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'''Marasia''' (Greek: Μαράσια, Turkish: ''Maraş'') is a village in the northwestern part of the ] in Greece located west of ] and ], southeast of ] and ], Bulgaria, north of ] and east of ], Bulgaria. Marasia is linked with the road connecting ]/] (Alexandroupoli - Soufli - Orestiada - Ormenio) and a road to Pentalofos and ]. The ] river flows to the south. Recent recorded floods did not affect the village except for the southern portion. Marasia is in the municipal unit of ]. Its 2001 population was 797 for the village and 1,177 for the municipal district. Dikaia is located about 1 km south of the ] river and is mainly flat. Across the river is ]. '''Marasia''' (Greek: Μαράσια, Turkish: ''Maraş'', Bulgarian:''Maраш'') is a village in the northern part of the ] in ]. Marasia is part of the municipal unit of ]. It is situated between the rivers ] and ], close to their confluence. The Evros forms the border with ] here, and the Turkish city ] is 7 km to its east. Marasia is bypassed by the ]/] (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio - Svilengrad).


==Nearest places== ==History==
An Early Iron Age settlement with hand-glazed pottery with ribbed and incised decoration has been identified at the Phylakes site on the low-lying slope.<ref>{{cite web |title=Θρακικός Ηλεκτρονικός Θησαυρός - Ιστορία |url=http://www.xanthi.ilsp.gr/thraki/history/his.asp?perioxhid=H0013 |website=www.xanthi.ilsp.gr |access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref> During the Turkish occupation, it was a mixed village with Christian and Muslim residents.

The village is first mentioned by name in 1400 and recorded in a document of 1528 as a ] of ] and later as a suburb of ]. Its name comes from the Turkish word Maraş meaning suburb and the Turkish name of the village was Maraşköy (ie the village suburb). As a settlement it was officially mentioned in 1924 in Official Gazette 194A-14/08/1924 to be annexed to the then community of Kastaneon.<ref>{{cite web |title=ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΙΚΕΣ ΜΕΤΑΒΟΛΕΣ ΟΙΚΙΣΜΩΝ ΑΝΑΛΥΤΙΚΑ |url=https://www.eetaa.gr/eetaa/metaboles/oikmet_details.php?id=18708 |website=eetaa.gr |access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref> According to the "Kallikratis" Program, it is the local community of Marasia that belongs to the municipal unit of Trigonos of the municipality of Orestiada and according to the 2011 census it had a population of 140 inhabitants.<ref>{{cite web |last1=ΤΕΥΧΟΣ |first1=ΔΕΥΤΕΡΟ |title=ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΕΩΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ |url=https://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/1210503/FEK_monimos_rev.pdf/125204a0-726f-46fe-a141-302d9e7a38dc |website=statistics.gr |access-date=3 May 2024 |ref=698}}</ref>

After the Greek-Turkish population exchange of 1923, refugees settled mainly from Adrianople, but also from the rest of ]. It is the birthplace of the Maraslis family and of the merchant ] (1780-1851), one of the first settlers of Odessa ].


The village became famous when in 2007 the ] awarded the "Lady of Marasians" (Vasiliki Lampidou - Fotaki), who died on 21 June 2011, at the age of 107 and was buried with the honours of an active officer of the Armed Forces.<ref>{{cite news |title=Κηδεύθηκε η Κυρά των Μαρασίων µε τιµές αξιωµατικού Ενόπλων ∆υνάµεων |url=https://www.tanea.gr/2011/06/21/greece/kideythike-i-kyra-twn-marasiwn-e-ti-es-aksiw-atikoy-enoplwn-yna-ewn/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |work=ΤΑ ΝΕΑ |date=21 June 2011 |language=el}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Η Κυρά Βασιλική, η Ακριτομάνα του Εβρου – υποστολή στα 107 χρόνια |url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/opinion/725680/i-kyra-vasiliki-i-akritomana-toy-evroy-ypostoli-sta-107-chronia/ |access-date=3 May 2024 |work=Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ |issue=22.06.2011 |publisher=Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ |date=22 June 2011 |language=greek}}</ref>
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==Population== ==Population==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year !! Population ! Year !! Population
|- |-
| 1981 || 357 | 1981 || 357
|- |-
| 1991 || 323 | 1991 || 323
|- |-
| 2001 || 198 | 2001 || 198
|-
| 2011 || 140
|-
| 2021 || 80
|} |}


==History== ==Transport==


===Rail===
After ] and the ], many of its buildings were rebuilt. Electricity and automobiles arrived in the 1960s, it was linked with pavement in the mid to late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s. The village's population fell by over half between 1981 and 2001.
The community is served by ], one of the most northerly railway stations in Greece on the ]. There is currently no rail connection to ] via Marasia.


==See also== ==See also==
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==External links==
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==References== ==References==
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Community in Greece
Marasia Μαράσια
Community
Marasia is located in GreeceMarasiaMarasia
Coordinates: 41°40′N 26°28′E / 41.667°N 26.467°E / 41.667; 26.467
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitEvros
MunicipalityOrestiada
Municipal unitTrigono
Population
 • Community80
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Marasia (Greek: Μαράσια, Turkish: Maraş, Bulgarian:Maраш) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. Marasia is part of the municipal unit of Trigono. It is situated between the rivers Evros and Ardas, close to their confluence. The Evros forms the border with Turkey here, and the Turkish city Edirne is 7 km to its east. Marasia is bypassed by the Greek National Road 51/E85 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio - Svilengrad).

History

An Early Iron Age settlement with hand-glazed pottery with ribbed and incised decoration has been identified at the Phylakes site on the low-lying slope. During the Turkish occupation, it was a mixed village with Christian and Muslim residents.

The village is first mentioned by name in 1400 and recorded in a document of 1528 as a waqf of Sultan Murat II and later as a suburb of Adrianople. Its name comes from the Turkish word Maraş meaning suburb and the Turkish name of the village was Maraşköy (ie the village suburb). As a settlement it was officially mentioned in 1924 in Official Gazette 194A-14/08/1924 to be annexed to the then community of Kastaneon. According to the "Kallikratis" Program, it is the local community of Marasia that belongs to the municipal unit of Trigonos of the municipality of Orestiada and according to the 2011 census it had a population of 140 inhabitants.

After the Greek-Turkish population exchange of 1923, refugees settled mainly from Adrianople, but also from the rest of Eastern Thrace. It is the birthplace of the Maraslis family and of the merchant Grigorios Maraslis (1780-1851), one of the first settlers of Odessa citation pending.

The village became famous when in 2007 the Academy of Athens awarded the "Lady of Marasians" (Vasiliki Lampidou - Fotaki), who died on 21 June 2011, at the age of 107 and was buried with the honours of an active officer of the Armed Forces.

Population

Year Population
1981 357
1991 323
2001 198
2011 140
2021 80

Transport

Rail

The community is served by Marasia railway station, one of the most northerly railway stations in Greece on the Alexandroupolis–Svilengrad line. There is currently no rail connection to Svilengrad via Marasia.

See also

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Θρακικός Ηλεκτρονικός Θησαυρός - Ιστορία". www.xanthi.ilsp.gr. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  3. "ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΙΚΕΣ ΜΕΤΑΒΟΛΕΣ ΟΙΚΙΣΜΩΝ ΑΝΑΛΥΤΙΚΑ". eetaa.gr. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. ΤΕΥΧΟΣ, ΔΕΥΤΕΡΟ. "ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΕΩΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ". statistics.gr. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. "Κηδεύθηκε η Κυρά των Μαρασίων µε τιµές αξιωµατικού Ενόπλων ∆υνάµεων". ΤΑ ΝΕΑ (in Greek). 21 June 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. "Η Κυρά Βασιλική, η Ακριτομάνα του Εβρου – υποστολή στα 107 χρόνια". Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ (in Greek). No. 22.06.2011. Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
Subdivisions of the municipality of Orestiada
Municipal unit of Kyprinos
Municipal unit of Orestiada
Municipal unit of Trigono
Municipal unit of Vyssa
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