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'''Spilaio''' (Greek: Σπήλαιο meaning ]) is a village in the northern part of the ] in ]. It is in the municipal unit of ]. Its 2001 population was 443. It is in a relatively flat, agricultural area. The nearest larger villages are ] to its north, and ] to its southeast. '''Spilaio''' (Greek: Σπήλαιο meaning ]) is a village in the northern part of the ] in ]. It is in the municipal unit of ]. In 2001 its population was 443. It is in a relatively flat, agricultural area. The nearest larger villages are ] to its north, and ] to its southeast.


==Population== ==Population==
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==History== ==History==


The village was founded by the ] Turks, it was known as ''Ispitli'' 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. The village was founded by the ] Turks, it was known as ''Ispitli'' 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.


==See also== ==See also==

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Settlement in Greece
Spilaio Σπήλαιο
Settlement
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitEvros
MunicipalityOrestiada
Municipal unitTrigono
Population
 • Rural442
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Spilaio (Greek: Σπήλαιο meaning cave) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. It is in the municipal unit of Trigono. In 2001 its population was 443. It is in a relatively flat, agricultural area. The nearest larger villages are Dikaia to its north, and Plati to its southeast.

Population

Year Population
1981 603
1991 590
2001 443

History

The village was founded by the Ottoman Turks, it was known as Ispitli 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.

See also

External links

References

  1. 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
Municipal unit of Kyprinos
Municipal unit of Orestiada
Municipal unit of Trigono
Municipal unit of Vyssa
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