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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 ]. In 2001 its 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 Orestiada. In 2001 its population was 665. It is close to the border with ]. The nearest larger village is ] to its north.
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==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.
==See also==
==See also==
Revision as of 19:02, 10 October 2015
For other uses, see Pentalofos.
Settlement in Greece
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 Orestiada. In 2001 its population was 665. It is close to the border with Bulgaria. The nearest larger village is Ormenio to its north.
