Sidironero
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Sidironero is a village and a former community
in northern Drama peripheral unit, East Macedonia and Thrace
, Greece
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Drama
, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies in the Chech region in the Rhodope Mountains
along the Bulgaria
n border in the northern part of the prefecture between the two largest municipalities in Greece, Kato Nevrokopi
and Paranesti
.
Its population was 430 inhabitants at the 2001 census. Its land area is 351.273 km² (135.627 sq mi). Villages within the community are Sidirónero (the administrative center, pop. 206), Skalotí (84), Kallíkarpon (50), Pappádes (50), and Oropédio (40).
Communities and Municipalities of Greece
For the new municipalities of Greece see the Kallikratis ProgrammeThe municipalities and communities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. Thirteen regions called peripheries form the largest unit of government beneath the State. ...
in northern Drama peripheral unit, East Macedonia and Thrace
East Macedonia and Thrace
East Macedonia and Thrace is one of the thirteen regions of Greece. It consists of the northeastern parts of the country, comprising the eastern part of the region of Macedonia along with the region of Thrace, and the islands of Thasos and Samothrace....
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Drama
Drama, Greece
Drama , the ancient Drabescus , is a town and municipality in northeastern Greece. Drama is the capital of the peripheral unit of Drama which is part of the East Macedonia and Thrace periphery. The town is the economic center of the municipality , which in turn comprises 53.5 percent of the...
, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies in the Chech region in the Rhodope Mountains
Rhodope Mountains
The Rhodopes are a mountain range in Southeastern Europe, with over 83% of its area in southern Bulgaria and the remainder in Greece. Its highest peak, Golyam Perelik , is the seventh highest Bulgarian mountain...
along 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 in the northern part of the prefecture between the two largest municipalities in Greece, Kato Nevrokopi
Kato Nevrokopi
Kato Nevrokopi is a municipality and town within that municipality in the northwest section of the Drama peripheral unit, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform, it was the largest municipality in all of Greece, covering an area of 873.552 km² . The 2001 census reported a population...
and Paranesti
Paranesti
Paranesti is a municipality in the Rhodope Mountains of northeastern Drama peripheral unit, Greece. It consists of two municipal units: Paranesti and Nikoforos. The largest villages of the municipal unit Paranesti are Paranésti Paranesti is a municipality in the Rhodope Mountains of northeastern...
.
Its population was 430 inhabitants at the 2001 census. Its land area is 351.273 km² (135.627 sq mi). Villages within the community are Sidirónero (the administrative center, pop. 206), Skalotí (84), Kallíkarpon (50), Pappádes (50), and Oropédio (40).