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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 ]. | ||
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Settlement in Greece| Marasia Μαράσια | |
|---|---|
| Settlement | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Evros |
| Municipality | Orestiada |
| Municipal unit | Trigono |
| Population | |
| • Rural | 199 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Marasia (Greek: Μαράσια, Turkish: Maraş) is a village in the northwestern part of the Evros Prefecture in Greece located west of Turkey and Edirne, southeast of Ormenio and Svilengrad, Bulgaria, north of Alexandroupoli and east of Kurdzhali, Bulgaria. Marasia is linked with the road connecting GR-51/E85 (Alexandroupoli - Soufli - Orestiada - Ormenio) and a road to Pentalofos and Komara. The Ardas 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 Trigono. Its 2001 population was 797 for the village and 1,177 for the municipal district. Dikaia is located about 1 km south of the Evros river and is mainly flat. Across the river is Bulgaria.
Nearest places
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 357 |
| 1991 | 323 |
| 2001 | 198 |
History
After World War II and the Greek Civil War, 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.
See also
External links
References
- De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
| Subdivisions of the municipality of Orestiada | |
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| Municipal unit of Kyprinos | |
| Municipal unit of Orestiada | |
| Municipal unit of Trigono | |
| Municipal unit of Vyssa | |