Orestiada
Orestiada (Greek: Ορεστιάδα, formerly Νέα Ὀρεστιάς, Nea Orestiás), is the northeasternmost, northernmost and newest city of Greece and the second largest town of the Evros regional unit of Thrace. Founded by Greek refugees from Edirne after the Treaty of Lausanne when the population exchange occurred between Turkey and Greece, in which the river Evros became the new border between the two countries. The population is around 20,000.
Orestiada
Ορεστιάδα | |
|---|---|
City centre | |
Orestiada Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′N 26°32′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Thrace |
| Administrative region | Eastern Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Evros |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 955.6 km2 (369.0 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 256.9 km2 (99.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 37,695 |
| • Municipality density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 23,584 |
| • Municipal unit density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 20,211 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 682 00 |
| Area code(s) | 25520 |
| Vehicle registration | OP |
| Website | www.orestiada.gr |
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