Didymoteicho

Didymoteicho (Greek: Διδυμότειχο, romanized: Didymóteicho IPA: [ðiðiˈmotixo]) is a town located on the eastern edge of the Evros regional unit of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, in northeastern Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name. The town (pop. 8,681 in 2021) sits on a plain and located south east of Svilengrad, south of Edirne, Turkey and Orestiada, west of Uzunköprü, Turkey, about 20 km north of Soufli and about 90 km north of Alexandroupoli. The municipality of Didymóteicho has a land area of 565.4 km2 and a population of 16,060 inhabitants.

Didymoteicho
Διδυμότειχο
Municipality
Panoramic view of Didymoteicho from the walls of the fortress May 2010. The structure with the pyramidal roof is the Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque.
Didymoteicho
Location within the region
Coordinates: 41°21′N 26°30′E
CountryGreece
Geographic regionThrace
Administrative regionEastern Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitEvros
Government
  MayorRomylos Hatzigiannoglou
Area
  Municipality565.4 km2 (218.3 sq mi)
  Municipal unit354.1 km2 (136.7 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality16,060
  Density28/km2 (74/sq mi)
  Municipal unit
13,673
  Municipal unit density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
  Community
8,681
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
683 00
Area code(s)25530
Vehicle registrationOP
Websitewww.didymoteicho.gr
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