Prosotsani
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Prosotsani Προσοτσάνη | |
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 Prosotsani town hall | |
  Prosotsani Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′N 23°58′E / 41.183°N 23.967°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Drama |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 481.8 km2 (186.0 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 419.0 km2 (161.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 10,739 |
| • Density | 22/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 7,499 |
| • Municipal unit density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| • Community | 3,169 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΜ |
Prosotsani (Greek: Προσοτσάνη, romanized: Prosotsáni, until 1925: Greek: Προσωτσάνη - Prosotsani, from 1925 until 1940: Greek: Πυρσόπολις - Pyrsopolis[2]) is a municipality and town within the municipality located in the western part of the Drama regional unit in Greece. The 2021 census reported a population of 7,499 inhabitants for the municipal unit, and 3,169 for the town.[1] A local attraction is the cave at the source of the Angitis River, located at the village of Angitis in the community of Kokkinogeia.[3]
History[edit]
Prosotsani is a historic town (and a former center of tobacco production) built on the foot of Menekio mountain. It was a sub-district in the sanjak in the Selanik vilayet as "Pürsıçan" during Ottoman Era, before the Balkan Wars.
Municipality[edit]
The municipality Prosotsani was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[4]
- Prosotsani
- Sitagroi
Popular Culture[edit]
A Turkish TV series has been recorded between the years of 2007 and 2009. The series, Elvada Rumeli , tells the story of a Turkish milkman who was living with his family in Prosotsani during the forced migration of the Turkish population from Macedonia.
Notable people[edit]
- FORG1VEN, professional League of Legends player
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "ΕΕΤΑΑ-Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών". www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
- ^ "The Cave of Angitis river". Municipal Company for the Touristic Development of the Angitis River. Archived from the original on 2005-12-08. Retrieved 2005-12-23.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
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Administrative division of the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Drama |  | |
| Regional unit of Evros | ||
| Regional unit of Kavala | ||
| Regional unit of Rhodope | ||
| Regional unit of Thasos | ||
| Regional unit of Xanthi | ||
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