Dovras

Dovras (Greek: Δοβράς) is a former municipality in Imathia, Greece. Its name comes from the Slavic Dobra meaning "Good". Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Veroia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] In 2011 its population was 5,313. Its area is 104.123 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was in Agios Georgios. The municipality was created at the 1997 Kapodistrias reform.[4] 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).[5]

Dovras

Δοβράς
Dovras
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°36′N 22°12′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitImathia
MunicipalityVeroia
 • Municipal unit104.1 km2 (40.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
5,313
 • Municipal unit density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΗΜ

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)
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References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. "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.
  4. "EETAA local government changes". Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  5. http://dodis.ch/36596


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