Valtos, Evros
Encyclopedia
Valtos is a village in the municipality of Orestiada
in the northern part of the Evros Prefecture
in Greece. It is 17 km west of the centre of Orestiada on the GR-51 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Nea Vyssa - Ormenio) and Valtos Kyprinos
and another road with Fylakio, it is located between Orestiada
and Lepti. Its 2001 population was 565 for the village.
, about 45 km south of Edirne
, 15 km west km west of the Evros and the Turkish
border, north-northeast of Alexandroupoli
and about 1,010 km northeast of Athens
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in 1920. 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.
Orestiada
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...
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. It is 17 km west of the centre of Orestiada on the GR-51 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Nea Vyssa - Ormenio) and Valtos 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...
and another road with Fylakio, it is located between Orestiada
Orestiada
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...
and Lepti. Its 2001 population was 565 for the village.
Location
Valtos is also located 37 km north of DidymoteichoDidymoteicho
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...
, about 45 km south of Edirne
Edirne
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...
, 15 km west km west of the Evros and the Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
border, 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 1,010 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...
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Nearest places
- Fylakio, NNW
- NeochoriNeochori, EvrosNeochori is a village and a municipal district in the municipality of Orestiada in the northern part of the Evros Prefecture in Greece. The municipal district includes the village Patagi.-Geography:...
, east - AmbelakiaAmbelakia, EvrosAmpelakia is a village in the municipality of Orestiada in the northern part of the Evros Prefecture in Greece. Ampelakia is connected with two roads connecting the GR-51...
, southeast - ChandrasChandrasChandras is a village in the municipality of Orestiada in the northern part of the Evros Prefecture in Greece. The area is mainly made up of hills and mountains, farmlands dominate the area.-Location:...
, southwest
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 708 |
| 1991 | 660 |
| 2001 | 565 |
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 1920. 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.