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| Settlement | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Evros |
| Municipality | Orestiada |
| Municipal unit | Trigono |
| Population | |
| • Rural | 442 |
| Time zone | UTC+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
- 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 | |
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| Municipal unit of Kyprinos | |
| Municipal unit of Orestiada | |
| Municipal unit of Trigono | |
| Municipal unit of Vyssa | |