Mani, Evros
Encyclopedia
Mani 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 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio). Its 2001 population was 526 for the village and 757 for the municipal district. Its elevation is 50 m. It was founded during early 19th century by Maniots
who fought in Thrace against the Kemal Attaturk.
The etymology of the name is the same as Mani Peninsula
in the south of the Peloponnese
.
, 15 km west of the Evros River and the Turkish border, NNE of Alexandroupoli
and approximately 30 km ESE of the Bulgaria
n border.
flows 1 km to the south, the hills and the mountains are south of the village.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
village and a municipal district 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 eastcentral 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....
11 km west of town as well as the GR-51/E81 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio). Its 2001 population was 526 for the village and 757 for the municipal district. Its elevation is 50 m. It was founded during early 19th century by Maniots
Maniots
The Maniots or Maniates are the Greek inhabitants of the Mani Peninsula located in the southern Peloponnese in the Greek prefecture of Laconia and prefecture of Messinia. They were also formerly known as Mainotes and the peninsula as Maina. The Maniots are the direct descendants of the Spartans...
who fought in Thrace against the Kemal Attaturk.
The etymology of the name is the same as Mani Peninsula
Mani Peninsula
The Mani Peninsula , also long known as Maina or Maïna, is a geographical and cultural region in Greece. Mani is the central peninsula of the three which extend southwards from the Peloponnese in southern Greece. To the east is the Laconian Gulf, to the west the Messenian Gulf...
in the south of the Peloponnese
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
.
Nearest places
- Sitraria, north (distanced: 6 km)
- KarotiKaroti, EvrosKaroti 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 and Metaxades...
, east (distance: 3 km) - KyaniKyaniKyani is a Greek settlement in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the northern Evros prefecture, Greece 12 km west of town as well as the GR-51/E81...
, south - EvgenikoEvgenikoEvgeniko is a village in the northeastern part of the Evros Prefecture in Greece, located south of Orestiada, 15 km west of Turkey and Uzunköprü, north of Didymoteicho and 16 km east of Bulgaria. Evgeniko is part of the community of Mani within the municipality of Didymoteicho. The village is...
, WNW (distance: 6 km)
Population
| Year | Population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | - | 747 |
| 2001 | 526 | 767 |
Location and transportation
Mani 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...
, 15 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 30 km ESE 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.
Geography
Farmlands are located in the valley areas. The ErythropotamosErythropotamos
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 south, the hills and the mountains are south of the village.