Elaia (Greek: Ελαία meaning olives, Bulgarian: Делиелес - Delieles) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit, Greece. Elaia is in the municipal unit of Trigono. The village is located on the left bank of the river Arda. The nearest villages are Plati to its northeast and Fylakio to its south.
Elaia
Ελαία | |
|---|---|
  Elaia | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′N 26°19′E / 41.617°N 26.317°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Evros |
| Municipality | Orestiada |
| Municipal unit | Trigono |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 315 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Population edit
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 669 |
| 1991 | 611 |
| 2001 | 532 |
| 2011 | 428 |
| 2021 | 315 |
History edit
The village was founded during the Ottoman period by the Turks, its population was Bulgarian and Turkish. After its annexation to Greece, many Greeks from east of the Evros river began to inhabit the area.
See also edit
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.