Spilaio

Spilaio
Σπήλαιο
Location
Spilaio
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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: 442
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)

Spilaio (Greek: Σπήλαιο meaning cave) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. It is in the municipal unit of Trigono. In 2001 its population was 443. It is in a relatively flat, agricultural area. The nearest larger villages are Dikaia to its north, and Plati to its southeast.

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Population

Year Population
1981 603
1991 590
2001 443

History

The village was founded by the Ottoman Turks, it was known as Ispitli 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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