Neochori, Evros

Neochori
Νεοχώρι
Location
Neochori
Coordinates
Government
Country: Greece
Region: East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit: Evros
Municipality: Orestiada
Municipal unit: Orestiada
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
 - Population: 1,437
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: OP

Neochori (Greek: Νεοχώρι meaning new village) is a village and a municipal district in the municipality of Orestiada in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. The municipal district includes the village Patagi. It is situated 7 km west of the centre of Orestiada.

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Population

Year Neochori village Patagi Municipal district
1981 1,612 - -
1991 1,138 - -
2001 1,159 278 1,437

History

It was annexed to Greece in 1920, prior it was ruled by the Ottomans. It adopted its current name after the annexation, refugees flowed into the village and the Turkish population was displaced eastward.

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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