Metaxades

Metaxades
Μεταξάδες
Metaxades

Coordinates: 41°25′N 26°13′E / 41.417°N 26.217°E / 41.417; 26.217Coordinates: 41°25′N 26°13′E / 41.417°N 26.217°E / 41.417; 26.217
Country Greece
Administrative region East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit Evros
Municipality Didymoteicho
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit 3,415
Community[1]
  Population 717 (2011)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration EB

Metaxades (Greek: Μεταξάδες, [metaˈksaðes]) is a town and a former municipality in the Evros regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Didymoteicho, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] In 2011 its population was 687 for the village, 717 for the community and 3,415 for the municipality.

Metaxades is located in the northern part of the Evros regional unit, on the border with Bulgaria (Ivaylovgrad municipality). The river Erythropotamos flows through the municipal unit. Kyprinos lies to the north, and Didymoteicho to the east. The Greek National Road 53 (Alexandroupoli - Mega Dereio - Kyprinos - Ormenio) runs through Metaxades.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Metaxades is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population

Year Town population Municipal district population Municipality population
1981 - 1,336 -
1991 - 1,026 -
2001 874 914 4,486
2011 687 717 3,415

History

Before 1913 the area of Metaxades was ruled by the Ottoman Empire. It was known as Tokmakköy during Ottoman rule. After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece. As a result its Bulgarian and Turkish population was exchanged with Greek refugees, mainly from today's Turkey.

References

  1. 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)

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