Sitochori, Evros

Sitochori (Greek: Σιτοχώρι) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit, Greece. It is part of the municipality of Didymoteicho. In 2001 its population was 440. Sitochori is located about 20 km northwest of central Didymoteicho, and north of the river Erythropotamos.

Population

History

Before 1913 Sitochori was under Ottoman Turkish control. After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece. The village was first known as Skourtochori (Σκουρτοχώρι) and was later renamed to its current name, Sitochori.

See also

• List of settlements in the Evros prefecture

External links

• Sitochori on GTP Travel Pages

References