Amori, Greece
Encyclopedia
Amorio is a village located in eastern part of Evros and is part of the municipal unit of Orfeas
. Turkey
is located on the other side of the river Evros
. Lavara is linked with GR-51/E85
(Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Svilengrad/Edirne)/ Amorio is located SE of Svilengrad
, Bulgaria
, S of Edirne, W of Uzunköprü
, NW of Ipsala
and Kesan
in Turkey, and N of Soufli
, ENE of Alexandroupoli
, and NE of Didymoteicho
.
Acrida ungarica, the Tettigoniidae
Poecilimon thoracicus (Fieber
, 1853) and Poecilimon zwicki.
) a lyceum, churches,
and a train station (Alexandroupolis - Thessaloniki) or (Orestiada - Edirne - Istanbul).
of 1912 and 1913, the area of Western Thrace reverted to Bulgaria. In the Treaty of Neuilly
1919, it became a part of Greece. After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, its buildings were rebuilt.
On February 16, 2005, when the Evros water levels rose to 4 m above ground, Amorio was flooded. Another flood followed from March 4, 2005. Residents were stranded and some had been evacuated. The third flood of the year affected. The only unaffected areas were in the northern part of Amorio.
Orfeas
Orfeas , named after the mythical musician Orpheus, is a former municipality in the Evros peripheral 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. Its land area is 643.266 km² and its...
. Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
is located on the other side of the river Evros
Maritsa
The Maritsa or Evros , ) is, with a length of 480 km, the longest river that runs solely in the interior of the Balkans. It has its origin in the Rila Mountains in Western Bulgaria, flowing southeast between the Balkan and Rhodope Mountains, past Plovdiv and Parvomay to Edirne, Turkey...
. Lavara is linked with GR-51/E85
E85
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(Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Svilengrad/Edirne)/ Amorio is located SE of Svilengrad
Svilengrad
Svilengrad is a town in Haskovo Province, South-central Bulgaria, situated at the border of Turkey and Greece. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Svilengrad Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 18,132 inhabitants....
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
, S of Edirne, W of Uzunköprü
Uzunköprü
Uzunköprü is a small town and a district of Edirne Province in northwestern Turkey.It is on the railway line from Istanbul towards Sofia, Belgrade and western Europe, and a frontier post on the Greek border.- Long Bridge :...
, NW of Ipsala
Ipsala
İpsala is a town and district of Edirne Province in northwestern Turkey. It is the location of one of the main border checkpoints between Greece and Turkey. The Greek town opposite İpsala is Kipoi. The population is 8,332 and 30,112 ....
and Kesan
Kesan
Keşan is the name of a district of Edirne Province, Turkey, and also the name of the largest town in the district. Keşan has a population of 54,314 during the winter; in the summer this increases to 70,000 because of an influx of tourists...
in Turkey, and N of Soufli
Soufli
Soufli is a city in the Evros peripheral unit, Greece, notable for the silk industry that flourished there in the 19th century. The town stands on the eastern slope of the twin hill of Prophet Elias, one of the easternmost spurs on the Rhodope Mountains...
, ENE of Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupoli , is a city of Greece and the capital of the Evros peripheral unit in Thrace. Named after King Alexander, it is an important port and commercial center of northeastern Greece.-Name:...
, and NE of Didymoteicho
Didymoteicho
Didymóteicho is a town located in the eastern part of the Evros peripheral unit of Thrace, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name. The town sits on a plain and located south east of Svilengrad, south of Edirne, Turkey and Orestiada, west of Uzunköprü, about 20 km north...
.
Geography
The hills are situated to the north. Farmlands surround the area are to the central and the southern part and along the Evros valley. The forests near the Evros lies to the southeast. Insects in the area includes the AcrididaeAcrididae
The Acrididae are the predominant family of grasshoppers, comprising some 10,000 of the 11,000 species of the entire suborder Caelifera. The Acrididae are best known because all locusts are of the Acrididae. The subfamily Oedipodinae is sometimes classified as a distinct family Oedipodidae in the...
Acrida ungarica, the Tettigoniidae
Tettigoniidae
The family Tettigoniidae, known in American English as katydids and in British English as bush-crickets, contains more than 6,400 species. It is part of the suborder Ensifera and the only family in the superfamily Tettigonioidea. They are also known as long-horned grasshoppers, although they are...
Poecilimon thoracicus (Fieber
Fieber
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, 1853) and Poecilimon zwicki.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 700 |
| 1991 | 643 |
| 2001 | 552 |
Other
Amorio has a school, square (plateiaPlateia
Plateia or platia is the Greek word for town square. Most Greek and Cypriot cities have several town squares which are a point of reference in travelling and guiding...
) a lyceum, churches,
and a train station (Alexandroupolis - Thessaloniki) or (Orestiada - Edirne - Istanbul).
History
After the Balkan WarsBalkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
of 1912 and 1913, the area of Western Thrace reverted to Bulgaria. In the Treaty of Neuilly
Treaty of Neuilly
The Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine, dealing with Bulgaria for its role as one of the Central Powers in World War I, was signed on 27 November 1919 at Neuilly-sur-Seine, France....
1919, it became a part of Greece. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, its buildings were rebuilt.
On February 16, 2005, when the Evros water levels rose to 4 m above ground, Amorio was flooded. Another flood followed from March 4, 2005. Residents were stranded and some had been evacuated. The third flood of the year affected. The only unaffected areas were in the northern part of Amorio.