Dikaia Explained

Dikaia
Name Local:Δίκαια
Type:community
Coordinates:41.7°N 44°W
Periph:East Macedonia and Thrace
Periphunit:Evros
Municipality:Orestiada
Municunit:Trigono
Population As Of:2021
Population:557

Dikaia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Δίκαια, in Greek, Modern (1453-); pronounced as /ˈðikea/) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. Dikaia was the seat of the former municipality of Trigono, and is part of the municipality Orestiada since 2011. In 2021, its population was 557 for the community, which includes the villages Dilofos, Krios and Palli. It is located on the right bank of the river Evros, where it forms the border with Bulgaria. It is about 15 km southeast of Svilengrad, Bulgaria, and 25 km west of Edirne, Turkey.

Transport

Road

Dikaia is bypassed by the Greek National Road 51/E85 (Alexandroupoli - Soufli - Orestiada - Ormenio - Svilengrad).

Rail

The settlement is served by railway station on the Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad line[1] with services to Alexandroupoli, Ormenio and Didymoteicho.

Population

Year Village population Community population
1981 1,693 -
1991 1,058 -
2001 797 1,177
2011 561 834
2021 390 557
The town is populated by Arvanites.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: InterCity Network.
  2. Book: Kotsoglou . Despina . «Τα δημογραφικά και κοινωνικά χαρακτηριστικά των Αρβανιτών της Θράκης . 2018 . Democritus University of Thrace . 52.