Tychero

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Tychero
Τυχερό
Tychero is located in Greece
Tychero
Tychero
Location within the regional unit
DE Tycherou.svg
Coordinates: 41°01′N 26°17′E / 41.017°N 26.283°E / 41.017; 26.283Coordinates: 41°01′N 26°17′E / 41.017°N 26.283°E / 41.017; 26.283
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitEvros
MunicipalitySoufli
 • Municipal unit220.4 km2 (85.1 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
4,010
 • Municipal unit density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Community
 • Population2,311 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationEB

Tycheró (Greek: Τυχερό, [tiçeˈro]) is a town and a former municipality in the Evros regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Soufli, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 220.411 km2.[3] Population 4,010 (2011). Tychero is situated near the river Evros, which forms the border with Turkey here.

History[]

Under Ottoman rule Tychero was known as Bıdıklı (Greek: Μπίντικλι). After the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) it became part of Bulgaria, and it became part of Greece in 1920. It was renamed to Tychio, which was changed to the current name Tychero in 1953.[4] In February 2006 Tychero was struck by a flood of the Evros river.

Subdivisions[]

The municipal unit Tychero is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):[2]

Population[]

Year Community Municipal unit
1991 2,004 4,188
2001 2,031 4,103
2011 2,311 4,010

Transport[]

Road[]

The Greek National Road 51/E85 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio) passes west of the town. Tychero is located south of Soufli, south-southwest of Orestiada, northwest of İpsala (Turkey), north of Feres and northeast of Alexandroupoli.

Rail[]

The settlement is served by a railway station on the Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad line.

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece


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