A church in Didymoteicho

Didymoteicho (or Didimoteixo), (Greek, Modern: Διδυμότειχο, Ancient/Katharevousa: Διδυμότειχον, meaning twin walls from didymo twin and teicho wall) is a town located in the eastern part of the prefecture of Evros. It is the seat of the municipality and the province of the same name. It is located around 12 km from Turkey and the western banks of the Evros. In the west, much of the land is mountainous and forested, while farmlands are located in the central and the northern part. It is linked with GR-51 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Edirne in Turkey and Svilengrad in Bulgaria). The town sits on a plain and located south east of Svilengrad, south of Edirne, Turkey and Orestiada, west of Uzunköprü, about 20 km north of Soufli and about 90 km north of Alexandroupoli. Download high resolution version (1600x800, 182 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1600x800, 182 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos): External link Map Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Prefectures of Greece ... Evros (Greek: Έβρος) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece and is the northernmost. ... Here are a lists of the provinces (Greek: επαρχεία, eparcheia fr. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is an alphabetical list by town of dialing codes in Greece. ... The National Statistical Service of Greece (NSSG) is a General Secretariat of the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance with more than 1100 employees. ... The Greek car license plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (f. ... Fraternal twin boys in the tub The term twin most notably refers to two individuals (or one of two individuals) who have shared the same uterus (womb) and are usually, but not necessarily, born on the same day. ... A wall is a usually solid structure that defines and sometimes protects space. ... Evros (Greek: Έβρος) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece and is the northernmost. ... The Maritsa river is ca . ... Svilengrad is a municipality of Bulgaria lying on the border of Turkey and Greece. ... Selimiye Mosque, built by Sinan in 1575 Edirne is a city in (Thrace), the westernmost part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. ... Alexandroupolis is a city of Greece and the capital of the Evros Prefecture in Thrace. ...

Communities

• Pythio

Pythio or Pythion (Greek, Modern: Πύθιο, Ancient/Katharevousa: -on), older form Pithio and Pithion, is a town located in the eastern part of Didymoteicho municipality and the province. ...

Nearest places

• Pythio, north
• Petrades, east

Petrades is the easternmost point of mainland Greece. ...

Historical population

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Geography

Forests dominate the banks and parts of the plain. Much of the area is used for farming. The main produce is cattle, fruits and vegetables and some flowers. The hills dominate further west.

History

Didymoteicho was first mentioned in the 9th century. A castle was later built. ( 8th century - 9th century - 10th century - other centuries) Events Beowulf might have been written down in this century, though it could also have been in the 8th century Reign of Charlemagne, and concurrent (and controversially labeled) Carolingian Renaissance in western Europe Viking attacks on Europe begin Oseberg ship burial The...

Didymoteicho was sacked by the Romans in 1204. In 1915, Didymoteicho was sacked and looted especially along with the villages in the Malgara area by the Turks. After the 1920s, it became entirely a part of Greece. The Second World War devastated Didymoteicho. In December 2001, illegal immigrants entered Didymoteicho, they were later arrested by the police. On July 17, 2004, the Olympic flame reached Didymoteicho and was lit in the castle. Events February - Byzantine emperor Alexius IV is overthrown in a revolution, and Alexius V is proclaimed emperor. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or primarily in North America as the Roaring Twenties. // Events and trends Technology John T. Thompson invents Thompson submachine gun, also known as Tommy gun John Logie Baird invents the first working television system (1925) Charles Lindbergh becomes the first person to fly... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air. ... 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events: December 2 - Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection five days after Dynegy canceled a US$8. ... 2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December See also: July 2004 in sports Deaths in July • 31 David B. Haight • 29 Francis Crick • 29 Nafisa Joseph • 23 Joe Cahill • 23 Mehmood • 23 Illinois Jacquet • 23 Carlos Paredes • 22 Sacha Distel • 21 Jerry Goldsmith • 21... Olympic can refer to: The Olympic Games, an international Multi-sport event Various stadiums in the world are known as Olympic Stadium Olympic Airlines, state run airline for Greece and successor to Olympic Airways The Olympic Peninsula, located in the U.S. state of Washington RMS Olympic, sister ship of...

The town were rare affected by the Evros river flooding of February 17 to 22, 2005. Flood warnings were reported that time. It devastated much of the town on Wednesday March 2, 2005 and continued for several days. On Friday March 4, flood waters plummeted slowly. It amounted up to 5 m or 5,000 mm of rainfall causing the rover to overflow its banks. It flooded buildings, properties and stores, leaving people stranded in their homes and buildings. It was the worst flooding in nearly 50 years. The rail south of Didymoteicho and near the station were also flooded and was closed that time. 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Ongoing events • Iraqi legislative election • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • Tsunami relief Upcoming events • March 11: Red Nose Day 2005 in the UK. Deaths in February • 26 – Jef Raskin • 25 – Hugh Nibley • 25 – Peter Benenson • 21... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Ongoing events • Iraqi legislative election • Bill C-38 (Canada gay marriage) • Tsunami relief • Cedar Revolution in Lebanon • Tulip Revolution in Kyrgyzstan • German Visa Affair 2005 • Expo 2005 in Nagoya, Japan • Terri Schiavo controversy • Pope John Paul II...

Sites of interest

• Castle, situated in the northwestern part of town
• Didymoteicho Folklife Museum
• International Centre of Young Artists of Eastern Europe, Website
• Central Square Kentriki Plateia, next to the town hall
• Military Museum
• Municipal Theatre, on Georgios Street

Other

The ancient city of Plutionpolis is near Didymoteicho.

The song Didymoteicho blues by Giorgos Dalaras was sung in Didymoteicho.

Didymoteicho has a school, a lyceum, a gymnasium, churches, banks, a police station, a water tower, a post office, a library, and a square (plateia). Plateia (πλατεία) is the Greek word for town square. ...

External links

• http://thesaurus.duth.gr/english/moredata.asp?Perioxh_ID=43&Subj=255
• Evros floods
• Didymoteichon
• The Great Temenos
• http://www.culture.gr/2/21/212/21212a/g212la09.html
• http://www.ota.gr/didimoteixo/
• http://alex.eled.duth.gr/Htmlfiles/paratir/paratir332000_1.htm
• Writer Dimitra Nalmpati (Nalbati) in Didymoticho
• http://www.asxetos.gr/article.aspx?i=263

See also

• Communities of Evros

Lavara, (Greek: Λάβαρα) is a town licated in the eastern part of the prefecture of Evros. ...