Fillyra
Fillyra (Greek: Φιλλύρα) is a village and a former municipality in the Rhodope regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Arriana, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 236.502 km2.[3] In 2011 its population was 7,583. The Turkish name of Fillyra is Sirkeli, meaning "with vinegar".
Fillyra Φιλλύρα | |
|---|---|
  Fillyra Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 41°07′N 25°38′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Rhodope |
| Municipality | Arriana |
| • Municipal unit | 236.5 km2 (91.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 7,583 |
| • Municipal unit density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 909 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΚΟ |
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
- "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.
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