Amorio | |
Name Local: | Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αμόριο |
Type: | community |
Periph: | East Macedonia and Thrace |
Periphunit: | Evros |
Municipality: | Soufli |
Population: | 317 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Elevation: | 30 |
Coordinates: | 41.3°N 52°W |
Postal Code: | 680 04 |
Area Code: | 25530 |
Amorio (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Αμόριο|Amório, in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /aˈmoɾi.o/) is a village in the municipal unit of Orfeas, northeastern Evros, Greece. It is situated at 2 km from the right bank of the river Evros, that forms the border with Turkey here. Amorio is 6 km northeast of Lavara, 7 km southwest of Didymoteicho and 21 km west of Uzunköprü (Turkey). The Greek National Road 51/E85 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Svilengrad) and the railway from Alexandroupoli to Didymoteicho pass through the village.
Year | Population | |
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1981 | 700 | |
1991 | 643 | |
2001 | 552 | |
2011 | 412 | |
2021 | 317 |
After the Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913, the area of Western Thrace became part of Bulgaria. As a result of the 1919 Treaty of Neuilly, it became a part of Greece. Amorio suffered damage from floods in 2005.