Orestiada (Greek, Modern: Ορεστιάδα, Ancient Katharevousa, Orestias) or Orestias is the northeasternmost and northernmost city of Greece and the capital of the Orestiada Province as well as the Evros prefecture's second largest city and province in population. The population is around 20,000. Orestiada is only 2 km west of the Evros river which is a natural border between Greece and Turkey. Orestiada is located 23 km S of Edirne, about 64 km SE from the Greek-Turkish-Bulgarian border, 66 km SE of Svilengrad, about 110 km N of Alexandroupoli, N of Didymoteicho, ENE of Soufli, about 110 km ENE of Alexandroupoli and 460 km ENE of Thessaloniki. Jump to: navigation, search Greece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos, Greek: νομοί, νομός)): See also List of the prefectures of Greece by area List of the prefectures of Greece by population density List of the prefectures of... The Maritsa river is ca . ... Here are a lists of the provinces (Greek: επαρχεία, eparcheia fr. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Maritsa river is ca . ... 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. ... The Maritsa river is ca . ... The Maritsa river is ca . ... Jump to: navigation, search 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; the city was known in English until after the First World War as Adrianople (see below, and also List of... Svilengrad (Cyrillic: Свиленград) is a municipality in Bulgaria situated at the border of Turkey and Greece. ... Alexandroupolis is a city of Greece and the capital of the Evros Prefecture in Thrace. ... 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. ... Alexandroupolis is a city of Greece and the capital of the Evros Prefecture in Thrace. ... Thessaloníki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the second-largest city of Greece and is the principal, the largest city and the capital of Macedonia. ...

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The area of Orestiada is among the most fertile and productive areas of Greece, with rich and beautiful countryside. It borders with Bulgaria to the west and north, with Turkey to the east and with Didymoteicho Province to the south.

The area of Orestiada is among the most fertile and productive areas of Greece, with countryside that is distinguished for its beauty and richness. It borders with Bulgaria to the west and north, with Turkey to the east and north and with Didimoteicho Province to the south.

It is a modern and contemporary city, only 75 years old. Of course, since ancient times, there was a small settlement on this site which seems to have been founded by the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra named Orestes. Today's Orestiada was a dream and an inspired plan of the architect Spyros Dasios, was founded in 1923. The city includes the siteseeings, a two-laned avenue with a forested and spacious square with a statue and ain the centre and the Folklore museum. The so-called Mask of Agamemnon. Discovered by Heinrich Schliemann in 1876 at Mycenae. ... ... Jump to: navigation, search 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

 Orestiada aspires to play an important commercial and social role in the area, as it is situated at the crossroads of two continents. Orestiada also has a train station, a Medical Centre, a Philharmonic and a Choir as well as 

a sugar factory, outside the city which processes locally grown sugar beets. As well it has crops of sparrowgrasses,potatoes, tobacco, watermelons and corn. As well, a cattle breeding fund gives commercial impetus to the city and the whole area which is in such an economically strategic location in far eastern Europe.

Orestiada is the place where Georgios Papas was born, leader of the rebellious consort in Moldovlachia.

Historical population

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External links

• Mapquest - Orestiada, street map not yet available
• Coordinates: 41° 30′ 19″ N, 26° 31′ 35″ E

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. ...

See also

• Communities of the Evros prefecture

Here are communities and settlements of the Evros prefecture in Greece: In Evros A-B Agnanta Agriani Alepochori Alexandroupoli Amfitriti Ammovouno Amorio Ampelakia Ano Vyssa Antheia Apalos Ardani Aristino Arzos Asimenio Asproneri Asvestades Avas Avdela Avra C-D Chaldini Chandra Chelidona Chionades Dadia Dikaia Dikella Dilofos Doriko Doriskos Doxa E...