Mani (Greek: Μάνη) is a Greek village and a municipal district in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the eastcentral Evros regional unit, Greece 11 km west of town as well as the GR-51/E81 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio). In 2001 its population was 526 for the village and 757 for the municipal district. Its elevation is 50 m. It was founded during early 19th century by Maniots who fought in Thrace against the Kemal Attaturk.
The etymology of the name is the same as Mani Peninsula in the south of the Peloponnese.
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| Year | Population | Municipal district population |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | - | 747 |
| 2001 | 526 | 767 |
Mani is located south of Orestiada, 15 km west of the Evros River and the Turkish border, NNE of Alexandroupoli and approximately 30 km ESE of the Bulgarian border.
Farmlands are located in the valley areas. The Erythropotamos flows 1 km to the south, the hills and the mountains are south of the village.
The current city of Mani was founded by Maniot Greeks who fought under the King of Greece against the Republic of Turkey and Kemal Ataturk during the 1920s
Its economy is based mainly on agricultural products.
There is a school, a church and a big square. The nearest high school is in Didymoteicho.
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