Spilaio Explained

Spilaio
Name Local:Σπήλαιο
Type:community
Coordinates:41.65°N 45°W
Periph:East Macedonia and Thrace
Periphunit:Evros
Municipality:Orestiada
Municunit:Trigono
Population As Of:2021
Population:230

Spilaio (Greek: Σπήλαιο meaning cave) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. It is in the municipal unit of Trigono. It is in a relatively flat, agricultural area. The nearest larger villages are Dikaia to its north, and Plati to its southeast.

Population

Year Population
1981 603
1991 590
2001 443
2011 334
2021 230

History

The village was founded by the Ottoman Turks, it was known as İspitli then. 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.

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