Perasma
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Perasma Πέρασμα |
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| Coordinates: 40°45′N 21°28′E / 40.750°N 21.467°ECoordinates: 40°45′N 21°28′E / 40.750°N 21.467°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | West Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Florina |
| Municipality | Florina |
| • Municipal unit | 211.0 km2 (81.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,234 |
| • Municipal unit density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
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| • Population | 435 (2011) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΑ |
Perasma (Greek: Πέρασμα, before 1926: Κουτσκοβαίνη - Koutskovaini;Bulgarian and Macedonian Slavic: Кучковени, Kučkoveni) is a village and a former municipality in Florina regional unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Florina, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 211.023 km2. It is located in a plain, 6 km southeast of Florina. The population was 4,234 in 2011.
Perasma is neighboured by the villages of Ammochori, Skopia, Kolchiki, and Tropaiouchos.
Before the Hellenisation of the village name in 1926, the village was locally known as Kučkoveni. Before then, it was known as Kruševo or Blizna Kruša. The reason for this name was because the village flourished with vegetation, specifically Pears (which translates to Kruša in the Slavic dialect). During the Byzantine era, the village was called Tumbata (meaning on a hill - where the village was situated at the time). Before Tumbata, it was called Kitutsi (for unknown reasons, possibly of Latin or Ancient Greek origin). The name Kučkoveni has said to come about during the 15th century. Kučko in the local Slavic dialect means female dog, which depicts an old tale that has been passed down from the great forefathers of the region.
Originally, there was a church that was situated just north of the initial village. During this time, the locals believed that their town and people were under a so-called curse which resulted with many dying, and with the reason unknown. One day, a female dog ironically ran past the village's church and had ten little babies, all of whom were extremely healthy and were nurtured by their mother. A male villager who was making his way to hunt rabbits over the hills saw the little puppies nestling peacefully. The man was astonished by what he had seen, which was perhaps a sign of healthy life, so went back to the main village in order to explain to the others. Once the locals heard, they finally believed that the area was truly blessed by their great monastery. So, as time went on, they finally decided to burn down the original village and create a new one north of the church. From them on, this plague which killed nearly everything in the region had stopped and the population overall grew miraculously.
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