Spilaio

Spilaio
Σπήλαιο
Spilaio
Coordinates: 41°39′N 26°19′E / 41.650°N 26.317°E / 41.650; 26.317Coordinates: 41°39′N 26°19′E / 41.650°N 26.317°E / 41.650; 26.317
Country Greece
Administrative region East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit Evros
Municipality Orestiada
Municipal unit Trigono
Population (2011)[1]
  Rural 334
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)

Spilaio (Greek: Σπήλαιο meaning cave) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. It is in the municipal unit of Trigono. In 2011 its population was 334. It is in a relatively flat, agricultural area. The nearest larger villages are Dikaia to its north, and Plati to its southeast.

Population

YearPopulation
1981603
1991590
2001443
2011334

History

The village was founded by the Ottoman Turks, it was known as İspitli then. After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece. As a result its Bulgarian and Turkish population was exchanged with Greek refugees, mainly from today's Turkey.

See also

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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