The Balkan Peninsula is a geographic area in southeastern Europe. 13 countries in total are lying on the Peninsula, but some countries such as Italy have only very small piece of land there. This list will only contain centenarians from the countries that have a large part of the territory on the Peninsula.
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Oldest living people (as of 9 March 2022)
Name, date of birth, age, residence, [birth country], [male?], last confirmation
Red - unvalidated supercentenarian
Orange - questionable claim
Pink - debunked claim
Emmigrants:
LAS Member/Administrator (since January 2020)
ESO Correspondent for Croatia (since 2 August 2021)
Todor Karagogov (Born 06.12.1913) Last confirmed alive on 7 December 2020, at 107. If he is still alive he is currently the oldest man in the Balkans and the oldest person in Bulgaria.
Can anyone check that. this is the Facebook page of his great-grandson Alexander.
He passed away on or prior to 3 May 2021 at the age of 107.
LAS Member/Administrator (since January 2020)
ESO Correspondent for Croatia (since 2 August 2021)
Todor Karagogov died on 3 May 2021, ok, Is it known who is currently the oldest living person in Bulgaria, Pena Pashova Last confirmed alive on her 106th birthday 02.02.2021, the question is whether she is still alive, there is no report of her death, and also not confirmed on her 107th Birthday 2022. (No confirmation).
If Pena Pashova is no longer alive, then Stojco Ivanov Stojcev is from the municipality of Nova Zagora, Nova is the OLDEST LIVING PERSON and a MAN IN Bulgaria. Source 105
Rank Name Sex Birth Age Country 12 Stavroula Karamanou F 29 Jun 1914 107 years, 255 days GRECE
Mrs Karamanou passed away in late July 2021.
https://farkadonaday.gr/apeviose-i-stavroula-karamanou-apo-tin-farkadona/
There is also an old photo of her in this link. It has a stamp of "Kingdom of Greece", so it's 1973 or before.
🇬🇷 Greece (80-95%)
- Ioanna Proiou-Dimitriadou, (b. 2 July 1911), 110, Athens [13/7/2021]
- Melanthia, (b. 9 Jun 1914), 107, Magarikari (Crete) [21/8/2020 - limbo]
- Panagioula Stefanidaki, (b. 15 Oct 1914), 107, Corfu [15/6/2021]
- Paressa Orfanidou, (b. 18 Sep 1915), 106, Livadochori (born in Trabzon, Turkey) [11/10/2021]
- Anthí Oikonomídi Katsoúli, (b. 1915), 106, Arta [30/4/2021]
- Garifallii Golgari, (b. 3 Feb 1916), 106, Magnesia [8/1/2022]
Mrs Melanthia died in late December 2020. Her full name is Melanthia Kanavaki.
https://e-mesara.gr/179567-2/?fbclid=IwAR3hIi5ZKYoQBK3lG4XuNwjdW281bgXoZfPULlQLFsqtNUQKavw2Ak8rdhA
At the time, her two sisters were still alive at 102 and 93. In the summer of 2020 Melanthia met again with her youngest sister who lives in another village and photos and videos of them were published.
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Also there is a newer update for mrs Paressa Orfanidou from January 2022. She was given the third dose of the vaccine against covid. and she encouraged all people to be vaccinated.
https://www.in.gr/2022/01/27/plus/interviews/paressa-orfanidou-na-kanoun-oloi-emvolio/
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The name of the last woman is Garyfallia Voulgari. She passed away on late February 2022.
@pavlos123 Then there are not many people in Greece 106+ that number seems to have fallen sharply. Exactly how many people live 106+ currently living in Greece, it turns out only three.
@pavlos123 Then there are not many people in Greece 106+ that number seems to have fallen sharply. Exactly how many people live 106+ currently living in Greece, it turns out only three.
There are listed 4 people now (though I am not sure about Anthi Oikonomidi, there is no recent update).
I don't think these are the only 106+ persons in Greece. These are the cases which have been made public and we have found them. Many semi-supercentenarians don't come in the news until their death, or they probably don't come at all.
@pavlos123 Anthi Oikonomidi Last confirmed alive in December 2021, if there is no report of death, then she is probably still alive,
Source . 13.12.2021. The exact date of birth is not mentioned, is it known from another source from Greece.
Anonymoys of Tirana, Albania (b.02.01.1914) 108th Birthday in 2022.
Source: 3.Jan2022. on Facebook
It was announced by her neighbor, he confirmed to me yesterday that he was alive on April 5, 2022, at 108, Her name is Hallen.
Oldest living people in the Balkans (108+)
# | Name | Sex | Birth | Age (years) | Country of residence | Note |
1 | Ioanna Proiou-Dimitriadou | F | 2 July 1911 | 111 | Greece | OLP of Greece since 6 August 2021 |
2 | Ilie Ciocan | M | 28 May 1913 | 109 | Romania | OLM of Romania since 15 February 2021, and OLP since 2 February 2022 |
3 | Andjela Sostaric | F | 2 Aug 1913 | 109 | Croatia | OLP of Croatia since 16 April 2021 |
4 | Xhezide Aliu | F | 5 Aug 1913 | 109 | Kosovo | OLP of Kosovo since 27 February 2022 |
5 | Xhevahire Mustafa | F | 28 Aug 1913 | 109 | Kosovo | --- |
6 | Djurdja Stojkovic | F | 20 Oct 1913 | 109 | Serbia | Candidate for OLP of Serbia since 6 July 2022, research in progress, last unverifiable case from Serbia |
7 | Fikrije Loki | F | 10 Jan 1914 | 109 | North Macedonia | OLP of North Macedonia, born in Kosovo |
8 | Ajka Lokmic | F | 4 May 1914 | 108 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | OLP of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 12 March 2021 |
9 | Fana Naci | F | 9 May 1914 | 108 | Albania | OLP of Albania since 27 December 2022 |
10 | Mara Gabelica | F | 8 Sept 1914 | 108 | Croatia | --- |
11 | Ramiz Selmani | M | 10 Oct 1914 | 108 | North Macedonia | Candidate for the oldest man from North Macedonia ever, research in progress! |
12 | Panagioula Stefanidaki | F | 15 Oct 1914 | 108 | Greece | --- |
13 | Milka Baukovic Radivojevic | F | 5 Feb 1915 | 108 | Serbia | Undisputed OLP of Serbia since 6 July 2022, born in Croatia |
14 | Viorica Hogas | F | 9 Feb 1915 | 108 | Romania | OLW of Romania since 2 February 2022 |
15 | Georgios Koliopoulos | M | 20 Feb 1915 | 108 | Greece | OLM of Greece since 25 September 2021 |
Oldest living Balkan emigranats (108+)
# | Name | Sex | Birth | Age (years) | Country of birth | Country of residence | Note |
1 | Marija Ruljancich | F | 13 June 1913 | 109 | Croatia | Australia | --- |
2 | Marcel Reichstein | M | 13 Sept 1913 | 109 | Romania | Israel | OLM and OLP of Israel since 21 May 2022 |
Note: All people listed are confirmed alive recently, i.e. on their last birthday or in Q4 2022 / Q1 2023.
Oldest living people in the Balkans (108+)
As of 15 May 2023:
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Living people (108+) by countries:
• CRO = 3
• KOS = 3
• GRE = 2
• MKD = 2
• ROM = 2
• ALB = 1
• BIH = 1
• SRB = 1
• BUL = 0
• MNE = 0
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List of oldest living people in the Balkans (108+)
As of 28 June 2023:
Deceased between January and June 2023:
From Dejan:
Oldest living people in the Balkans (108+)
As of 23 September 2023:
1 • Ilie Ciocan (28 May 1913) (110 years) 🇷🇴 Romania
2 • Xhezide Aliu (5 Aug 1913) (110 years) 🇽🇰 Kosovo
3 • Fikrije Loki (10 Jan 1914) (109 years) 🇽🇰 Kosovo / 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
4 • Ajka Lokmic (4 May 1914) (109 years) 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
5 • Fana Naci (9 May 1914) (109 years) 🇦🇱 Albania
6 • Mara Gabelica (8 Sept 1914) (109 years) 🇭🇷 Croatia
7 • Milka Baukovic (5 Feb 1915) (108 years) 🇭🇷 Croatia / 🇷🇸 Serbia
8 • Viorica Hogas (9 Feb 1915) (108 years) 🇷🇴 Romania
9 • Marija Herman (23 Mar 1915) (108 years) 🇭🇷 Croatia
10 • Bahtije Idrizi (6 May 1915) (108 years) 🇽🇰 Kosovo
11 • Constantin Nastase (3 June 1915) (108 years) 🇷🇴 Romania
12 • Magdalini Pavlidou (28 June 1915) (108 years) 🇹🇷 Turkey / 🇬🇷 Greece
13 • Noja Paladia (20 July 1915) (108 years) 🇷🇴 Romania
14 • Paressa Orfanidou (18 Sept 1915) (108 years) 🇹🇷 Turkey / 🇬🇷 Greece
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
Ilie Ciocan currently is:
*Oldest living man in Romania (since 15 February 2021)
*Oldest living man in the Balkans (since 15 March 2021)
*Oldest living person in Romania (since 2 February 2022)
*Oldest living person in the Balkans (since 5 April 2023)
*Last survivors Romanian person born before 1915
*Last survivors Balkan man born before 1915
*Second-oldest documented Romanian man ever, behind Dumitru Comănescu (1908-2020)
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
From Dejan:
Oldest living people in the Balkans (108+)
As of 23 September 2023:
1 • Ilie Ciocan (28 May 1913) (110 years) 🇷🇴 Romania
2 • Xhezide Aliu (5 Aug 1913) (110 years) 🇽🇰 Kosovo
3 • Fikrije Loki (10 Jan 1914) (109 years) 🇽🇰 Kosovo / 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
4 • Ajka Lokmic (4 May 1914) (109 years) 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
5 • Fana Naci (9 May 1914) (109 years) 🇦🇱 Albania
6 • Mara Gabelica (8 Sept 1914) (109 years) 🇭🇷 Croatia
7 • Milka Baukovic (5 Feb 1915) (108 years) 🇭🇷 Croatia / 🇷🇸 Serbia
8 • Viorica Hogas (9 Feb 1915) (108 years) 🇷🇴 Romania
9 • Marija Herman (23 Mar 1915) (108 years) 🇭🇷 Croatia
10 • Bahtije Idrizi (6 May 1915) (108 years) 🇽🇰 Kosovo
11 • Constantin Nastase (3 June 1915) (108 years) 🇷🇴 Romania
12 • Magdalini Pavlidou (28 June 1915) (108 years) 🇹🇷 Turkey / 🇬🇷 Greece
13 • Noja Paladia (20 July 1915) (108 years) 🇷🇴 Romania
14 • Paressa Orfanidou (18 Sept 1915) (108 years) 🇹🇷 Turkey / 🇬🇷 Greece
Constantin Nastase died,Constantin I. Nastase, o veterano de guerra mais velho, morreu | DCNews
Update: As of 1 November 2023:
Oldest living people in the Balkans (108+):
1. Ilie Ciocan (b. 28 May 1913) (110 y.o.) 🇷🇴 Romania (currently pending validation by the GRG)
2. Xhezide Aliu (b. 5 Aug 1913) (110 y.o.) 🇽🇰 Kosovo (currently unverified)
3. Fikrije Loki (b. 10 Jan 1914) (109 y.o.) 🇽🇰 Kosovo / 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
4. Ajka Lokmic (b. 4 May 1914) (109 y.o.) 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
5. Fana Naci (b. 9 May 1914) (109 y.o.) 🇦🇱 Albania
6. Mara Gabelica (b. 8 Sept 1914) (109 y.o.) 🇭🇷 Croatia
7. Milka Baukovic (b. 5 Feb 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇭🇷 Croatia / 🇷🇸 Serbia
8. Viorica Hogas (b. 9 Feb 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇷🇴 Romania
9. Marija Herman (b. 23 Mar 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇭🇷 Croatia
10. Bahtije Idrizi (b. 6 May 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇽🇰 Kosovo
11. Magdalini Pavlidou (b. 28 June 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇹🇷 Turkey / 🇬🇷 Greece
12. Noja Paladia (b. 20 July 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇷🇴 Romania
13. Paressa Orfanidou (b. 18 Sept 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇹🇷 Turkey / 🇬🇷 Greece
14. Iosif Rus (b. 28 Oct 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇷🇴 Romania
Deceased since last update:
• Constantin Nastase (3 June 1915 – 30 October 2023) (108 years, 149 days) 🇷🇴 Romania
Ilie Ciocan (b. 10 June 1913), 110,Update: As of 1 November 2023:
Oldest living people in the Balkans (108+):
1. Ilie Ciocan (b. 28 May 1913) (110 y.o.) 🇷🇴 Romania
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http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
Ms. Viorica Hogaș of Suceava, Romania sadly passed away on November 25, 2023 at the age of 108 years old.
She was the oldest living woman in Romania (the oldest living person is Mr. Ciocan).
Rest in peace, Ms. Hogaș.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
Update:
Oldest living people in the Balkans (108+)
As of 24 January 2024:
1. Ilie Ciocan (b. 10 June 1913) (110 y.o.) 🇷🇴 Romania (validated)
2. Xhezide Aliu (b. 5 Aug 1913) (110 y.o.) 🇽🇰 Kosovo (currently unverified)
3. Fikrije Loki (b. 10 Jan 1914) (110 y.o.) 🇽🇰 Kosovo / 🇲🇰 North Macedonia (currently unverified)
4. Ajka Lokmic (b. 4 May 1914) (109 y.o.) 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
5. Fana Naci (b. 9 May 1914) (109 y.o.) 🇦🇱 Albania
6. Mara Gabelica (b. 8 Sept 1914) (109 y.o.) 🇭🇷 Croatia
7. Milka Baukovic (b. 5 Feb 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇭🇷 Croatia / 🇷🇸 Serbia
8. Marija Herman (b. 23 Mar 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇭🇷 Croatia
9. Bahtije Idrizi (b. 6 May 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇽🇰 Kosovo
10. Magdalini Pavlidou (b. 28 June 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇹🇷 Turkey / 🇬🇷 Greece
11. Noja Paladia (b. 20 July 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇷🇴 Romania
12. Paressa Orfanidou (b. 18 Sept 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇹🇷 Turkey / 🇬🇷 Greece
13. Iosif Rus (b. 28 Oct 1915) (108 y.o.) 🇷🇴 Romania
Deceased since last update:
Ms. Bahtije Idrizi of Kosovska Mitrovica, Mitrovica District (Kosovo) sadly passed away on 15 February 2024 at the claimed age of 108 years, 285 days.
She was born in Mitrovica District, Kingdom of Serbia (present-day Kosovo) on 6 May 1915 and she was the second-oldest known living person in Kosovo at the time of her death (behind claim 110-year-old Xhezide Aliu).
She was the grandmother of the Kosovoan politician Valdete Idrizi.
https://www.gazetaexpress.com/vdes-gruaja-me-e-vjeter-ne-mitrovice-108-vjecarja-bahtije-idrizi/
Rest in peace.
http://www.supercentenariditalia.it/persone-viventi-piu-longeve-in-italia.
Persone viventi più longeve in Italia – Supercentenari d'Italia (supercentenariditalia.it)
1. Ilie Ciocan (b. 10 June 1913) (110 y.o.)
Romania (validated)
2. Xhezide Aliu (b. 5 Aug 1913) (110 y.o.)
Kosovo (currently unverified)
3. Fikrije Loki (b. 10 Jan 1914) (110 y.o.)
Kosovo /
North Macedonia (currently unverified)
4. Ajka Lokmic (b. 4 May 1914) (109 y.o.)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
5. Fana Naci (b. 9 May 1914) (109 y.o.)
Albania
6. Mara Gabelica (b. 8 Sept 1914) (109 y.o.)
Croatia
7. Milka Baukovic (b. 5 Feb 1915) (108 y.o.)
Croatia /
Serbia
8. Marija Herman (b. 23 Mar 1915) (108 y.o.)
Croatia
9. Bahtije Idrizi (b. 6 May 1915) (108 y.o.)
Kosovo
10. Magdalini Pavlidou (b. 28 June 1915) (108 y.o.)
Turkey /
Greece
11. Noja Paladia (b. 20 July 1915) (108 y.o.)
Romania
12. Paressa Orfanidou (b. 18 Sept 1915) (108 y.o.)
Turkey /
Greece
13. Iosif Rus (b. 28 Oct 1915) (108 y.o.)
Romania
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