Ptelea, Evros
Ptelea
Πτελέα | |
|---|---|
  Ptelea | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′N 26°14′E / 41.700°N 26.233°ECoordinates: 41°42′N 26°14′E / 41.700°N 26.233°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Evros |
| Municipality | Orestiada |
| Municipal unit | Trigono |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 441 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Ptelea (Greek: Πτελέα, before 1951: Φτελιά Ftelia[2]) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Trigono. In 2011 its population was 441. It is located on the right bank of the river Evros, where it forms the border with Bulgaria. It is bypassed by the Greek National Road 51/E85 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio - Svilengrad). The town was formerly known as Karagatsoudi (Καραγατσούδι) and El-Karakas (Ελ-Καράκας), its Turkish name was Karaagaç.[citation needed] The nearest villages are Dikaia to its east, and Ormenio to its northwest.
History[]
Ptelea was founded in 1924 by refugees from Eastern Thrace. In 1997 under the Capodistrian Plan, the community of Ptelea became part of the new municipality of Trigono with 11 other former communities.[3] At the Kallikratis reform, it became part of the municipality of Orestiada.
Population[]
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,000 |
| 1981 | 660 |
| 1991 | 569 |
| 2001 | 477 |
| 2011 | 441 |
Transport[]
Road[]
Ptelea is bypassed by the Greek National Road 51/European route E85 (Feres - Soufli - Orestiada - Ormenio), which continues across the border as the Bulgarian road 80 to Svilengrad.
Rail[]
The community is served by , one of the most northernly railway stations in Greece. The station is served by Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad line.
See also[]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Κ. Φτελιάς (Έβρου), EETAA local government changes
- ^ Δ. Τριγώνου (Έβρου), EETAA local government changes
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