Asvestades
Encyclopedia
Asvestades is a village in the municipality of Didymoteicho
in the northern part of the Evros Prefecture
in Greece
. It is 14 km west of the centre on the GR-51 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Nea Vyssa - Ormenio) and Mavrokklisi and connects a road also connecting Metaxades and Kyprinos. The frontiers of the municipalities of Orestiada
lie to the north, Metaxades
to the west and Kyprinos
to the northwest.
, 15 km west km west of the Evros and the Turkish
border, north-northeast of Alexandroupoli
and about 950 km northeast of Athens
.
in 1920. After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, many of its buildings were rebuilt. Electricity and automobiles arrived in the 1960s, it was linked with pavement in the late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s.
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...
in the northern part of the Evros Prefecture
Evros Prefecture
Evros is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its name is derived from the river Evros, which appears to have been a Thracian hydronym. Evros is the northernmost regional unit. It borders Turkey to the east, across the river Evros, and it...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is 14 km west of the centre on the GR-51 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Nea Vyssa - Ormenio) and Mavrokklisi and connects a road also connecting Metaxades and Kyprinos. The frontiers of the municipalities of Orestiada
Orestiada
Orestiada is the northeasternmost and northernmost city of Greece and the second largest city of the Evros peripheral unit of Thrace. The population is around 25,000. Orestiada is only 2 km west of the banks of the Evros, which forms a natural border between Greece and Turkey...
lie to the north, Metaxades
Metaxades
Metaxades is a town and 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 Didymoteicho, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 874 for the village, 914 for the community and...
to the west and Kyprinos
Kyprinos
Kyprinos is a town and 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 Orestiada, of which it is a municipal unit. Its 2001 population was 1,157 for the village and 2,915 for the municipal...
to the northwest.
Location
Asvestades is also located 65 km south of EdirneEdirne
Edirne is a city in Eastern Thrace, the northwestern part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. Edirne served as the capital city of the Ottoman Empire from 1365 to 1453, before Constantinople became the empire's new capital. At present, Edirne is the capital of the Edirne...
, 15 km west km west of the Evros and the Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
border, north-northeast 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 about 950 km northeast of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
Nearest places
- Kyani, northeast
- KoufovounoKoufovounoKoufovouno is a Greek settlement in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the northern Evros prefecture, Greece 6 km west of town as well as the GR-51/E81 . Its 2001 population was 988...
, east - Amorio, southeast
- Kissari, ESE
- LavaraLavaraLavara is a town located in the eastern part of Evros. It was the seat of the municipality of Orfeas . It is located only 2 km from Turkey and the western banks of the Evros....
, south - Mandra, SSE
- Mavrokklisi, west
- Vryssika, north
History
It was known as "Kireççiler" during Ottoman rule. It was annexed to GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in 1920. 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...
, many of its buildings were rebuilt. Electricity and automobiles arrived in the 1960s, it was linked with pavement in the late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s.