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Feres
Φέρες | |
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Settlement | |
  Feres Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′N 26°10′E / 40.867°N 26.167°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Evros |
| Municipality | Alexandroupoli |
| Municipality established | 1986 |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 411.2 km2 (158.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 8,551 |
| • Municipal unit density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| • Community | 5,659 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 685 00 |
| Vehicle registration | EB |
| Website | www.feres.gr www.evrosferes.gr |
Feres (Template:Lang-el) is a town and a former municipality in the Evros regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Alexandroupoli, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 411.160 km2.[3] Population 8,551 (2011). Feres is linked with the GR-2 or the Via Egnatia (Alexandroupoli - Kavala - Thessaloniki - Kozani - Igoumenitsa) and the GR-51 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio. The Evros river along with Turkey is to the east and also includes the entire delta to the south.
Feres was founded in the 11th century by the Byzantine Greek emperor Isaac I Komnenos. Like the rest of the Greek mainland, it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in the Middle Ages, until it was taken by Bulgaria in 1913 following Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913. In 1920, as a result of the Treaty of Neuilly and subsequent agreements, the town was given to Greece.
The municipality was created in 1986 and included the communities of Ardanio, Doriskos, Feres and Itea. Under the Capodistrian Plan (2539/1997) in 1997, the old communities of Peplos and Tryfilli joined the municipality.[4]
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Feres is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Ardanio
- Doriskos (Doriskos, Monastiraki)
- Feres (Feres, Poros)
- Kavisos
- Peplos (Peplos, Vrysoula, Gemisti, Kipoi)
- Pylaia (Pylaia, Koila, Melia)
- Tryfilli (Tryfilli, Itea)
Population
| Year | Village population | Municipality population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,309 | - |
| 1991 | 4,657 | - |
| 2001 | 5,206 | 9,839 |
| 2011 | 5,457 | 8,551 |
Notable people
- Lefteris Hapsiadis (b. 1953), lyrics author
Gallery
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Church of the Monastery of Panagia Kosmosotira -
Surviving art in the church -
Interior of the church dome -
Church interior -
Tower near the church -
View over Feres from the tower -
Waterfall and pool -
River leading from the waterfall -
Waterfall close to centre of Feres -
View of waterfall and pool -
Old bridge close to the waterfall
References
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ EETAA local government changes
External links
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