Dikaia

Dikaia
Δίκαια
Location
Dikaia
Coordinates
Government
Country: Greece
Region: East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit: Evros
Municipality: Orestiada
Municipal unit: Trigono
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
 - Population: 1,177
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Dikaia (Greek: Δίκαια, [ˈðikea]) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. Dikaia was the seat of the former municipality of Trigono, and is part of the municipality Orestiada since 2011. In 2001 its population was 797 for the village and 1,177 for the municipal district, which includes the villages Dilofos, Krios and Palli. It is located on the right bank of the river Evros, where it forms the border with Bulgaria. It is about 15 km southeast of Svilengrad, Bulgaria, and 25 km west of Edirne, Turkey. Dikaia is bypassed by the Greek National Road 51/E85 (Alexandroupoli - Soufli - Orestiada - Ormenio - Svilengrad). It is served by a railway station on the line from Didymoteicho to Ormenio.

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Population

Year Village population Municipal district population
1981 1,693 -
1991 1,058 -
2001 797 1,177

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Orestiada
Municipal unit of Kyprinos
Municipal unit of Orestiada
Municipal unit of Trigono
Arzos · Dikaia · Elaia · Komara · Marasia · Milia · Ormenio · Pentalofos · Petrota · Plati · Ptelea · Spilaio · Therapeio
Municipal unit of Vyssa