Pella (municipality) - Name

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During the Byzantine and Ottoman periods, the town was known in Greek as Άγιοι Απόστολοι (Agii Apostoli) 'Holy Apostles' and in Ottoman Turkish as Allah Kilise 'God's Church'. Locals referred to the village as Postol, (South Slavic: Постол). The name Pella was revived in 1926.

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