Dovras
| Dovras Δοβράς | |
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  Dovras | |
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Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′N 22°12′E / 40.600°N 22.200°ECoordinates: 40°36′N 22°12′E / 40.600°N 22.200°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Imathia |
| Municipality | Veroia |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 5,154 |
| Community | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Area code(s) | 104.1 |
| Vehicle registration | ΗΜ |
Dovras (Greek: Δοβράς) is a former municipality in Imathia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Veroia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] In 2001 its population was 5,154. Its area is 104.1 km2 and its density is 49.5/km2. The seat of the municipality was in Agios Georgios. The municipality was created in the late 1990s. The road from Veroia to Edessa runs through Dovras. Its main industry is agriculture especially its peach production. In the post-civil war time, there were built houses for young victims of the civil war by the Swiss, as well as founded manufacturies for vocational training (apprenticeship).[3]
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Dovras is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
- Agios Georgios
- Agia Marina
- Patrida (Patrida, Kali Panagia)
- Trilofo
- Fyteia (Fyteia, Agios Nikolaos, Kostochori, Lianovrochi)
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ↑ http://db.dodis.ch/document/36596
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