Pythio
Pythio/Pythion
Πύθιο/Πύθιον | |
|---|---|
UTC+3 (EEST) | |
| Postal code | 683 00 |
| Area code(s) | 25520 |
Pythio (Greek: Πύθιο, Turkish: Kuleliburgaz), also referred to as Pythion (Πύθιον), is a village and community in the eastern part of Didymoteicho municipality, Evros regional unit, Greece. It is 16 km east of the centre of Didymoteicho, on the right bank of the river Evros, where it forms the border with Turkey. There is no road border crossing near Pythio[relevant?]
The community of Pythio consists of the villages of Pythio, Rigio and Pythion railway station (Greek: Σταθμός Πυθίου, romanized: Stathmos Pythiou). The nearest villages are Petrades to the south and Asimenio to the northwest.
Railway
Alexandroupoli
(then known as Dedeağaç) was opened in 1874.
When the railway was built it was all within the
Edirne Cut-off was opened to allow trains from Istanbul to Bulgaria to run through Edirne entirely on Turkish territory, so that trains such as the Orient Express
no longer had to stop at Pythio. In Greece a line was opened to allow trains from Pythio to Bulgaria to stay on Greek territory and avoid Edirne.
Historical population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,186 | - |
| 1991 | 734 | 951 |
| 2001 | 556 | 747 |
| 2011 | 429 | 541 |
| 2021 | 270 | 331 |
The town is populated by Arvanites.[5]
Sites of interest
- Castle of Pythion, built in the 14th century
See also
- List of settlements in the Evros regional unit
- Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad railway
- Istanbul-Pythio railway
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ISBN 960-8460-07-7.)
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- ^ "On This Day - 14 December 1916". www.firstworldwar.com. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Kotsoglou, Despina (2018). «Τα δημογραφικά και κοινωνικά χαρακτηριστικά των Αρβανιτών της Θράκης. Democritus University of Thrace. p. 52.