Summary
Prosotsani (Greek: Προσοτσάνη, romanized: Prosotsáni, until 1925: Greek: Προσωτσάνη - Prosotsani, from 1925 until 1940: Greek: Πυρσόπολις - Pyrsopolis[2]) is a municipality and town within the municipality located in the western part of the Drama regional unit in Greece. The 2021 census reported a population of 7,499 inhabitants for the municipal unit, and 3,169 for the town.[1] A local attraction is the cave at the source of the Angitis River, located at the village of Angitis in the community of Kokkinogeia.[3]
Prosotsani
Προσοτσάνη | |
|---|---|
 Prosotsani town hall | |
  Prosotsani Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′N 23°58′E / 41.183°N 23.967°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Drama |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 481.8 km2 (186.0 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 419.0 km2 (161.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 10,739 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 7,499 |
| • Municipal unit density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| • Community | 3,169 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΜ |
History edit
Prosotsani is a historic town (and a former center of tobacco production) built on the foot of Menekio mountain. It was a sub-district in the sanjak in the Selanik vilayet as "Pürsıçan" during Ottoman Era, before the Balkan Wars.
Municipality edit
The municipality Prosotsani was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[4]
- Prosotsani
- Sitagroi
Popular Culture edit
A Turkish TV series has been recorded between the years of 2007 and 2009. The series, Elvada Rumeli , tells the story of a Turkish milkman who was living with his family in Prosotsani during the forced migration of the Turkish population from Macedonia.
Notable people edit
- FORG1VEN, professional League of Legends player
References edit
- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΕΕΤΑΑ-Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών". www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "The Cave of Angitis river". Municipal Company for the Touristic Development of the Angitis River. Archived from the original on 2005-12-08. Retrieved 2005-12-23.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
External links edit
- Prosotsani - Official Website