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Kyprinos
Kyprinos () is a town and a former municipality in the Evros regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Orestiada, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 135.976 km2. In 2021 its population was 571 for the community and 1,732 for the municipal unit. Kyprinos is located southwest of Edirne, Turkey, west-northwest of Orestiada, north of Alexandroupoli and about 5 to 6 km east of Kurdzhali and the Bulgarian frontier, where there is a border crossing. Athens is approximately 1,050 km to the southwest. Komara is on the other side of the river Ardas. Name origin The Turkish name of Kyprinos was at first "Simavna", after "Sarihadir". Kyprinos was once called "Sarihadir" what means "yellow Hadir". Hadir is Hidir who was an Islamic religious figure. His holiday was celebrated at the same day the Greek Christian Saint St. George's holiday was celebrated (April, 23rd). St. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoni, Evros
Zoni (Greek: Ζώνη, Turkish: ''Çavuşkoy'') is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. Zoni is in the municipal unit of Kyprinos. In 2021 its population was 294 for the municipal community, including the villages Chelidona and Mikra Doxipara. It is located close to the border with Bulgaria, south of Kyprinos village, and east of Ivaylovgrad, Bulgaria. Zoni is on the Greek National Road 53 (Alexandroupoli - Aisymi - Mikro Dereio - Kyprinos - Ormenio). Population History The village was founded by the Ottoman Turks. Its inhabitants were 3/4 Bulgarian and 1/4 Turkish before the village was annexed by Greece from Bulgaria in 1920 and before the aftermath of the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922), when Greek refugees from Eastern Thrace and Asia Minor Anatolia (), also known as Asia Minor, is a peninsula in West Asia that makes up the majority of the land area of Turkey. It is the westernmost protrusion of Asia and is geographically bounded by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filakio
Fylakio (Greek: Φυλάκιο) is a village in the Evros regional unit of northeast Greece. Fylakio is in the municipal unit of Kyprinos. In 2021 the population was 867 for the community, including the villages Ammovouno and Keramos. It is located on the right bank of the river Ardas, about halfway between Ivaylovgrad (Bulgaria) and Edirne (Turkey). Population History Towards the end of Ottoman rule, Fylakio's inhabitants were 3/4 Bulgarian and 1/4 Turkish. After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece. Greek refugees from Asia Minor Anatolia (), also known as Asia Minor, is a peninsula in West Asia that makes up the majority of the land area of Turkey. It is the westernmost protrusion of Asia and is geographically bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean ... arrived in the village following the end of the war. Fylakio detention center South east of the village there is an immigration detention center hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fylakio
Fylakio (Greek: Φυλάκιο) is a village in the Evros regional unit of northeast Greece. Fylakio is in the municipal unit of Kyprinos. In 2021 the population was 867 for the community, including the villages Ammovouno and Keramos. It is located on the right bank of the river Ardas, about halfway between Ivaylovgrad (Bulgaria) and Edirne (Turkey). Population History Towards the end of Ottoman rule, Fylakio's inhabitants were 3/4 Bulgarian and 1/4 Turkish. After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece. Greek refugees from Asia Minor Anatolia (), also known as Asia Minor, is a peninsula in West Asia that makes up the majority of the land area of Turkey. It is the westernmost protrusion of Asia and is geographically bounded by the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Aegean ... arrived in the village following the end of the war. Fylakio detention center South east of the village there is an immigration detention center hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metaxades
Metaxades (Greek language, Greek: Μεταξάδες, ) is a large village, municipal unit and a former municipality in the Evros (regional unit), Evros regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. This lowland settlement, situated at an altitude of about 120 meters, is celebrated as the most picturesque in the wider area, and has been officially designated as a traditional settlement for its special architectural features. Location The area of Metaxades, located near the Bulgaria–Greece relations, Greek-Bulgarian border, is 28 kilometers west of Didymoteicho and three kilometers east of the border line with Bulgaria. Municipal unit In addition to being a village, Metaxades also serves as the center of the eponymous municipal unit, which is named after the village due to its size and significance, and is officially designated as the Municipal Unit of Metaxades. It forms the western part of the municipality of Didymoteicho, encompassing half of its total area with a siz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orestiada
Orestiada (, Katharevousa, formerly ), is the northeasternmost, northernmost and newest city of Greece and the second largest town of the Evros (regional unit), Evros regional unit of western Thrace, Thrace. Founded by Greek refugees from Edirne after the Treaty of Lausanne when the population exchange occurred between Turkey and Greece, in which the river Maritsa, Evros became the new border between the two countries. The population is around 20,000. History In ancient times, there was Orestias, a small settlement on this site which legends claim was founded by Orestes (mythology), Orestes, the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. Following the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) and the Armistice of Mudanya (October 1922), the Western Forces surrendered Eastern Thrace to Turkey and the Greek army was ordered to withdraw within 15 days to positions east of Evros River, Evros. As a result, Adrianople (renamed Edirne) which is located to the east of Evros, became Turkish, but Karaağaç ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh Bedreddin
Sheikh Bedreddin Mahmud bin Israel bin Abdulaziz (; 1359–1420) was an influential mystic, scholar, theologian, and revolutionary. He is best known for his role in a 1416 revolt against the Ottoman Empire, in which he and his disciples posed a serious challenge to the authority of Sultan Mehmed I and the Ottoman state. Early life Many details of Bedreddin's early life are disputed, as much of it is the subject of legend and folklore. He was born in 1359 in the town of Simavna (Kyprinos), near Edirne. His father was the '' ghazi'' of the town, and his mother was the daughter of a Byzantine fortress commander. He was born in a family with political and intellectual prominence. His grandfather was a high-ranking Seljuk officer. Notably, Bedreddin was of mixed Muslim and Christian parentage, with a Christian mother and a Muslim father; this contributed to his syncretic religious beliefs later in life. Turkish scholar Cemal Kafadar argues that Bedreddin's ghazi roots may also hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ammovouno
Ammovouno (Greek: Αμμόβουνο) is a village in the Evros regional unit of northeastern Greece. Ammovouno is part of the community of Fylakio within the municipality of Orestiada Orestiada (, Katharevousa, formerly ), is the northeasternmost, northernmost and newest city of Greece and the second largest town of the Evros (regional unit), Evros regional unit of western Thrace, Thrace. Founded by Greek refugees from Edirne a ... and is located on the right bank of the river Ardas. In 2021 the village had a population of 79. History Prior to 1920 the village was called Samona. References Populated places in Evros (regional unit) {{EMacedoniaThrace-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trigono
Trígono (, , meaning "triangle") is a former municipality in the Evros (regional unit), Evros regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Orestiada, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 392.538 km2. The seat of the municipality was in Dikaia. The municipality was created in 1997 under the Capodistrian Plan. Trigono is the country's northernmost municipal unit, situated in the triangle between the rivers Maritsa, Evros and Arda (Maritsa), Ardas. It borders Bulgaria to the north and west, and Turkey to the northeast. The nearest cities are Svilengrad (Bulgaria) to the north, Edirne (Turkey) to the east, and Orestiada to the southeast. The area consists mainly of low hills, with plains in the river valleys, and higher elevations up to 400 m towards the west. The area of Trigono was under Ottoman Empire, Ottoman Turkish rule until 1912-1913 Balkan Wars. After 7 years of Bulga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komara
Komara () is a village in the northwestern part of the Evros regional unit in northern Greece. Komara is in the municipal unit of Trigono. Komara is situated on the left (northern) bank of the river Arda, near the border with Bulgaria. It is 2 km north of Kyprinos, the nearest larger village. It is 20 km south of the Bulgarian town Svilengrad, 27 km northwest of Orestiada and 29 km west of the Turkish city Edirne. Population History Komara was founded by the Ottomans between 1780 and 1790. Greeks from Adrianople (Edirne), Ortaköy and Northern Thrace were employed in the manor. The name "Komara" comes from the Turkish phrase (''kum aresi'') which means "between the sands" in English. The residents came from Epirus, Ortaköy, Svilengrad and Kırklareli. In 1885, 45 to 50 families lived in the village, and a school was constructed. After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece. As a result, its Bulgarian and Turkish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evros (regional Unit)
Evros () is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the modern regions of Greece, region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its name is derived from the river Maritsa, Evros, which appears to have been a Thracians, 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. Its capital is Alexandroupolis. Together with the regional units Rhodope (regional unit), Rhodope and Xanthi (regional unit), Xanthi, it forms the geographical region of Western Thrace. The population density was 32 per km2 (2021). Geography 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 Marit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vyssa
Vyssa () is a former municipality in the Evros regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Orestiada, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 170.179 km2. Population 4,378 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Nea Vyssa. It is named after a former village to its north that is now in Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen .... Refugees from that side fled into this area and settled into these villages. References Populated places in Evros (regional unit) Orestiada {{EMacedoniaThrace-geo-stub el:Δήμος Ορεστιάδας#Ενότητα Βύσσας ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
