Rizia
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Rizia is a village in the municipal unit of Vyssa
in the northern part of the Evros Prefecture
in Greece
. Rizia is connected via two roads to the GR-51 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiata - Nea Vyssa - Ormenio). The area is flat. The river Arda flows to the north.
border and about 15 km southwest of Edirne
, north of Orestiada
, north-northeast of Alexandroupoli
and about 1,015 km northeast of Athens
(old: 1,015 km) and east-southeast of Ormenio
, the Bulgaria
n border and Svilengrad
.
Its name during the Ottoman rule
was known as Dujaros, or the same (Dudzharos, Дуджарос) in Bulgarian). It was annexed to Greece
between 1912 and 1920 and many of the Bulgarians were pushed northward. During the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
, refugees east of the Evros river and from Asia Minor rarely arrived into the village. It became entirely Rizia after the annexation. After World War II
and the Greek Civil War
, many of its buildings were rebuilt. Electricity and automobiles arrived in the 1960s, it was linked with pavement in the late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s.
Vyssa
Vyssa is a former municipality in the Evros peripheral unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Orestiada, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 8,184 . The seat of the municipality was in Nea Vyssa. It is named after a...
in the northern part of the Evros Prefecture
Evros Prefecture
Evros is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its name is derived from the river Evros, which appears to have been a Thracian hydronym. Evros is the northernmost regional unit. It borders Turkey to the east, across the river Evros, and it...
in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Rizia is connected via two roads to the GR-51 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiata - Nea Vyssa - Ormenio). The area is flat. The river Arda flows to the north.
Location
Rizia is located about 5 km southwest of the TurkishTurkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
border and about 15 km southwest of Edirne
Edirne
Edirne is a city in Eastern Thrace, the northwestern part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. Edirne served as the capital city of the Ottoman Empire from 1365 to 1453, before Constantinople became the empire's new capital. At present, Edirne is the capital of the Edirne...
, north of Orestiada
Orestiada
Orestiada is the northeasternmost and northernmost city of Greece and the second largest city of the Evros peripheral unit of Thrace. The population is around 25,000. Orestiada is only 2 km west of the banks of the Evros, which forms a natural border between Greece and Turkey...
, north-northeast of Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupoli , is a city of Greece and the capital of the Evros peripheral unit in Thrace. Named after King Alexander, it is an important port and commercial center of northeastern Greece.-Name:...
and about 1,015 km northeast of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
(old: 1,015 km) and east-southeast of Ormenio
Ormenio
Ormenio is the northernmost place in all of Greece. It is located in the municipal unit of Trigono in the Evros Prefecture of Thrace, immediately south of the Bulgarian border. Ormenio is located west-northwest of Orestiada, about 200 km north of Alexandroupoli, about 40 km west of...
, the Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n border and Svilengrad
Svilengrad
Svilengrad is a town in Haskovo Province, South-central Bulgaria, situated at the border of Turkey and Greece. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Svilengrad Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 18,132 inhabitants....
.
Nearest place
- KastaniesKastaniesKastanies , older form Kastania, is a town located in northern part of the peripheral unit of Evros, Greece, and is part of the municipal unit of Vyssa. It is situated by the Evros River which forms the border with Turkey.-Geography:...
, northeast (distance: 3 km) - KavyliKavyliKavyli is a village in the southern part of the Evros Prefecture in Greece. It is in the municipal unit of Vyssa and is connected with the GR-51 . Kavyli is linked with the GR-2 old road and the Egnatia Odos with its only interchange...
, south (distance: 4 km) - Fylakio west (distance: 10 km)
- PlatiPlati, EvrosPlati is a village in the northwestern part of the Evros Prefecture in Greece located west of Turkey and Edirne, southeast of Ormenio and Svilengrad, Bulgaria, north of Alexandroupoli and east of Kurdzhali, Bulgaria. Athens, the Greek capital is nearly 1,100 km to the southwest...
, northwest
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,900 |
| 1991 | 1,765 |
| 2001 | 1,684 |
History
The origin of the name dates back to ancient times as a warriors of Vissa. Older homes were built with a stylistic nature. The family of Konstantinos Karatheodoris were descended from Vosnochori.Its name during the Ottoman rule
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
was known as Dujaros, or the same (Dudzharos, Дуджарос) in Bulgarian). It was annexed to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
between 1912 and 1920 and many of the Bulgarians were pushed northward. During the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)
The Greco–Turkish War of 1919–1922, known as the Western Front of the Turkish War of Independence in Turkey and the Asia Minor Campaign or the Asia Minor Catastrophe in Greece, was a series of military events occurring during the partitioning of the Ottoman Empire after World War I between May...
, refugees east of the Evros river and from Asia Minor rarely arrived into the village. It became entirely Rizia after the annexation. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and the Greek Civil War
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was fought from 1946 to 1949 between the Greek governmental army, backed by the United Kingdom and United States, and the Democratic Army of Greece , the military branch of the Greek Communist Party , backed by Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Albania...
, many of its buildings were rebuilt. Electricity and automobiles arrived in the 1960s, it was linked with pavement in the late-20th century, television arrived in the 1980s. Internet and computers arrived in the late-1990s.
External links
- http://www.freewebs.com/rizia-evrou
- http://www.vyssa.gr/cgs.cfm?areaid=1&id=5
- Rizia on GTP Travel Pages