Vogatsiko is a village in northern Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 in the periphery

Peripheries of Greece

The current official regional administrative divisions of Greece were instituted in 1987. Although best translated into English as "regions", the transcription peripheries is sometimes used, perhaps to distinguish them from the traditional regions which they replaced. The English word 'periphery'...

 of West Macedonia

West Macedonia

West Macedonia is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. It is divided into the regional units of Florina, Grevena, Kastoria, and Kozani.-Geography:...

, located at the southeast corner of Kastoria peripheral unit. It was the seat of the municipality of Ion Dragoumis

Ion Dragoumis (municipality)

Ion Dragoumis is a former municipality in Kastoria peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Orestida, of which it is a municipal unit. It was named after the Greek diplomat Ion Dragoumis. Population 3,457 . The seat of the...

. The village's population is estimated at some 800 people. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and overlooks a valley through which Aliakmon river passes. An overhead map can be found here.

The village has a rich history, including being the origin of the Dragoumis family and its most notable member, Ion Dragoumis

Ion Dragoumis

Ion Dragoumis was a Greek diplomat, writer and revolutionary.Born in Athens, Dragoumis was the son of Stephanos Dragoumis who was foreign minister under Charilaos Trikoupis. The family originated in Vogatsiko in Kastoria...

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