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Drama (Greek: Δράμα) is a town and municipality in northeastern Greece. Drama is the capital of the prefecture of Drama which is part of the East Macedonia and Thrace periphery. The town (pop. 42,501 in 2001) is the economic center of the municipality (pop. 55,632), which in turn comprises 53.5 percent of the prefecture's population, the highest percentage in Greece. The next largest towns in the municipality are Choristí (pop. 2,625), Χiropótamos (2,601), Kalós Agrós (1,216), Kallífytos (1,083), and Koudoúnia (885). The municipality is the 12th-largest in Greece at 488.830 km², although it is only the third-largest in Drama Prefecture (following Kato Nevrokopi and Paranesti). Image File history File links Flag_of_Greek_Macedonia. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 685 Ã— 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (800 Ã— 700 pixel, file size: 27 KB, MIME type: image/png) Other versions Adapted from Image:Greece outline map. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing daylight saving Eastern European Time (EET) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Summer Time (EEST) is one of the names of UTC+3 time zone, 3 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth â€“ approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... The peripheries (Ï€ÎµÏÎ¹Ï†ÎÏÎµÎ¹ÎµÏ‚) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... East Macedonia and Thrace is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, being the eastern part of Greek Macedonia along with Thrace. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: Î½Î¿Î¼Î¿Î¯, Î½Î¿Î¼ÏŒÏ‚)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... Drama prefecture (Greek: ÎÎ¿Î¼ÏŒÏ‚ Î”ÏÎ¬Î¼Î±Ï‚ Nomos Dramas) is a prefecture in northeastern Greek Macedonia. ... This is an alphabetical list of municipalities and communities in Greece. ... This article is about the physical quantity. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... Here are list of postal codes in Greece. ... This is a list of dialing codes in Greece. ... Greek car number plates are composed of three letters and four digits per plate (e. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Communities and municipalities of Greece are one of several levels of government within the organizational structure of that country. ... Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: Î½Î¿Î¼Î¿Î¯, Î½Î¿Î¼ÏŒÏ‚)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of Greece by population External... Drama prefecture (Greek: ÎÎ¿Î¼ÏŒÏ‚ Î”ÏÎ¬Î¼Î±Ï‚ Nomos Dramas) is a prefecture in northeastern Greek Macedonia. ... East Macedonia and Thrace is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece, being the eastern part of Greek Macedonia along with Thrace. ... The peripheries (Ï€ÎµÏÎ¹Ï†ÎÏÎµÎ¹ÎµÏ‚) are the subnational divisions of Greece. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Paranesti (Î Î±ÏÎ±Î½ÎÏƒÏ„Î¹) is a municipality in the Drama Prefecture, Greece. ...

History

In the Roman era, Drama was known as Dravescus (Δραβήσκος), and was a trade center and military camp on the Roman Via Egnatia. Drama has excellent water resources and may well owe its name to Hydrama (Hydro, Greek: having to do with water) a town which it is believed stood on the same site in ancient times. Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... Ancient Via Egnatia route Via Egnatia (Greek: Î•Î³Î½Î±Ï„Î¯Î± ÎŸÎ´ÏŒÏ‚) was a road constructed by the Romans around 146 BC. It was named after Gnaeus Egnatius, proconsul of Macedonia, who ordered its construction. ...

Economy

In the recent past the economy of the Drama area relied heavily on the local paper and textile-clothing industries. However, these industries have either closed down or moved across the border to Bulgaria[1], with a devastating impact on the local economy and employment. Other sources of revenue include agriculture, consisting mainly of tobacco plantations, small-scale mining (particularly of marble) and forestry. Recently, there have been efforts to exploit the rich local natural environment and to develop ecotourism. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Paper (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Textile (disambiguation). ... Clothing protects the vulnerable nude human body from the extremes of weather, other features of our environment, and for safety reasons. ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... Chuquicamata, the second largest open pit copper mine in the world, Chile. ... For other uses, see Marble (disambiguation). ... This article is about the natural environment. ... Tapanti National Park in Costa Rica Ecotourism, also known as ecological tourism, is a form of tourism which appeals to the ecologically and socially conscious. ...

There is a modern ski resort on Mount Falakro. Drama also hosts an annual short film festival [2]. St. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A film festival is the presentation or showcasing of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues. ...

Municipal districts

There is a street named Armen, named after Armen Kouptsios a hero of the Macedonian struggle (1904-1908), who came from Volakas (a village to the north of Drama). The nearby village of Monastiraki was visited by a new journey show Exodus which has recently premiered on ERT and ERT Sat. Elliniki Radiophonia Tileorassi (Ελληνική Ραδιοφωνία Τηλεόραση) is Greek for Greek (Hellenic) Radiophone Television. ... ERT SAT is an internationally-broadcast Greek language channel run by Greeces national broadcaster, ERT. Programming includes a mix of news, discussion-based programmes, drama, documentaries, entertainment shows as well as sports coverage including live games from Greeces top soccer league- A Ethniki. ...

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Population

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Sport teams

Doxa Dramas is one of the most historic football clubs of Greece. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Notable people

Basilis C. Xanthopoulos (1951 - November 27, 1990) was a Greek theoretical physicist, well known in the field of general relativity for his contributions to the study of colliding plane waves. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...

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Categories: Cities and towns in Greece | Greek prefectural capitals | Drama Prefecture Drama prefecture (Greek: ÎÎ¿Î¼ÏŒÏ‚ Î”ÏÎ¬Î¼Î±Ï‚ Nomos Dramas) is a prefecture in northeastern Greek Macedonia. ... The Municipality of Doxaton was founded by law 2539/1997 (Kapodistria Plan) and is located in Drama prefecture, it consists of 4 municipal districts. ... Kalampaki or Kalambaki (Gr. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Nikiforos (ÎÎ¹ÎºÎ·Ï†ÏŒÏÎ¿Ï‚) is a municipality in the Drama Prefecture, Greece. ... Paranesti (Î Î±ÏÎ±Î½ÎÏƒÏ„Î¹) is a municipality in the Drama Prefecture, Greece. ... The municipality of Prosotsani (Î ÏÎ¿ÏƒÎ¿Ï„ÏƒÎ¬Î½Î·) is located in the western part of the Prefecture of Drama. ... Sitagroi (Î£Î¹Ï„Î±Î³ÏÎ¿Î¯) is a municipality in the Drama Prefecture, Greece. ... Sidironero (Î£Î¹Î´Î·ÏÏŒÎ½ÎµÏÎ¿) is a community in the Drama Prefecture, Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... 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