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'''Pentalofos''' ({{lang-el|Πεντάλοφος}} meaning the five hills) is a village in the northern part of the ] in ]. Pentalofos is in the municipal unit of ]. Its 2001 population was 665. It is close to the border with ]. The nearest larger village is ] to its north. '''Pentalofos''' ({{lang-el|Πεντάλοφος}} meaning the five hills) is a village in the northern part of the ] in ]. Pentalofos is in the municipal unit of ]. In 2001 its population was 665. It is close to the border with ]. The nearest larger village is ] to its north.


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


The village was founded by the ] Turks, it was known as ''Beştele'' 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 ''Beştele'' 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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For other uses, see Pentalofos. Settlement in Greece
Pentalofos Πεντάλοφος
Settlement
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitEvros
MunicipalityOrestiada
Municipal unitTrigono
Population
 • Rural665
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Pentalofos (Template:Lang-el meaning the five hills) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. Pentalofos is in the municipal unit of Trigono. In 2001 its population was 665. It is close to the border with Bulgaria. The nearest larger village is Ormenio to its north.

Population

Year Population
1981 885
1991 931
2001 665

History

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