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Evros (regional unit)

October 19, 2023

Evros (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Έβρου) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its name is derived from the river Evros, which appears to have been a Thracian hydronym. Evros is the northernmost regional unit. It borders Turkey to the east, across the river Evros, and it borders Bulgaria to the north and the northwest.

Evros
  • Περιφερειακή ενότητα
  • Έβρου
Regional unit
Municipalities of Evros: 3 Orestiada
Evros within Greece
Coordinates: 41°10′N 26°05′E / 41.167°N 26.083°E / 41.167; 26.083
CountryGreece
RegionEast Macedonia and Thrace
CapitalAlexandroupolis
Area
 • Total4,242 km2 (1,638 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total133,862
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal codes
68x xx
Area codes255x0
ISO 3166 codeGR-71
Car platesΕΒ, ΟΡ

Its capital is Alexandroupolis. Together with the regional units Rhodope and Xanthi, it forms the geographical region of Western Thrace. The population density was 34.77 per km2 (2011).

Geography Edit

 
Flag of rebels of Evros region during the Greek War of Independence

Evros is one of the largest regional units of Greece. It forms the eastern part of the geographical region Western Thrace, and includes the island Samothrace in the northern Aegean Sea. Its length is about 150 km from north to south (excluding Samothrace). Its width ranges from 70 to 100 km from east to west. The most important rivers are the Evros and its tributary Arda.

The Rhodope Mountains lie in the west and the southwest. The Aegean Sea lies to the south. The Evros valley is flat. Samothrace is mountainous.

The coastal area has a predominantly Mediterranean climate, whereas the northern part and the mountains have a colder continental climate.

Administration Edit

The Evros regional unit is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]

Prefecture Edit

Evros was established as a prefecture in 1930 (Greek: Νομός Έβρου), when the former Thrace Prefecture was divided into the Rhodope and Evros prefectures.[2] As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the prefecture was transformed into a regional unit within the East Macedonia and Thrace region, with no change in its boundaries. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[1]

New municipality
(2011)		 Old municipalities Seat
Alexandroupolis Alexandroupolis Alexandroupolis
Traianoupoli
Feres
Didymoteicho Didymoteicho Didymoteicho
Metaxades
Orestiada Orestiada Orestiada
Vyssa
Kyprinos
Trigono
Samothrace (Samothraki) Samothrace Samothrace
Soufli Soufli Soufli
Orfeas
Tychero

Provinces Edit

Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece.

History Edit

As a part of Western Thrace, the territory of the Evros regional unit followed the fate of that region. In 1821, several parts of Evros region rebelled, such as Lavara and Samothraki, and participated in the Greek War of Independence. It became part of Greece in 1920 when it was ceded by Bulgaria as a result of the Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine. Initially it was part of the Thrace Prefecture, which was subdivided in 1930.

During the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922), many Greek refugees settled in the Evros. New towns were built, including Orestiada. The Evros river valley has flooded several times, with the most recent floods taking place in 2005, 2006, 2014 and in 2021 where the multiple and largest floods took place.

Transport Edit

The main roads in the Evros regional unit are:

A railway line connects Alexandroupolis with Thessaloniki via Komotini, Xanthi and Drama. Another line connects Alexandroupolis with Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria via Didymoteicho and Orestiada, with a branch line from Didymoteicho to Uzunköprü, Turkey.

The Alexandroupolis International Airport is served by mostly national flights.

Sights Edit

The most important sights of the prefecture are:

Notable people Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  2. ^ Law, Gwillim (1999). Administrative subdivisions of countries: a comprehensive world reference, 1900 through 1998. McFarland. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-7864-0729-3.
  3. ^ "Malamatina".

External links Edit

  • Evros terrain map by Geopsis

October 19, 2023
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Evros Greek Perifereiakh enothta Ebroy is one of the regional units of Greece It is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace Its name is derived from the river Evros which appears to have been a Thracian hydronym Evros is the northernmost regional unit It borders Turkey to the east across the river Evros and it borders Bulgaria to the north and the northwest Evros Perifereiakh enothta EbroyRegional unitMunicipalities of Evros 3 OrestiadaEvros within GreeceCoordinates 41 10 N 26 05 E 41 167 N 26 083 E 41 167 26 083CountryGreeceRegionEast Macedonia and ThraceCapitalAlexandroupolisArea Total4 242 km2 1 638 sq mi Population 2021 Total133 862 Density32 km2 82 sq mi Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal codes68x xxArea codes255x0ISO 3166 codeGR 71Car platesEB ORIts capital is Alexandroupolis Together with the regional units Rhodope and Xanthi it forms the geographical region of Western Thrace The population density was 34 77 per km2 2011 Contents 1 Geography 2 Administration 2 1 Prefecture 2 2 Provinces 3 History 4 Transport 5 Sights 6 Notable people 7 References 8 External linksGeography Edit nbsp Flag of rebels of Evros region during the Greek War of IndependenceEvros is one of the largest regional units of Greece It forms the eastern part of the geographical region Western Thrace and includes the island Samothrace in the northern Aegean Sea Its length is about 150 km from north to south excluding Samothrace Its width ranges from 70 to 100 km from east to west The most important rivers are the Evros and its tributary Arda The Rhodope Mountains lie in the west and the southwest The Aegean Sea lies to the south The Evros valley is flat Samothrace is mountainous The coastal area has a predominantly Mediterranean climate whereas the northern part and the mountains have a colder continental climate Administration EditThe Evros regional unit is subdivided into 5 municipalities These are number as in the map in the infobox 1 Alexandroupolis 1 Didymoteicho 2 Orestiada 3 Samothrace Samothraki 4 Soufli 5 Prefecture Edit Evros was established as a prefecture in 1930 Greek Nomos Ebroy when the former Thrace Prefecture was divided into the Rhodope and Evros prefectures 2 As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform the prefecture was transformed into a regional unit within the East Macedonia and Thrace region with no change in its boundaries At the same time the municipalities were reorganised according to the table below 1 New municipality 2011 Old municipalities SeatAlexandroupolis Alexandroupolis AlexandroupolisTraianoupoliFeresDidymoteicho Didymoteicho DidymoteichoMetaxadesOrestiada Orestiada OrestiadaVyssaKyprinosTrigonoSamothrace Samothraki Samothrace SamothraceSoufli Soufli SoufliOrfeasTycheroProvinces Edit Province of Orestiada Orestiada Province of Didymoteicho Didymoteicho Province of Soufli Soufli Province of Alexandroupolis Alexandroupolis Province of Samothrace SamothraceNote Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece History EditAs a part of Western Thrace the territory of the Evros regional unit followed the fate of that region In 1821 several parts of Evros region rebelled such as Lavara and Samothraki and participated in the Greek War of Independence It became part of Greece in 1920 when it was ceded by Bulgaria as a result of the Treaty of Neuilly sur Seine Initially it was part of the Thrace Prefecture which was subdivided in 1930 During the Greco Turkish War 1919 1922 many Greek refugees settled in the Evros New towns were built including Orestiada The Evros river valley has flooded several times with the most recent floods taking place in 2005 2006 2014 and in 2021 where the multiple and largest floods took place Transport EditThe main roads in the Evros regional unit are Egnatia Odos E90 motorway Komotini Alexandroupolis Ipsala Turkey Greek National Road 2 Komotini Alexandroupolis Feres Greek National Road 51 E85 Svilengrad Bulgaria Orestiada Didymoteicho Feres Greek National Road 53 Ormenio Metaxades Aisymi Alexandroupolis A railway line connects Alexandroupolis with Thessaloniki via Komotini Xanthi and Drama Another line connects Alexandroupolis with Dimitrovgrad Bulgaria via Didymoteicho and Orestiada with a branch line from Didymoteicho to Uzunkopru Turkey The Alexandroupolis International Airport is served by mostly national flights Sights EditThe most important sights of the prefecture are Church of Theotokos Kosmosoteira The church was founded in 1152 It is considered one of the best examples of Byzantine art in Greece Samothrace with the Sanctuary of the Great Gods and its Archaeological Museum Evros Delta National Park Lighthouse of Alexandroupolis The post Byzantine churches in the villages of Alepochori Church of Saint Athanasius Metaxades Church of Saint Athanasius and Paliouri Church of Saint Pantaleon The ancient Mesimvria Zoni Dadia Forest Fossilized Forest of Lefkimmi Cyclops Polyphemus Cave in Makri Burial Tomb of Mikri Doxipara Roman Tomb which dates from the 2nd century Didymoteicho Byzantine Castle Celebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque Hamam of Oruc Pasa Turbe of Oruc Pasha the Kayali Cave and the Vouva Cave Castle of Pythio The thermal baths of Traianoupoli Castle of Avanta Potamos The Ethnological Museum of Thrace in Alexandroupolis The Silk Museum of Soufli Zourafa islet The village Metaxades with its traditional architecture The Pomak villages Goniko and Roussa with the traditional architectureNotable people EditHrysopiyi Devetzi 1976 Alexandroupolis Greek silver Olympic Champion in triple jump Athens 2004 Demis Nikolaidis 1973 Alexandroupolis Greek international footballer European Champion with Greece National football team Portugal 2004 Stelios Venetidis 1976 Orestiada Greek international footballer European Champion with Greece National football team Portugal 2004 Athanasios Tsigas 1982 Aristeino Alexandroupolis Greek footballer Lefteris Hapsiadis 1953 Kila Feres Greek lyricist and writer Andreas Andreadis 1982 Provatonas Soufli Greek international volleyball player Marios Giourdas 1973 Alexandroupolis international volleyball player Thanassis Moustakidis 1962 Soufli Greek international volleyball player player with the most appearances with Greece National football team Nikos Samaras 1970 2013 Orestiada Greek international volleyball player player symbol for the Greek volleyball Constantin Caratheodory 1873 1950 Nea Vyssa Greek mathematician Dimosthenis Michalentzakis 1998 Feres Greek Gold Paralympic Champion Swimmer in category S9 Rio 2016 Marinos Ouzounidis 1968 Alexandroupolis former international Greek footballer now football coach Manolis Siopis 1994 Alexandroupolis Greek international footballer Dimosthenis Magginas 1982 Alexandroupolis Greek middle distance long distance runner Fotis Kosmas 1926 1995 Alexandroupolis Mediterranean and 7th Olympic winner in decathlon Kostas Gatsioudis 1973 Didymoteicho 6th Olympic winner Mediterranean and Silver World champion in Javelin throw Nikos Alavantas 1959 Krios Orestiada former Greek international footballer Giannis Matzourakis 1949 Didymoteicho former footballer now football coach Nikos Hadjinikolaou 1962 Alexandroupolis Greek journalist Renos Haralampidis 1970 Spilaio Greek actor film director Yannis Stankoglou 1974 Thourio Greek actor John III Doukas Vatatzes 1192 1254 Didymoteicho emperor of Nicaea John V Palaiologos 1332 1391 Didymoteicho Byzantine Emperor Bayezid II 1481 1512 Didymoteicho Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Eugenios Eugenidis 1882 1954 Didymoteicho shipping magnate Surmeli Ali Pasha 1645 1695 Didymoteicho Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire Konstantinos Malamatinas founder of retsina Malamatina 3 Paraskevas Tselios 1997 Alexandroupolis Greek international volleyball player with Greece men s national volleyball team Savvas Gentsoglou 1990 Alexandroupolis Greek football player Gregoris Mentzas 1960 Alexandroupolis Greek management scientist and professor at the National Technical University of Athens Giorgos Valavanidis 1974 Alexandroupolis Greek former international basketball player silver medalist with Greece women s national under 16 basketball team in 1991 and Greek champion with PAOK Arete Kosmidou 1997 Alexandroupolis Greek singer Anestis Dalakouras 1993 Alexandroupolis international Volleyball player with Greece men s national volleyball team Stavros Stathakis 1987 Alexandroupolis Greece footballer Nikos Alavantas 1959 Orestiada former international footballer with Greece national football team Stefania Liberakaki 2002 Greek Dutch singer originally from Sofiko a village near DidymoteichoReferences Edit a b FEK A 87 2010 Kallikratis reform law text in Greek Government Gazette Law Gwillim 1999 Administrative subdivisions of countries a comprehensive world reference 1900 through 1998 McFarland p 152 ISBN 978 0 7864 0729 3 Malamatina External links EditEvros terrain map by Geopsis Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Evros regional unit amp oldid 1108462205, wikipedia, wiki, 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