Plati, Evros

Plati
Πλάτη
Plati
Coordinates: 41°38′N 26°20′E / 41.633°N 26.333°E / 41.633; 26.333Coordinates: 41°38′N 26°20′E / 41.633°N 26.333°E / 41.633; 26.333
Country Greece
Administrative region East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit Evros
Municipality Orestiada
Municipal unit Trigono
Population (2011)[1]
  Rural 655
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+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 2011 its population was 655. Plati is located on the left bank of the river Ardas, between the villages Elaia to the west and Arzos to the east.

Population

Year Population
1981 599
1991 603
2001 601
2011 655

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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