Prosotsani
Prosotsani (Greek: Προσοτσάνη, until 1925: Greek: Προσωτσάνη - Prosotsani, from 1925 until 1940: Greek: Πυρσόπολις - Pyrsopolis) is a municipality and town within the municipality located in the western part of the Drama regional unit in Greece. The 2011 census reported a population of 9,065 inhabitants for the municipal unit, and 3,553 for the town. A local attraction is the cave at the source of the Angitis River, located at the village of Angitis in the community of Kokkinogeia.
Prosotsani
Προσοτσάνη | |
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Prosotsani town hall | |
Prosotsani Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′N 23°58′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Drama |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 481.8 km2 (186.0 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 419.0 km2 (161.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 13,066 |
| • Municipality density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 9,065 |
| • Municipal unit density | 22/km2 (56/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 3,553 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΜ |
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