Dadia (Greek: Δαδιά) is a village and a community in the northwestern part of the
Evros regional unit,
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
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,
Greece
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. Dadia is in the municipality of
Soufli
Soufli () is a town in the Evros (regional unit), Evros regional unit, Greece, notable for the silk industry that flourished there in the 19th century. The town stands on the eastern slope of the twin hill of Prophet Elias, one of the easternmost s ...
. Its population in 2021 was 409 for the community, including the village Kotronia. It is located southwest of
Soufli
Soufli () is a town in the Evros (regional unit), Evros regional unit, Greece, notable for the silk industry that flourished there in the 19th century. The town stands on the eastern slope of the twin hill of Prophet Elias, one of the easternmost s ...
and north of
Feres. The name originates from a resinous pine wood which in the past was used for lighting.
Population
Geography
Dadia is situated on the western edge of the lower
Evros valley, at the foot of wooded hills.
Dadia Forest is a well known nature reserve, in which endangered species of birds of prey, including ''
Aquila heliaca'' and ''
Aquila pomarina'', find refuge.
Gallery
File:Dadia forest view.JPG, Dadia forest
File:Dadia forest and hill.JPG, Forest and hill
File:Dadia forest.JPG, Dadia forest landscape
File:Dadia hill and vultures beside dead tree.JPG, Vultures on a hill crest
File:Track in Dadia Forest.JPG, Track leading into the forest
File:Dadia forest visitor centre.JPG, Visitor centre
File:Dadia forest vultures.JPG, Local birds of prey
File:Vultures in Dadia Forest.JPG, Closer view of local vultures
File:Dadia,_July_2017,_photo_3.jpg, Church of Dadia
See also
*
List of settlements in the Evros regional unit
This is a list of settlements in the Evros regional unit, Greece:
* Aisymi
* Alepochori
* Alexandroupoli
* Amorio
* Ampelakia
* Antheia
* Ardani
* Arzos
* Asimenio
* Asproneri
* Asvestades
* Avas
* Chandras
* Dadia
* Didymoteicho
* ...
References
External links
The Dadia forestat the Greek
WWF site
{{Soufli
Populated places in Evros (regional unit)
Soufli