KLODOROBI

The name of the village Klodorobi was forcibly changed by the Greek government to Kladorahi. It is a part of the Lerin region about 6 kilometres north of the town. It is on the Lerin plain on the southwest part of the Pelagonija plain at 21 degrees 24 minutes longitude and 40 degrees 50 minutes latitude. The village is 642 metres above sea level and about 10 square kilometres in area.

Klodorobi borders to the north the villages Gorno and Dolno Kleshtino and to the south with the village Kabasnitsa.

Before the start of the Greek Civil War, about 530 Macedonian residents lived in the village. They were employed in agriculture, raising livestock, and other necessary trades.

During the Greek Civil War, the residents actively took part in the organization of NOF and the armed forces of DAG led by KPG with more than 30 active fighters. 7 gave their lives.

They were:

1. Boglev Kole
2. Dimov Koron
3. Kiprov Jani
4. Mazarova Nevena
5. Mazarova Stojna
6. Mirchevski Pandil
7. Przhev Tanas

Of the fallen fighters who gave their young lives there were 5 men and 2 women.

After the Greek Civil War and the forced emigration from the village Klodorobi, the number of residents fell significantly. In the census in Greece in 1991 it was recorded that there were 85 residents in the village.

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