Evgeniko Explained

Evgeniko
Name Local:Ευγενικό
Periph:East Macedonia and Thrace
Periphunit:Evros
Municipality:Didymoteicho
Municunit:Didymoteicho
Population:60
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:41.4167°N 47°W

Evgeniko (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ευγενικό, before 1954: Δελήτιον – Delitio[1]) is a village in the northeastern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. It is located at the foot of low hills by the side of the river Erythropotamos. Evgeniko is part of the community of Mani within the municipality of Didymoteicho. It is 3.5 km south of Sitochori, 5 km northwest of Mani, 16 km northwest of Didymoteicho and 17 km southwest of Orestiada.

Population

Year Population
1991 241
2001 133
2011 85
2021 60

History

Originally, the village was located 2 km north, at the Palaiochoria ("old village") site. Its Ottoman name was Delimosluk (Ντελίμοσλουκ) which was eventually corrupted to Delimis (Ντελίμις). The new village was founded in 1922 and renamed to Delitio (Δελήτιο). Due to the benefaction of the shipping magnate Eugenios Eugenidis, who provided for the village's water supply, it was later given its current name.

See also

References

  1. http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/172069 Name changes of settlements in Greece