Petrades Explained

Petrades
Name Local:Πετράδες
Type:community
Coordinates:41.3467°N 26.6117°W
Periph:Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Periphunit:Evros
Municipality:Didymoteicho
Municunit:Didymoteicho
Population As Of:2021
Population:139

Petrades (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πετράδες) is a village near the easternmost point of mainland Greece. Since 1997, it is part of the municipality of Didymoteicho.[1] It is located south of the community of Pythio. Turkey is to the south and to the east. Forests are along the riverbed and farmlands are along Petrades.[2] It is accessed by a road linking Greek National Road 51 near Didymoteicho with Pythio. The community was affected by the floods of Evros which lasted from February 17 to March 8, 2005.

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.eetaa.gr/eetaa/metaboles/oikmet_details.php?id=18674 Πετράδες (Έβρου)
  2. ΠΕΤΡΑΔΕΣ-Θράκη -Έβρος. Ψηφίδες Ιστορίας και Πολιτισμού, Triantaphyllos Seleridis, 2019,