Nestos (municipality)
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Nestos is a municipality in the Kavala peripheral unit, East Macedonia and Thrace
, Greece
. The seat of the municipality is the town Chrysoupoli
. It was named after the river Nestos.
East Macedonia and Thrace
East Macedonia and Thrace is one of the thirteen regions of Greece. It consists of the northeastern parts of the country, comprising the eastern part of the region of Macedonia along with the region of Thrace, and the islands of Thasos and Samothrace....
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The seat of the municipality is the town Chrysoupoli
Chrysoupoli
Chrysoupoli is a town and a former municipality in the Kavala peripheral unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nestos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Population 15,678 . It was known as "Sarışaban" during...
. It was named after the river Nestos.
Municipality
The municipality Nestos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:- ChrysoupoliChrysoupoliChrysoupoli is a town and a former municipality in the Kavala peripheral unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nestos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Population 15,678 . It was known as "Sarışaban" during...
- KeramotiKeramotiKeramoti is a town and a former municipality in the Kavala peripheral unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nestos, of which it is a municipal unit. As of the 2001 census, the municipal unit had a population of 6,039, and the...
- OreinoOreinoOreino is a former municipality in the Kavala peripheral unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nestos, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 1,769 . The seat of the municipality was in Lekani....