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| {{Short description|Village in Thrace, Greece}} | |||
| {{Infobox Greek Dimos | {{Infobox Greek Dimos | ||
| |name = Stavroupoli | |name = Stavroupoli | ||
| |name_local = Σταυρούπολη | |name_local = Σταυρούπολη | ||
| |type = municipal unit | |||
| |image_map = |
|image_map = DE Stavroupolis.svg | ||
| |map_caption = Location within the |
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit | ||
| |periph = ] | |periph = ] | ||
| |periphunit = ] | |periphunit = ] | ||
| |municipality = ] | |municipality = ] | ||
| |pop_municunit = |
|pop_municunit = 1635 | ||
| |pop_community = 420 | |||
| |population_as_of = |
|population_as_of = 2021 | ||
| |area = | |||
| |area_municunit = 342.0 | |||
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|elevation = 132 | ||
| |coordinates = {{coord|41|12|N|24|42|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | |||
| |lat_min = 12 | |||
| |lon_deg = 24 | |||
| |lon_min = 42 | |||
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| |licence = AH | |licence = AH | ||
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| '''Stavroupoli''' ({{ |
'''Stavroupoli''' ({{langx|el|Σταυρούπολη}}) is a village and a former municipality in the ], ], ]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality ], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL8-SrPzKAEPjjtIl9LGdkF53UIxsx942CdyqxSQYNuqAGCF0IfB9HI6hq6ZkZV96FIukI0UzcPsWCK0LpLhpa7rhiWB4R5ntTnoWw7U8E1Amg.|title=ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text|language=el|publisher=]}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 342.002 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}}</ref> Population 1,635 (2021). Stavroupoli and Nestos Valley (Greek: Κοιλάδα του Νέστου) including ] Tempi (Greek: Τέμπη του Νέστου) is a popular tour region and vacation target in North Greece. | ||
| ⚫ | The municipal unit Stavroupoli is subdivided into the communities ], ], ], ], ], ] and Stavroupoli. The community Stavroupoli consists of the settlements Stavroupoli, Lykodromi, Kallithea and Margariti. | ||
| ⚫ | During the ] |
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| ==History== | |||
| ⚫ | During the ] of the region in ] from 1941 to 1944, the village was infamous as the location of the Krastopole or Enikyoy ] where ] and other left-wing enemies of the ruling regime were interned.<ref name="a-ya">{{cite book |title=Българска енциклопедия А–Я |publisher=БАН, Труд, Сирма |language=Bulgarian |year=2002 |chapter=Концентрационни лагери |isbn=954-8104-08-3 }}</ref> | ||
| ==Names== | |||
| Under ], the Ottoman Turkish name of the village was يڭى كوى ''Yeni Köy'' (in Greek, Γενή Κιόι, in Bulgarian Еникьой ''Enikyoy'') 'New Village'.<ref name="sezen">Tahir Sezen, ''Osmanlı Yer Adları'', Ankara 2017, T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü Yayın No: 26 </ref><ref name="inr"/> The Bulgarian name was {{langx|bg|Кръстополе|lit=cross field|translit=Krastopole}}. | |||
| Its name was ] as {{Langx|el|Σταυρούπολις|translit=Stavroupolis|lit=Cross city}} in May, 1920, soon after it ].<ref name="inr">Institute for Neohellenic Research, "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece", </ref> | |||
| ⚫ | The municipal unit Stavroupoli is subdivided into the communities ], ], ], ], ], ] and Stavroupoli. The community Stavroupoli consists of the settlements Stavroupoli, Lykodromi, Kallithea and Margariti. |
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| == Notable people == | == Notable people == | ||
| *] (1924) painter | *] (1924) painter | ||
| *] (1956) The first female president of Hellenic republic | |||
| ⚫ | ==External links== | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| {{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
| ⚫ | ==External links== | ||
| ⚫ | ] | ||
| ⚫ | {{Wikivoyage|Stavroupoli}} | ||
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| ⚫ | {{EMacedoniaThrace-geo-stub}} | ||
| {{Xanthi div}} | {{Xanthi div}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:52, 24 December 2024
Village in Thrace, Greece Municipal unit in Greece| Stavroupoli Σταυρούπολη | |
|---|---|
| Municipal unit | |
  StavroupoliLocation within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 41°12′N 24°42′E / 41.200°N 24.700°E / 41.200; 24.700 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Xanthi |
| Municipality | Xanthi |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 342.0 km (132.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,635 |
| • Municipal unit density | 4.8/km (12/sq mi) |
| • Community | 420 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | AH |
Stavroupoli (Greek: Σταυρούπολη) is a village and a former municipality in the Xanthi regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Xanthi, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 342.002 km. Population 1,635 (2021). Stavroupoli and Nestos Valley (Greek: Κοιλάδα του Νέστου) including Nestos River Tempi (Greek: Τέμπη του Νέστου) is a popular tour region and vacation target in North Greece.
The municipal unit Stavroupoli is subdivided into the communities Dafnonas, Gerakas, Karyofyto, Komnina, Neochori, Paschalia and Stavroupoli. The community Stavroupoli consists of the settlements Stavroupoli, Lykodromi, Kallithea and Margariti.
History
During the Bulgarian administration of the region in World War II from 1941 to 1944, the village was infamous as the location of the Krastopole or Enikyoy concentration camp where Bulgarian Communist Party and other left-wing enemies of the ruling regime were interned.
Names
Under Ottoman rule, the Ottoman Turkish name of the village was يڭى كوى Yeni Köy (in Greek, Γενή Κιόι, in Bulgarian Еникьой Enikyoy) 'New Village'. The Bulgarian name was Bulgarian: Кръстополе, romanized: Krastopole, lit. 'cross field'.
Its name was Hellenized as Greek: Σταυρούπολις, romanized: Stavroupolis, lit. 'Cross city' in May, 1920, soon after it was ceded to Greece.
Notable people
- George Papassavas (1924) painter
- Katerina Sakellaropoulou (1956) The first female president of Hellenic republic
References
- "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- "Концентрационни лагери". Българска енциклопедия А–Я (in Bulgarian). БАН, Труд, Сирма. 2002. ISBN 954-8104-08-3.
- Tahir Sezen, Osmanlı Yer Adları, Ankara 2017, T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Arşivleri Genel Müdürlüğü Yayın No: 26 s.v., p. 814
- ^ Institute for Neohellenic Research, "Name Changes of Settlements in Greece", s.v.
External links
| Subdivisions of the municipality of Xanthi | |
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| Municipal unit of Stavroupoli | |
| Municipal unit of Xanthi | |
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