The current situation and the exact population of the Greek Community of Skopje is not known, as government data from the 2002 census did not reflect the reality and the number was clearly much higher than given. However, over the decades, many Greeks have come from the greater Skopje area. Many of them became great personalities of Greece - mayors, Members of Parliament and university professors.
During the 1941 census, which was carried out under the responsibility of the German occupation troops, out of a total population of 800,000 in the country we now call "North Macedonia," 100,000 Greeks were recorded as Orthodox Christians, ie 12% of the population.
The 1951 census recorded 158,000 Greeks. Of these, 25,000 are Greek natives, 100,000 Vlachs, 3,000 Sarakatsani and 32,000 Greek political refugees from the civil war, or 18% of the 900,000 population.
Based on the data from the 1991 census, the media reported between 12-and 18% of people had a Greek national conscience.
The official census of 2002 recorded 422 people who declared their nationality as Greeks. Can the 2002 census be trusted?
Alexandros Katehis from Infognomon has compiled a list of the 100 greatest Greeks from Skopje.
Lychnidos (Λυχνιδός, English: Ohrid): Krousovo (Κρούσοβo, English: Krushevo) Joachim III, Patriarch of Constantinople Ioannis Pantazidis (1827 - 1900), professor of philology at the National Kapodistrian University of Athens Alexandros Svolos , lawyer and politician, chairman of the Political Committee for National Liberation (PEEA) Dimitrios Pantazis , teacher, columnist and journalist Nikolaos Ballas , author Anastasios Naltsas , soldier Konstantinos Vavouskos (1921 - 2012), professor of civil and ecclesiastical law at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Christos Naoum Tsitsos , distinguished Velissos (Βελισσός, English: Veles) Voudatsa (Βογδάντσα, English: Bogdanci) Stoboi (Στόβοι, English: Stobi) Stromnitsa (Στρώμνιτσα, Engish: Strumica) Fifteen Witnesses , Holy Witnesses of the 4th Century Saint Theophilos the Confessor , saint and monk of the 8th century Leontios II of Jerusalem , hierarch and scholar of the 12th century Dimitrios Tsitsimis , Macedonian warlord, Mayor of Kilkis Evangelos Koukoudeas , Macedonian warlord Dimitrios Semsis , violinist, composer of rebetiko song Alexandros Grigoriou , Macedonian warrior Konstantinos Ioannidis , enlightened figure Christos Tanis , Macedonian warrior Pantelis Nikotsaras , comedian and later a Macedonian warrior Petros Kalesis , Macedonian warlord Charalambos Boufidis , Macedonian warlord Dionysios Boufidis , Macedonian warrior Pantelis Papaioannou , Macedonian warlord Kavadatsi (Καβάνταρτσι, English: Kavadartsi) Yevgeli (Γευγελή, English: Gevgelija) George Vafopoulos , poet Christoforos Tsorlinis (1901 - 1987), politician Giannis Ioannidis , basketball player, coach and politician Ekaterini Hatzigeorgiou , teacher and revolutionary Maria Stougiannaki , teacher, revolutionary and cousin of Michael Sionidis George Davelis , Macedonian warrior Gonos Peltekis , Macedonian warrior Athanasios Arvanitis , member of a secret company Christos Delliou George Tsolakis , member of a secret company Christos Delliou Harisios Chatzizafeiriou , member of the secret company Christos Delliou Vassilios Sionidis , member of the secret company Christos Delliou Konstantinos Oikonomou , Macedonian warlord Divri (Δίβρη, English: Debar) Monastiri (Μοναστήρι, English: Bitola) Konstantinos Zervas , mayor of Thessaloniki Lazaros Tsamis , member of the Macedonian Struggle Stefanos Grigoriou , Macedonian warlord Antonios Zois , Macedonian warlord George Modis , politician, writer and Macedonian warlord Theodoros Modis , businessman and Macedonian warlord Theophylaktos Papakonstantinou , Greek, politician, journalist and Minister of National Education and Religions Sotirios Damianovic , leader of the Greek Revolution of 1821 Ioannis Sontis , lawyer and academic Vassilios Agorastos , Macedonian warlord and politician George Sagiaxis , poet Petros Triantaphyllides , revolutionary Polyxeni , Macedonian warlord and teacher Fanoula Papazoglou , historian, academic and politician Stergios Styleidis , Vlach national benefactor [49] Dimitrios Tsapanos , Macedonian warlord Ioannis Nikitas , Macedonian warlord Dimitrios Stergios Lallas , composer and pianist Anastasios Maltos , philologist, writer, translator and musician, founder of Iraklis Thessaloniki Alkiviadis Maltos , doctor and nephew of Anastasios Maltos Anastasios Vafiadis , revolutionary Michael Asterios Sapkas , revolutionary and politician Theodoros Adam , Macedonian warlord Konstantinos Bebis , Vlach national benefactor Morichovo (Μορίχοβο, English: Gradeshnitsa) Traianos Nallis , politician, Member of Parliament for the Ottoman National Assembly of 1908 Stavros Nallis , doctor, politician, Member of Parliament for the Ottoman National Assembly after the Neo-Turkish movement Traianos Bragiannis , Macedonian warlord Stogiannis Ioannou , Macedonian warrior Dimitrios Kraios , Macedonian warrior Traianos Mitrou , Macedonian warrior Ioannis Mitrou , Macedonian warrior Demosthenes Christou , Macedonian warrior Ioannis Petkou , Macedonian warrior Ioannis Stefanou , Macedonian warrior Petros Sougarakis , Macedonian warlord Christos Sougarakis , Macedonian warrior Stefos Tsitsou (Captain Tsitsos), Macedonian warlord Christos Gioras , Macedonian warrior Vassilios Glamnos , Macedonian warrior Traian Meskos , Macedonian warrior Velousina (Βελούσινα, English: Velushina) Greek fire – The ancient weapon is still a mystery today
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