Traianoupoli
Encyclopedia
Traianoupoli 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 Alexandroupoli
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,335 (2001). The seat of the municipality is in Antheia
.
The city was first founded by the Romans
and was named after Trajan
. In the Roman period
, the city was famous for its baths. In the 4th century, it became the capital of the province of Rhodope
. The city was later ruled by the Byzantines
and the Ottomans
, during that period the Roman baths were renovated by the Ottoman Gazi Evrenos
and became known as Hana. The area came under Bulgaria
n rule after the Balkan Wars
and was ceded to Greece in the Treaty of Neuilly
(1919).
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....
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality 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:...
, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 3,335 (2001). The seat of the municipality is in Antheia
Antheia, Evros
Antheia is a village in the northwestern part of the Evros peripheral unit in Greece. Antheia is linked with the road connecting Via Egnatia, the GR-2/E90 and its nearby interchange which is the only between Alexandroupoli and the GR-51/E85 which is also to the east...
.
Subdivisions
The municipal unit Traianoupoli is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):- AntheiaAntheia, EvrosAntheia is a village in the northwestern part of the Evros peripheral unit in Greece. Antheia is linked with the road connecting Via Egnatia, the GR-2/E90 and its nearby interchange which is the only between Alexandroupoli and the GR-51/E85 which is also to the east...
(Antheia, Aristino) - Doriko (Doriko, Aetochori)
- LoutrosLoutros, EvrosLoutros is a village in the southern part of the Evros peripheral unit in Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Traianoupoli and is located between Alexandroupoli and the GR-51. Loutros is linked with the GR-2 old road and the Egnatia Odos with its only interchange...
(Loutros, Loutra Traianopouleos, Pefka) - NipsaNIPSANIPSA or the Northern Ireland Public Service Alliance is a trade union based in Northern Ireland. It is the largest white collar trade union in Northern Ireland. It is organised into two distinct groupings, the Civil Service Group and the Public Officers Group...
History
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
and was named after Trajan
Trajan
Trajan , was Roman Emperor from 98 to 117 AD. Born into a non-patrician family in the province of Hispania Baetica, in Spain Trajan rose to prominence during the reign of emperor Domitian. Serving as a legatus legionis in Hispania Tarraconensis, in Spain, in 89 Trajan supported the emperor against...
. In the Roman period
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
, the city was famous for its baths. In the 4th century, it became the capital of the province of Rhodope
Rhodope (Roman province)
Rhodope was a late Roman and early Byzantine province, situated on the northern Aegean coast. A part of the Diocese of Thrace, it extended along the Rhodope Mountains range, covering parts of modern Western Thrace and south-western Bulgaria. The province was headed by a governor of the rank of...
. The city was later ruled by the Byzantines
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
and the Ottomans
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...
, during that period the Roman baths were renovated by the Ottoman Gazi Evrenos
Gazi Evrenos
Evrenos or Evrenuz was an Ottoman military commander, with an unlikely longevous career and lifetime...
and became known as Hana. The area came under 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 rule after the Balkan Wars
Balkan Wars
The Balkan Wars were two conflicts that took place in the Balkans in south-eastern Europe in 1912 and 1913.By the early 20th century, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia, the countries of the Balkan League, had achieved their independence from the Ottoman Empire, but large parts of their ethnic...
and was ceded to Greece in the Treaty of Neuilly
Treaty of Neuilly
The Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine, dealing with Bulgaria for its role as one of the Central Powers in World War I, was signed on 27 November 1919 at Neuilly-sur-Seine, France....
(1919).
See also
| North: Alexandroupoli and Feres | ||
| West: 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:... | Traianoupoli | East: Feres Feres, Evros Feres is a town and 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 Alexandroupoli, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 9,839... |
| South: Thracian Sea Thracian Sea thumb|250px|Map of the Aegean Sea. Thracian Sea is shown in its top.The Thracian Sea is a sea that is part of the Aegean Sea and forms the northernmost point of the sea. Regions surrounding the sea are Macedonia and Thrace as well as northwestern Turkey. The entire stretch of the sea lies north... |