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			{{Short description\|Place in Drama, Greece}}
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	'''Prosotsani''' ({{~~lang-~~el\|Προσοτσάνη, ~~formerly~~ ~~Πυρσόπολις~~ - ''~~Pyrsopolis~~''}}, {{~~lang-bg~~\|~~Просечен,~~ ''~~Prosechen~~''~~}},~~ {{~~lang~~-tr\|~~Pürsıçan~~}}) is a municipality and town within the municipality located in the western part of the ] in Greece. The ~~2001~~ census reported a population of 11,~~215~~ inhabitants for the municipal unit, and 3,~~937~~ for the town.<ref> ~~{{El~~ ~~icon}}</ref>~~<ref>{{~~citeweb~~\|url=http://www.spilaioaggiti.gr/indexen.php\|title=The Cave of ~~Aggiti's~~ river\|work=Municipal Company for the Touristic Development of the ~~Aggitis~~ River\|accessdate=2005-12-23 \|archiveurl = ~~http~~://web.archive.org/web/20051208042603/http://www.spilaioaggiti.gr/indexen.php <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> \|archivedate = 2005-12-08}}</ref> A local attraction is the cave at the source of the Aggitis River, located at the village of Aggitis in the community of Kokkinogeia. It was a sub-district in the ] sanjak in the ] vilayet before the ].		'''Prosotsani''' ({{langx\|el\|Προσοτσάνη\|Prosotsáni}}, until 1925: {{langx\|el\|Προσωτσάνη}} - ''Prosotsani'', from 1925 until 1940: {{langx\|el\|Πυρσόπολις}} - ''Pyrsopolis''<ref>{{Cite web\|title=ΕΕΤΑΑ-Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών\|url=https://www.eetaa.gr/eetaa/metaboles/oikmet_details.php?id=18172\|access-date=2021-10-10\|website=www.eetaa.gr}}</ref>) is a municipality and town within the municipality located in the western part of the ] in Greece. The 2021 census reported a population of 7,499 inhabitants for the municipal unit, and 3,169 for the town.<ref name=census21/> A local attraction is the cave at the source of the ] River, located at the village of Angitis in the community of Kokkinogeia.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.spilaioaggiti.gr/indexen.php\|title=The Cave of Angitis river\|work=Municipal Company for the Touristic Development of the Angitis River\|accessdate=2005-12-23 \|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20051208042603/http://www.spilaioaggiti.gr/indexen.php <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> \|archivedate = 2005-12-08}}</ref>

	==~~Municipality~~==		==History==
			Prosotsani is a historic town (and a former ''center of ] production'') built on the foot of ] mountain. It was a sub-district in the sanjak in the ] vilayet as "Pürsıçan" during Ottoman Era, before the ].
	The municipality Prosotsani was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:<ref name=Kallikratis> Greece Ministry of Interior {{el icon}}</ref>

			==Municipality==
			The municipality Prosotsani was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:<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>
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			==Popular Culture==
			A Turkish TV series has been recorded between the years of 2007 and 2009. The series, ], tells the story of a Turkish milkman who was living with his family in Prosotsani during the forced migration of the Turkish population from Macedonia.

			==Notable people==
			* ], professional '']'' player

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Latest revision as of 13:49, 25 October 2024

Place in Drama, Greece Municipality in Greece

Prosotsani Προσοτσάνη
Municipality
Prosotsani town hall
ProsotsaniLocation within the region
Coordinates: 41°11′N 23°58′E / 41.183°N 23.967°E / 41.183; 23.967
Country	Greece
Administrative region	East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Drama
Area
• Municipality	481.8 km (186.0 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	419.0 km (161.8 sq mi)
Population
• Municipality	10,739
• Density	22/km (58/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	7,499
• Municipal unit density	18/km (46/sq mi)
• Community	3,169
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΡΜ

Prosotsani (Greek: Προσοτσάνη, romanized: Prosotsáni, until 1925: Greek: Προσωτσάνη - Prosotsani, from 1925 until 1940: Greek: Πυρσόπολις - Pyrsopolis) is a municipality and town within the municipality located in the western part of the Drama regional unit in Greece. The 2021 census reported a population of 7,499 inhabitants for the municipal unit, and 3,169 for the town. A local attraction is the cave at the source of the Angitis River, located at the village of Angitis in the community of Kokkinogeia.

History

Prosotsani is a historic town (and a former center of tobacco production) built on the foot of Menekio mountain. It was a sub-district in the sanjak in the Selanik vilayet as "Pürsıçan" during Ottoman Era, before the Balkan Wars.

Municipality

The municipality Prosotsani was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:

Prosotsani
Sitagroi

Popular Culture

A Turkish TV series has been recorded between the years of 2007 and 2009. The series, Elvada Rumeli, tells the story of a Turkish milkman who was living with his family in Prosotsani during the forced migration of the Turkish population from Macedonia.

Notable people

FORG1VEN, professional League of Legends player

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.
"ΕΕΤΑΑ-Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών". www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
"The Cave of Angitis river". Municipal Company for the Touristic Development of the Angitis River. Archived from the original on 2005-12-08. Retrieved 2005-12-23.
"ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.

External links

Prosotsani - Official Website

v t e Administrative division of the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region
Area 14,157 km (5,466 sq mi) Population 608,182 (as of 2011) Municipalities 22 (since 2011) Capital Komotini
Regional unit of Drama	Doxato Drama Kato Nevrokopi Paranesti Prosotsani
Regional unit of Evros	Alexandroupoli Didymoteicho Orestiada Samothrace Soufli
Regional unit of Kavala	Kavala Nestos Pangaio
Regional unit of Rhodope	Arriana Iasmos Komotini Maroneia-Sapes
Regional unit of Thasos	Thasos
Regional unit of Xanthi	Abdera Myki Topeiros Xanthi
Regional governor Christos Metios [el] (since November 2016, elected 2019) Decentralized Administration Macedonia and Thrace

v t e Subdivisions of the municipality of Prosotsani
Municipal unit of Prosotsani	Anthochori Charitomeni Grammeni Kali Vrysi Kallithea Kokkinogeia Mikropoli Panorama Petroussa Prosotsani Pyrgoi
Municipal unit of Sitagroi	Argyroupoli Fotolivos Mavrolefki Megalokampos Mikrokampos Perichora Sitagroi

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