Kalchas, Rhodope
| Kalchas Κάλχας | |
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  Kalchas | |
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Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 41°8′N 25°27′E / 41.133°N 25.450°ECoordinates: 41°8′N 25°27′E / 41.133°N 25.450°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Rhodope regional unit |
| Municipality | Komotini |
| Municipal unit | Komotini |
| Highest elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
| • Rural | 634 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Kalchas (Greek: Κάλχας, Turkish: Kalfa), is a village and a community in the municipality of Komotini, in the Rhodope regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. It is located in a flat area, 5 km northeast of Komotini. The community consists of the villages Kalchas, Iampolis, Megali Ada and Mytikas.
The village is crossed by a small stream (known locally by the name Trelocheimarros), tributary of the Vozvozis, that often overflows during the winter causing problems in transportation. In 2011 the Army has placed a military bridge over the stream that improved significantly the transportation.[2] The main occupation of the village residents is the cultivation of tobacco. Just outside the village passes the vertical axis of Egnatia Odos (A2) which leads to the Greek-Bulgarian border. (Komotini - Nymphaea - Makaza - Kardzhali)
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