Koufovouno
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Koufovouno 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 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio). Its 2001 population was 988. Its elevation is 70 m.
, 6 km west of the Evros River and the Turkish border, NNE of Alexandroupoli
and approximately 25 to 30 km east of the Bulgaria
n border.
Farmlands are located in the valley areas. The Erythropotamos
flows 1 km to the north and the hills and the mountains south of the village.
The nearest places are:
period, other than the Turks, Koufovouno was inhabited mostly by Bulgarians, and lay near the line between areas of Bulgarian and Greek majority in Western Thrace
. It was occupied by the Greeks during the end of World War I
and shortly became a part of Greece. Its current population is mostly descendants of Greek refugees
from Eastern Thrace.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
settlement in the municipality 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...
in the northern 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...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
6 km west of town as well as the GR-51/E81 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio). Its 2001 population was 988. Its elevation is 70 m.
Geography
Koufovouno is located south of OrestiadaOrestiada
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...
, 6 km west of the Evros River and the Turkish border, NNE 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 approximately 25 to 30 km east of the 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...
n border.
Farmlands are located in the valley areas. The Erythropotamos
Erythropotamos
The Erythropotamos , Luda reka in Bulgaria is a river that flows from south of Mega Dereio next to the Ivaylovgrad municipality in southern Bulgaria and northern Greek Thrace entirely in the Evros Prefecture. Its Turkish name was Küzüldeli Su...
flows 1 km to the north and the hills and the mountains south of the village.
The nearest places are:
- DidymoteichoDidymoteichoDidymóteicho 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...
, east - Nea Psathades, southeast
- AmoriAmori, GreeceAmorio 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...
, south - AsvestadesAsvestadesAsvestades 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 and Mavrokklisi and connects a road also connecting Metaxades and Kyprinos...
, west (distance: 10 km) - Kyani, WNW (distance: 6 km)
- EllinochoriEllinochori, EvrosEllinochori is a village in the northcentral part of the Evros Prefecture in Greece. Ellinochori is in the municipality of Didymoteicho...
, northeast (distance: 2 km)
History
During the OttomanOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
period, other than the Turks, Koufovouno was inhabited mostly by Bulgarians, and lay near the line between areas of Bulgarian and Greek majority in Western Thrace
Western Thrace
Western Thrace or simply Thrace is a geographic and historical region of Greece, located between the Nestos and Evros rivers in the northeast of the country. Together with the regions of Macedonia and Epirus, it is often referred to informally as northern Greece...
. It was occupied by the Greeks during the end of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and shortly became a part of Greece. Its current population is mostly descendants of Greek refugees
Greek refugees
Greek refugees is a collective term used to refer to the Greeks from Asia Minor who were evacuated or relocated in Greece following the Treaty of Lausanne and the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey...
from Eastern Thrace.
Economy, education and population
Its economy is based mainly on agricultural products. There is an elementary school, a church and a big square. The nearest high school is in Didymoteicho.| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,201 |
| 1991 | 1,287 |
| 2001 | 958 |