Nikiforos
Nikiforos
Νικηφόρος | |
|---|---|
  Nikiforos Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′N 24°19′E / 41.167°N 24.317°ECoordinates: 41°10′N 24°19′E / 41.167°N 24.317°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Drama |
| Municipality | Paranesti |
| • Municipal unit | 241.0 km2 (93.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 296 |
| • Municipal unit | 2,805 |
| • Municipal unit density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΜ |
Nikiforos (Greek: Νικηφόρος, Turkish: Nusratlı)[2][3] is a village and a former municipality in the Drama regional unit, of East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been a municipal unit of the municipality of Paranesti.[4] The municipal unit has an area of 240.998 km2.[5] The 2011 census reported a population of 2,805 inhabitants in the municipal unit and 296 in the village.[1]
"Drama Köprüsü"[]
The Rumelia Turkish folk song "Drama Köprüsü" (Bridge Of Drama), is set near Nikiforos. The two- to three-century-old bridge has been located between Nikiforos and the nearby village of . Research was conducted by Nikos Latsistalis, the chairman of the Drama Asia Minor Refugees Association with the help of a Turkish refugee from Drama to Bursa.[6][7]
Transport[]
The settlement is served by on the Thessaloniki-Alexandroupoli line, with daily services to Thessaloniki and Alexandroupolis.
People[]
- Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt (1770–1848) Famous Albanian , is believed to have been born in Nikiforos, then Nusratli.
- Nikiforos also refers to Pheidippides, the herald who ran from Marathon to Athens to inform the authorities that the Persians were defeated.
- Amina Hanim (Arabic: أمينة خانم; Turkish: Emine Hanım; 1770 – 1824) was the first princess consort of Muhammad Ali of Egypt, the first monarch of .
References[]
- ^ a b c "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "Map of Drama Sanjak". Promacedonia.org.
- ^ "Name changes of settlements in Greece". Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ "Drama Köprüsü bulundu! - Türkiye Haberleri". Radikal. 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ^ 25.04.2010 (2010-04-25). "Türküsü var köprüsü yok!-Sabah - 25 Nisan 2010". Sabah.com.tr. Retrieved 2014-03-05.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External links[]
- Bridge of Drama on Youtube
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