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| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Country: | Greece |
| Prefecture: | Evros |
| Province: | Orestiada |
| Municipality: | Trigono |
| Municipal district: | Spilaio |
| Location: Latitude: Longitude: |
41.64428 (41° 38' 39") N 26.3087 (26° 18' 33") E |
| Population: (2001) -Village (change) -Percent of the municipality |
443 (-147 or -24.92% from 1991) 6.66% |
| Altitude: -lowest: -centre: |
Evros 57 m about 800 m (northwest) |
| Postal code: | GR-680 06 |
| Car designation: | EB |
Spilaio or Spileo (Greek, Modern: Σπήλαιο, Katharevoussa: Σπήλαιον meaning cave), older forms: -on also with the i or an e accented 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, Athens, the Greek capital is nearly 1,100 km northeast. Plati is linked with the road connecting GR-51/E85 (Alexandroupoli - Soufli - Orestiada - Ormenio) and a road to Pentalofos and Komara. Dikea is the seat of the municipality of Trigono. Its 2001 population was 443 for the village. Much of the area are flat, the remainder of the area are hilly.
Settlements
Nearest places
Population
| Year | Village population | Change | Percent of the municipality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 603 | - | - |
| 1991 | 590 | -13 or -2.2% | - |
| 2001 | 443 | -147 or -24.92% | 6.66% |
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 late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s. The village's population lost by over half between 1981 and 2001.
Other
Spilaio has a school, a , church, banks, a post office, and a square (plateia). Its nearest gymnasium (middle school), a lyceum (secondary school). Spilaio offers a panoramic views of the mountains to the west and mountains in Bulgaria to the northwest.
See also
External links
- Spilaio on GTP Travel Pages
- Map and aerial photos:
- Street map information from: Mapquest, LiveLocal or Google or Yahoo! Maps
- Satellite images: Google or Microsoft Virtual Earth - image now available
- Coordinates: 41°28′29″N 26°18′33″E / 41.47472°N 26.30917°E / 41.47472; 26.30917
| Subdivisions of the municipality of Orestiada | |
|---|---|
| Municipal unit of Kyprinos | |
| Municipal unit of Orestiada | |
| Municipal unit of Trigono | |
| Municipal unit of Vyssa | |