Kyani Explained

Kyani
Name Local:Κυανή
Type:community
Coordinates:41.3733°N 49°W
Periph:Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Periphunit:Evros
Municipality:Didymoteicho
Municunit:Didymoteicho
Population As Of:2021
Population:411

Kyani (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Κυανή meaning "blue") is a settlement in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the northern Evros regional unit, Greece. It is situated between farmlands in the plains on the right bank of the river Erythropotamos, at 40 m elevation. In 2021 its population was 411. It is 3 km northeast of Asvestades, 4 km southwest of Mani, and 10 km northwest of Didymoteicho.

Population

Year Population
1991 570
2001 557
2011 474
2021 411

History

During the Ottoman period Kyani was known under the name Çavuşlu.[1] At the beginning of the 20th century, a Greek school with 25 students was under operation in the village.[1] Kyani became part of Greece after the end of World War I. Its current population is mostly descendants of Greek refugees from Eastern Thrace and Muslims.

See also

References

  1. Book: Valsamidis, Paschalis. Δελτίο Εταιρείας Μελέτης της καθ' ημάς Ανατολής. 2004. Τα ελληνικά σχολεία στο βιλαέτι Αδριανουπόλεως. 1. el. Athens. 143.