Plati, Evros

Plati
Πλάτη
Location
Plati
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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: 601
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Plati (Greek: Πλάτη) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. It is part of the municipal unit Trigono. In 2001 its population was 601. Plati is located on the left bank of the river Ardas, between the villages Elaia to the west and Arzos to the east.

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Population

Year Population
1981 599
1991 603
2001 601

History

The village was founded by the Ottoman Turks, it was known as Siderli then. 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.

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