Poimeniko
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Poimeniko or Pimeniko older form: -on is a Greek
village and a municipal district in the municipality of Didymoteicho
in the eastcentral Evros prefecture
, Greece
20 km northwest of the town as well as the GR-51/E81 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio). Its 2001 population was 551 for the village. Its elevation is 120 m. It was one of the few villages in the prefecture that gained population.
, 20 km west of the Evros River and the Turkish border, NNE of Alexandroupoli
and approximately 30 km ESE of the Bulgaria
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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....
20 km northwest of the town as well as the GR-51/E81 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio). Its 2001 population was 551 for the village. Its elevation is 120 m. It was one of the few villages in the prefecture that gained population.
Nearest places
- Ampelakia
- Sitaria
- SitochoriSitochori, EvrosSitochori is a village in the western part of the municipality of Didymoteicho in the northcentral Evros Prefecture. Sitochori is located southwest of Orestiada, about 10 km west of Didymoteicho and Turkey, north of Soufli, north-northeast of Alexandroupoli and east of Bulgaria...
Location and transportation
Poimeniko 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...
, 20 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...
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Geography
Farmlands are located in the valley areas and forests and groves are in hilly and mountainous areas.Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 514 |
| 1991 | 510 |
| 2001 | 551 |