Trigono
Trigono
Τρίγωνο | |
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Trígono (
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 Turkish rule until 1912-1913 Balkan Wars. After 7 years of Bulgarian rule, it was ceded to Greece in 1920.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Trigono is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):[2]
- Arzos (Arzos, Kanadas)
- Dikaia (Dikaia, Dilofos, Krios, Palli)
- Elaia
- Therapeio
- Komara
- Marasia
- Milia
- Ormenio
- Pentalofos
- Petrota
- Plati
- Ptelea
- Spilaio
Population
| Year | Municipal unit population |
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| 1991 | 8,706 |
| 2001 | 6,656 |
| 2011 | 5,370 |
| 2021 | 3,571 |
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.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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