Dovras ( el, Δοβράς) is a former municipality in
Imathia,
Greece. Its name comes from the
Slavic ''Dobra'' meaning "Good". Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Veroia, of which it is a municipal unit.
In 2011 its population was 5,313. Its area is 104.123 km
2.
The seat of the municipality was in
Agios Georgios. The municipality was created at the 1997
Kapodistrias reform. The road from Veroia to Edessa runs through Dovras. Its main industry is agriculture especially its peach production.
In the post-civil war time, there were built houses for young victims of the civil war by the Swiss, as well as founded manufacturies for vocational training (apprenticeship).
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Dovras is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
*Agios Georgios
*Agia Marina
*Patrida (Patrida, Kali Panagia)
*Trilofo
*Fyteia (Fyteia, Agios Nikolaos, Kostochori, Lianovrochi)
References
Populated places in Imathia
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