Karoti, Evros
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Karoti is a village in the municipality of Didymoteicho
in the northern part of the Evros Prefecture
in Greece and is connected with the road connecting the GR-51/E87 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Nea Vyssa - Ormenio) and Metaxades
. The boundary with Kyprinos
is to the northwest.
, north-northeast of Alexandroupoli
and about 960 km northeast of Athens
. It is accessed by rail and the Evros
river is to the southeast along with Turkey
. Farmlands are within the area, most of the area are forested and consists of groves. The hills and mountains dominate the northwestern part.
in the 1919 Treaty of Neuilly
. 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 and is connected with the road connecting the GR-51/E87 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Nea Vyssa - Ormenio) and 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...
. The boundary with 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...
is to the northwest.
Geography and location
Karoti is located 60 km SSW 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...
, 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 960 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...
. It is accessed by rail and the Evros
Evros
Evros is:* the Greek name of the Maritsa river running through Bulgaria and forming the land border between Turkey and Greece* Evros , an administrative division in northern Greece...
river is to the southeast along with 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...
. Farmlands are within the area, most of the area are forested and consists of groves. The hills and mountains dominate the northwestern part.
Nearest places
- LagosLagos, EvrosLagos is a village in the northeastern part of the Evros Prefecture in Greece located south of Orestiada, west of Turkey and Uzunköprü, north of Didymoteicho and NNE of Alexandroupoli. Lagos is part of the municipality of Didymoteicho. Its 2001 population was 1,403 for the settlement. A stream...
, NNE - Thyrea, east
- EllinochoriEllinochori, EvrosEllinochori is a village in the northcentral part of the Evros Prefecture in Greece. Ellinochori is in the municipality of Didymoteicho...
, southeast - 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...
, south - ManiMani, EvrosMani is a Greek village and a municipal district in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the eastcentral Evros prefecture, Greece 11 km west of town as well as the GR-51/E81 . Its 2001 population was 526 for the village and 757 for the municipal district. Its elevation is 50 m...
, west - Sitari, north
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,336 |
| 1991 | 1,156 |
| 2001 | 723 |
History
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 the 1919 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....
. 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.