Elaia, Evros

Elaia
Ελαία
Location
Elaia
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Government
Country: Greece
Region: East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit: Evros
Municipality: Orestiada
Municipal unit: Trigono
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
 - Population: 532
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Elaia (Greek: Ελαία meaning olives, Bulgarian: Делиелес - Delieles) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit, Greece. Elaia is in the municipal unit of Trigono. In 2001 its population was 532. The village is located on the left bank of the river Arda. The nearest villages are Plati to its northeast and Fylakio to its south.

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Population

Year Population
1981 669
1991 611
2001 532

History

The village was founded during the Ottoman period by the Turks, its population was Bulgarian and Turkish. After its annexation to Greece, many Greeks from east of the Evros river began to inhabit the area.

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