Trigono

For the musical instrument, see Trigono (instrument).
Trigono
Τρίγωνο
Trigono

Coordinates: 41°42′N 26°14′E / 41.700°N 26.233°E / 41.700; 26.233Coordinates: 41°42′N 26°14′E / 41.700°N 26.233°E / 41.700; 26.233
Country Greece
Administrative region East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit Evros
Municipality Orestiada
 • Municipal unit 392.5 km2 (151.5 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
 • Municipal unit 6,656
 • Municipal unit density 17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration EB

Trígono (Greek: Τρίγωνο, [ˈtriɣono], meaning "triangle") is 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 Orestiada, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] Its population is 6,656 (2001 census). The seat of the municipality was in Dikaia. The municipality was created in 1997 under the Capodistrian Plan. Its area is 392.538 km². Trigono is the country's northernmost municipal unit, situated in the triangle between the rivers Evros and Ardas. It borders Bulgaria to the north and west, and Turkey to the northeast. The nearest cities are Svilengrad (Bulgaria) to the north, Edirne (Turkey) to the east and Orestiada to the southeast. The area consists mainly of low hills, with plains in the river valleys, and higher elevations up to 400 m towards the west.

The area of Trigono was under Ottoman Turkish rule until the 1912-1913 Balkan Wars. After 7 years of Bulgarian rule, it was ceded to Greece in 1920.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Trigono is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

Population

Year Municipal unit population
1991 8,706
2001 6,656

External links

References

  1. ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
 Svilengrad (Bulgaria)
Lyubimets (Bulgaria) Edirne (Turkey)
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Ivaylovgrad (Bulgaria) Kyprinos Vyssa


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