Arrival and settlement of the refugees in Edessa and the surrounding area

To mark the Day of National Remembrance of the Genocide of the Greeks of Asia Minor (14/9), a special talk will be held on Sunday 20/9/2026 at 12:00  at the Yessios Museum, a special talk, in collaboration with the Association of Asia Minor Greeks of the Prefecture of Pella “i Biga”,  dedicated to the memory of the Greeks of Asia Minor, by philologist and author Agni Koliadimou.

SUMMARY OF THE TALK
The talk covers the arrival and settlement of the refugees of the Asia Minor Catastrophe in the town of Edessa and the villages of today's municipality. It records the settlements where refugees were placed, the areas they came from, when they arrived and the difficulties they faced while settling, especially in the mountain villages of the area. It also presents the trades they practised and the problems linked to both the urban and rural resettlement of the refugees up to the start of the Second World War.