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Amorio, Evros

Coordinates: 41°18′N 26°26′E / 41.300°N 26.433°E / 41.300; 26.433
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Amorio
Αμόριο
Amorio is located in Greece
Amorio
Amorio
Coordinates: 41°18′N 26°26′E / 41.300°N 26.433°E / 41.300; 26.433
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitEvros
MunicipalitySoufli
Municipal unitOrfeas
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community317
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
680 04
Area code(s)25530

Amorio (Greek: Αμόριο, romanizedAmório, IPA: [aˈmoɾi.o]) is a village in the municipal unit of Orfeas, northeastern Evros, Greece. It is situated at 2 km from the right bank of the river Evros, that forms the border with Turkey here. Amorio is 6 km northeast of Lavara, 7 km southwest of Didymoteicho and 21 km west of Uzunköprü (Turkey). The Greek National Road 51/E85 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Svilengrad) and the railway from Alexandroupoli to Didymoteicho pass through the village.

Historical population

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Year Population
1981 700
1991 643
2001 552
2011 412
2021 317

History

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After the Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913, the area of Western Thrace became part of Bulgaria. As a result of the 1919 Treaty of Neuilly, it became a part of Greece. Amorio suffered damage from floods in 2005.

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.