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Kato Nevrokopi Κάτω Νευροκόπι
Settlement
Kato NevrokopiLocation within the region
Coordinates: 41°21′N 23°52′E / 41.350°N 23.867°E / 41.350; 23.867
Country	Greece
Administrative region	East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Drama
Population
• Community	2,157
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	ΡΜ

Kato Nevrokopi (Template:Lang-el "Lower Nevrokopi") is a municipality and town within that municipality in the northwest section of the Drama regional unit, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform, it was the largest municipality in all of Greece, covering an area of 873.552 km (337.28 sq mi). The 2011 census reported a population of 7,860 inhabitants. The region is known for the very low temperatures during the winter and for its famous agricultural products such as potatoes and beans. The area has several features to attract tourists: the ski center of Falakro, the traditional settlement in the village of Granitis (pop. 78), the historical bunker of Lise, the artificial lakes of Lefkogeia and Potamoí, the spectacular routes in the forests, the old churches. The forest paths offer excellent views to hikers. The largest towns are Kato Nevrokopi (the municipal seat, pop. 2,157), Volakas (1,028), Perithorio (898), Lefkogeia (465), Kato Vrontou (554), and Ochyro (514). On the territory of the municipality are located several abandoned villages, including Monastiri and Mavrochori.

History

Under the Ottoman Empire, the village was predominantly settled by Macedonians, with small numbers of Turks and Vlachs. Following the Asia Minor Catastrophe and the subsequent population exchange, it was settled by large numbers of Greek refugees from Asia Minor. In 1927, its name was changed from Ζύρνοβο (Zyrnovo, Зърново) to Kato Nevrokopi, after the neighbouring town of Nevrokop (present Gotse Delchev) in Bulgaria. On 18 April 1945, during fighting related to the Greek civil war, many Macedonians inhabitants left the area. Many of them because is Macedonians resettled in Štip - Macedonia today in North Macedonia.

Climate

Kato Nevrokopi has a humid continental climate ,it is one of very few locations in Greece with this climate and is one of the coldest places in the country. It has cold and somewhat snowy winters and warm to hot somewhat humid summers. Precipitation tends to be balanced throughout the year, although there is a small Mediterrannean climate influence resulting in July and August being ,to a small degree, drier than the rest of the year. Temperatures of -20C or below have been recorded numerous times in the past. However, there has been a warming trend in the last few years and such temperatures occur less often. Downpours and hail happen sometimes in form of showers in spring and summer. Blizzards and thick fogs in the wintertime have been reported occasionally.

Notable people

• Armen Kouptsios
• Theodosius Gologanov

References

1. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
3. Name changes of settlements in Greece

• Kato Nevrokopi at GEOnet Names Server

External links

• Official website (in Greek)

v t e Administrative division of the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region
Area 14,157 km (5,466 sq mi) Population 608,182 (as of 2011) Municipalities 22 (since 2011) Capital Komotini
Regional unit of Drama	Doxato Drama Kato Nevrokopi Paranesti Prosotsani
Regional unit of Evros	Alexandroupoli Didymoteicho Orestiada Samothrace Soufli
Regional unit of Kavala	Kavala Nestos Pangaio
Regional unit of Rhodope	Arriana Iasmos Komotini Maroneia-Sapes
Regional unit of Thasos	Thasos
Regional unit of Xanthi	Abdera Myki Topeiros Xanthi
Regional governor Christos Metios [el] (since November 2016, elected 2019) Decentralized Administration Macedonia and Thrace

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