Ampelakia, Evros Explained

Ampelakia
Name Local:Αμπελάκια
Type:community
Periph:East Macedonia and Thrace
Periphunit:Evros
Municipality:Orestiada
Population:324
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:41.4833°N 50°W
Licence:OP

Ampelakia (Greek: Αμπελάκια meaning vineyards) is a village in the municipality of Orestiada in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. Its population was 324 in 2021. Ampelakia is located about 12 km west of central Orestiada. The nearest larger village is Neochori to its northeast.

Population

Year Population
1981 813
1991 675
2001 574
2011 470
2021 324

History

Its name during the Ottoman period was Kouliaklis. Its population was made up of Bulgarians, Turks and Greeks. 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.

See also