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Spilaio

Coordinates: 41°39′N 26°19′E / 41.650°N 26.317°E / 41.650; 26.317
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Spilaio
Σπήλαιο
Spilaio is located in Greece
Spilaio
Spilaio
Coordinates: 41°39′N 26°19′E / 41.650°N 26.317°E / 41.650; 26.317
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitEvros
MunicipalityOrestiada
Municipal unitTrigono
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community230
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Spilaio (Greek: Σπήλαιο meaning cave) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. It is in the municipal unit of Trigono. It is in a relatively flat, agricultural area. The nearest larger villages are Dikaia to its north, and Plati to its southeast.

Population

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Year Population
1981 603
1991 590
2001 443
2011 334
2021 230

History

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The village was founded by the Ottoman Turks, it was known as İspitli then. After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece. As a result its Bulgarian and Turkish population was exchanged with Greek refugees, mainly from today's Turkey.

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References

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  1. ^ "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.