. According to the 2011 Greek census the village had 232 inhabitants.
Valtonera Βαλτόνερα, Κάτω Νεβόλιανη | |
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  Valtonera | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′59″N 21°34′59″E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Florina |
| Municipality | Amyntaio |
| Municipal unit | Aetos |
| Elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 232 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 530 75 |
| Area code(s) | 23860 |
Geography, history and location
Valtonera, known as Dolno Nevoljani and Kato Nevoliani before 1928,[2] is the only village located in the small plain of the municipality of Amyntaio. The majority of the inhabitants are of Pontic Greek ancestry and mainly deal with agriculture and livestock.[3] The Association «Proodos» (=Progress) was founded by the residents of the village in 1981, while the sports club «Thyella» (=Storm) is based in the village. The church of the village which holds an annual festival on the 21st of May is dedicated to Saints Constantine and Helena.[4]
In 2003 Dimitra Koutsouridou of Valtonera entered the Guinness World Records, gathering a total of 8.514 pencil sharpeners, which are located and exhibited at the Elementary School of the village.[5][6]
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "ΕΕΤΑΑ-Ελληνική Εταιρία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης Α.Ε." www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- "Βαλτόνερα". www.amyntaio.gr. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- Οδός Ελλήνων (2016-06-21), Ο ναός των αγίων Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης στα Βαλτόνερα, retrieved 2019-04-13
- Guinness World Records - Largest collection of pencil sharpeners
- "Λαογραφικές συλλογές". www.visitwestmacedonia.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2019-04-13.