Summary
Tycheró (Greek: Τυχερό, [tiçeˈro]) is a town and 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 Soufli, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 220.411 km2.[3] Tychero is situated near the river Evros, which forms the border with Turkey here.
Tychero
Τυχερό | |
|---|---|
  Tychero Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 41°01′N 26°17′E / 41.017°N 26.283°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Evros |
| Municipality | Soufli |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 220.4 km2 (85.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,647 |
| • Municipal unit density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| • Community | 1,483 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | EB |
History edit
Under Ottoman rule Tychero was known as Bıdıklı (Greek: Μπίντικλι). After the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) it became part of Bulgaria, and it became part of Greece in 1920. It was renamed to Tychio, which was changed to the current name Tychero in 1953.[4] In February 2006 Tychero was struck by a flood of the Evros river. The town is populated by Arvanites[5] originally from Ibriktepe, now in Turkey.
Subdivisions edit
The municipal unit Tychero is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):[2]
- Fylakto
- Lefkimmi
- Lyra
- Provatonas (Provatonas, Tavri, Thymaria)
- Tychero
Population edit
| Year | Community | Municipal unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,004 | 4,188 |
| 2001 | 2,031 | 4,103 |
| 2011 | 2,311 | 4,010 |
| 2021 | 1,483 | 2,647 |
Transport edit
Road edit
The Greek National Road 51/E85 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio) passes west of the town. Tychero is located south of Soufli, south-southwest of Orestiada, northwest of İpsala (Turkey), north of Feres and northeast of Alexandroupoli.
Rail edit
The settlement is served by a railway station on the Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad line.
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ Baltsiotis, Lambros (2004). "Εκδοχές της ελληνικής εθνικής ιστορίας του 19ου και των αρχών του 20ού αιώνα στο λόγο των αρβανίτικων κοινοτήτων σήμερα". Historein: 5.