Aromanian settlements can be found across the southern Balkan peninsula. They are populated solely by or a large proportion of Aromanians. Below is a list of the settlements that were either founded by Aromanians or are inhabited by a large number or strong Aromanian populations.

Distribution and dialects of the Aromanian language in the southwestern Balkans

List of settlements

Muzachia region

  Aromanians are the exclusive population in the settlement
  Aromanians form a majority or a substantial minority in the settlement

The Muzachia region (Aromanian: Muzachia, Albanian: Myzeqe) is an area in western Albania which encompasses parts of the Fier, Tirana and Durrës counties. It has a large Aromanian population spread across many villages. The Aromanian inhabitants of Muzachia are referred to as Muzachiars or Muzachirenji in Aromanian.

Albania Tirana (in the latest Albanian census, Tirana had the highest number of Aromanians in Albania, although Aromanians form a negligible percentage of the population)
Albania Kavajë
Albania Divjakë
Albania Elbasan
Albania Fier (Aromanian: Ferãcã/Ferãche/Ferecã, Ferãca/Fereca)
Albania Patos
Albania Kosovë
Albania Ardenicë
Albania Portëz
Albania Perlat
Albania Beshisht
Albania Cerkovinë
Albania Çipllak
Albania Grabian
Albania Grabova e Sipërme (Aromanian: Greãva, Grabuva)
Albania Gradishtë (Aromanian: Gradishta)
Albania Jubë (Aromanian: Juba)
Albania Kalasë
Albania Koshova (Aromanian: Coshova)
Albania Kryegjatë
Albania Libofshë
Albania Moravë (Aromanian: Murava)
Albania Përparim
Albania Pobrat (Aromanian: Pubrat, Pubrata)
Albania Poshnjë
Albania Shtyllas
Albania Skrofotinë (Aromanian: Scrufutina)
Albania Stan-Karbunarë
Albania Xhyrinë
Albania Zhepë

Epirus region

The Epirus region encompasses northwestern Greece and southern Albania.

Albania Berat (Aromanian: Birat, Birati / Bãrat, Bãrata)
Albania Vlorë (Aromanian: Amvlona)
Albania Selenicë (Aromanian: Selenitsa, Selenitsã/Selenitse)
Albania Kotë
Albania Gjirokastër
Albania Andon Poci (Aromanian: Tavan, Tavana)
Albania Humelicë (Aromanian: Umelitsa, Umelitse)
Albania Palokastër (Aromanian: Palucastra)
Albania Hundëkuq
Albania Labovë
Albania Karjan (Aromanian: Carian, Cariana)
Albania Kakoz (Aromanian: Cacoz, Cacoza)
Albania Gjat (Aromanian: Ghiat, Ghiata)
Albania Erind (Aromanian: Rin, Rina)
Albania Nokovë (Aromanian: Nucova, Nãcova)
Albania Mingul
Albania Këllëz (Aromanian: Cãlez, Cãleza)
Albania Dhoksat (Aromanian: Dhucsat, Dhucsata)
Albania Qestorat (Aromanian: Chiãsturat, Chiãsturata)
Albania Valare (Aromanian: Valarei, Valarea)
Albania Stegopul (Aromanian: Stãgopul)
Albania Suhë (Aromanian: Sua)
Albania Saraqinisht
Albania Selckë
Albania Leusë
Albania Sqepur (Aromanian: Schiepur, Schiepura)
Albania Poliçan (Aromanian: Pulician)
Albania Skore (Aromanian: Scurei, Scurea)
Albania Zagoria (Aromanian: Zaguria, Zagurii)
Albania Topovë (Aromanian: Tupova, Tãpova)
Albania Ndëran
Albania Xarrë (Aromanian: Dzara)
Albania Shkallë
Albania Delvinë (Aromanian: Delvãn, Delvãna)
Albania Kardhikaq
Albania Bajkaj
Albania Stjar
Greece Igoumenitsa (Aromanian: Yuminitse, Yuminitsa)
Greece Paramythia (Aromanian: Pãrmãthia, Pãrmãthii)
Greece Filiates
Greece Arta
Greece Agrinio
Albania Përmet (Aromanian: Pãrmeti)
Albania Frashër
Albania Leshicë
Albania Badëlonjë
Albania Biovizhdë
Albania Çarshovë (Aromanian: Ciarshova)
Albania Draçovë
Albania Hoshevë
Albania Kosinë (Aromanian: Cusina)
Albania Kutal
Albania Vllaho-Psillotarë
Albania Gërmenj
Greece Ioannina (Aromanian: Ianina, Enina or Enãna)
Greece Delvinaki
Greece Kefalovryso (Aromanian: Migidei, Migidea)
Greece Vovousa (Aromanian: Baiesa, Baiasa)
Greece Smenos
Greece Asproklisi

Pindus

One of the largest population of Aromanians in the Balkans is concentrated in the Pindus Mountains. These people are referred to as Pindians or Pindenji in Aromanian. The Aromanians have traditionally formed a majority population in this area. These populations were the subjects of two failed, Italian-sponsored attempts at creating an autonomous Aromanian statelet in the area, with the Principality of Pindus in World War I and the so-called "Roman Legion" in World War II.

Greece Agia Paraskevi
Greece Amarantos
Greece Ampelochori
Greece Anilio (Aromanian: Nkiare, Chiarã)
Greece Anthousa
Greece Armata
Greece Avdella (Aromanian: Avdhela)
Greece Chrysomilea
Greece Dessi
Greece Distrato (Aromanian: Briaza)
Greece Doliana
Greece Elatochori
Greece Elefthero
Greece Flampourari
Greece Fourka (Aromanian: Furka)
Greece Fteri
Greece Gardiki
Greece Glykomilea
Greece Grevena (Aromanian: Grebini)
Greece Greveniti (Aromanian: Grebinishi)
Greece Haliki
Greece Iliochori (Aromanian: Dobrinovo)
Greece Kalarites
Greece Tzoumerkon
Greece Kaminia
Greece Kastaniani
Greece Kastania
Greece Katafyto
Greece Kipourio
Greece Klino
Greece Konitsa (Aromanian: Conita)
Greece Korydallos
Greece Kranea (Aromanian: Turia)
Greece Laista (Aromanian: Laka)
Greece Makrino
Greece Malakasi
Greece Matsouki
Greece Megali Kerasia
Greece Metsovo (Aromanian: Aminciu)
Greece Milea (Aromanian: Ameru)
Greece Mouria
Greece Nea Zoi (Aromanian: Burshan)
Greece Orthovouni
Greece Palaioselli
Greece Panagia
Greece Parakalamos
Greece Pefki
Greece Perivoli (Aromanian: Pirivoli)
Greece Pertouli
Greece Pirra
Greece Samarina (Aromanian: Samarina, Xamarina, San Marina)
Greece Skamneli
Greece Smixi (Aromanian: Zmixi)
Greece Syrrako (Aromanian: Siracu)
Greece Tsepelovo
Greece Tristeno
Greece Trygona
Greece Vasiliko
Greece Vissani
Greece Votonossi
Greece Votnossi
Greece Vovousa (Aromanian: Baieasa)
Greece Vrysochori (Aromanian: Leshnitsa)
Greece Trikomo

Gramos

The Gramos Mountains (Aromanian: Gramostea, Gramustea, Greek: Γράμος, Albanian: Gramoz) in the northern part of the Epirus region of the Balkan peninsula. Many Aromanian settlements are concentrated in this area which is shared by both Greece and Albania. Gramustians or Yrãmushcianji as they are referred to by Aromanians, make up a large proportion of the population there.

Greece Aetomilitsa (Aromanian: Densko, Denicko)
Greece Argos Orestiko (Aromanian: Hrupistea)
Greece Dendrohori
Greece Fousia (Aromanian: Fusa)
Greece Gramos (Aromanian: Gramosta)
Greece Ieropigi
Greece Kleisoura (Aromanian: Klisura, Vlahokleisura)
Greece Linotopion (Aromanian: Linatopia, Lintopia, Linotopea, Linutopia)
Greece Milohorion
Albania Llëngë (Aromanian: Lunca)
Albania Grabovë e Sipërme (Aromanian: Greãva, Grabuva)
Albania Niçë (Aromanian: Nicea, Niceani)
Albania Shipskë (Aromanian: Shipca)
Albania Nikolicë (Aromanian: Niculitsã, Niculitsa)
Albania Dardhë
Albania Arrëz
Greece Veterniko
Greece Vlasti (Aromanian: Blatsa)

Macedonia region

A large proportion of Aromanians can be found in the region of Macedonia, which is shared by Albania, Greece, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria (region of Pirin Macedonia).

The city of Moscopole (Albanian: Voskopojë, Voskopoja) was once home to the largest Aromanian population in the world. It was the cultural and commercial center of the Aromanians with a population of over 60,000 people. The city was razed to the ground by Ali Pasha in 1788 causing an exodus of Aromanian people across the Balkans. Many of these ended up in what would become North Macedonia, Albania and Greece. The largest concentration of these were in the Pelister region of North Macedonia, the city of Kruševo and around the Prespa Lakes. The Moscopolitans of the Moscopoleanji as they are known in Aromanian form one of the largest populations of Aromanians today. They speak the Grabovean/Moscopolean dialect of Aromanian and the descendants of the Graboveans/Moscopoleans in Krusevo (Aromanian: Crushuva, Macedonian: Крушево) are today a fully recognised minority group under the constitutional law of North Macedonia.

Albania Moscopole (Aromanian: Moscopole)
Albania Korçë (Aromanian: Curceaua, Curceau, Curceao or Curciau)
Albania Floq
Albania Vithkuq (Aromanian: Bitcuchi)
Albania Drenovë (Aromanian: Ndãrnova)
Albania Maliq
Albania Dishnicë
Albania Plasë (Aromanian: Pleasa, Pliasa, Pljasa)
Albania Boboshticë (Aromanian: Bubushtitsã, Bubushtitsa)
Albania Kamenice (Aromanian: Caminitsã, Caminitsa)
North Macedonia Kruševo (Aromanian: Crushuva)
North Macedonia Bitola (Aromanian: Bituli, Bitule)
Greece Agios Germanos
North Macedonia Arilevo
North Macedonia Dolna Belica (Aromanian: Beala di Ghios, Beala di Cămpu)
Greece Drosopigi (Aromanian: Belkamen)

Greece Marmaras

Greece Flampouro
North Macedonia Gopeš (Aromanian: Gopish, Gopeshi)
North Macedonia Gorna Belica (Aromanian: Beala di Suprã, Beala di Supra)
North Macedonia Jankovec
Greece Kallithea
North Macedonia Kruševo (Aromanian: Crushuva)
Greece Krystallopigi (Aromanian: Belkamen)
North Macedonia Magarevo (Aromanian: Magaruva, Magarova, Mãgãreva)
North Macedonia Malovište (Aromanian: Mulovishti, Malovishtea, Molovishci)
Greece Medovon
Greece Milohorion
Greece Moschochori
Greece Lechovo
North Macedonia Nižepole (Aromanian: Nijopale)
Greece Nymfaio (Aromanian: Nevesca)
North Macedonia Ohrid (Aromanian: Ohãrda)
Greece Patima (Aromanian: Paticina)
Greece Pili
North Macedonia Resen
North Macedonia Trnovo (Aromanian: Tãrnuva, Tãrnova)
Greece Vlasti (Aromanian: Blatsa)
Greece Pipilista (Aromanian: Namata)
Greece Vrontero
Greece Thessaloniki (Aromanian: Sãruna, Sãrunã)
Greece Kozani (Aromanian: Cojani)
Greece Kavala
Greece Ano Poroia (Aromanian: Foroi)
Bulgaria Arzach
Bulgaria Bratsigovo
Bulgaria Bozhdovo
North Macedonia Štip (Aromanian: Shtip)
North Macedonia Kočani (Aromanian: Coceani, Cociani)
North Macedonia Čatal
Bulgaria Dorkovo
North Macedonia Emirica
North Macedonia Gevgelia
Greece Irakleia (Aromanian: Giumala de Jos)
North Macedonia Kalini Kamen
Bulgaria Karamandra
North Macedonia Vrbica (Aromanian: Vãrbitsa)
North Macedonia Kratovo (Aromanian: Cratova)
North Macedonia Kumanovo (Aromanian: Kumanova)
North Macedonia Lisec
North Macedonia Lopen
Bulgaria Lopovo
North Macedonia Lozovo
North Macedonia Ovcepole
Bulgaria Pazardzhik
Bulgaria Popovi livadi (Aromanian: Papas Chair)
Bulgaria Peshtera
North Macedonia Ponikva, Osogovo (Kočani Municipality)
North Macedonia Radovistea
Bulgaria Shatravo
Bulgaria Sofia
Bulgaria Strumski Chiflik
North Macedonia Sveti Nikole (Aromanian: San Nikole)
North Macedonia Tito Veles
Bulgaria Tsepina
North Macedonia Vroica

Mount Vermion

Greece Agios Pavlos
Greece Ano Grammatiko (Aromanian: Grãmãticuva)
Greece Ano Vermio (Aromanian: Selia de Sus)
Greece Kato Vermio (Aromanian: Selia de Jos)
Greece Kedrona (Aromanian: Cãndruva)
Greece Naousa (Aromanian: Niagushti)
Greece Polla Nera
Greece Seli (Aromanian: Selia)
Greece Stenimachos (Aromanian: Isashcovedo)
Greece Veria (Aromanian: Veryia)
Greece Megala Livadia (Aromanian: Livadzi, Calive)
Greece Xirolivado (Aromanian: Xiralivadi)

Thessaly-Mount Olympus area

This region is home to the most southerly population of Aromanians in the Balkans, with a prominent presence during the late Middle Ages. The Farsherots or the Fãrshãrots as they are known in Aromanian make a substantial percentage of the region's inhabitants.

Greece Larissa regional unit
Greece Farsala
Greece Trikala (Aromanian: Trikolj)
Greece Kalabaka
Greece Volos (Aromanian: Volu)
Greece Almyros (Aromanian: Armiro)
Greece Anthotopos (Aromanian: Kililaiu)
Greece Makrychori
Greece Mikri Perivoli (Aromanian: Taktalasman)
Greece Neriada (Aromanian: Kerminli)
Greece Parapotamos
Greece Sesklo (Aromanian: Sheshklu)
Greece Tyrnavos
Greece Velestinon (Aromanian: Velescir)
Greece Vlachogiano
Greece Kalochori Larisa (Aromanian: Toivasi, Orta)

Mount Olympus

Greece Argyropouli (Aromanian: Karajoli, Caragioli)
Greece Falana
Greece Karitsa
Greece Kokkinopilos
Greece Leivadi
Greece Rodia

Romania

Romania Dobruja
Romania Constanța (Aromanian: Custantsa)
Romania Săcele (Aromanian: Sãcele)
Romania Ovidiu
Romania Castelu
Romania Medgidia
Romania Cogealac
Romania Tariverde
Romania Agigea
Romania Techirghiol
Romania Beidaud
Romania Sarighiol de Deal
Romania Tulcea
Romania Lăstuni (Aromanian: Hagilarea)
Romania Stejaru (Aromanian: Eschibaba)
Romania Caugagia
Romania Ceamurlia de Jos
Romania Ceamurlia de Sus
Romania Nicolae Bălcescu
Romania Camena
Romania Vasile Alecsandri (Aromanian: Tistimelu)
Romania Baia
Romania Lunca
Romania Casimcea
Romania Panduru
Romania Sinoe
Romania Mihai Viteazu (Aromanian: Mihai Parishcu)
Romania Cobadin
Romania Slobozia
Romania Urziceni
Romania Călărasi (Aromanian: Cãlãrashi)
Romania Modelu (Aromanian: Mudel)
Romania Voluntari
Romania Vădeni

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See also

References

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