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Milia, Evros

Coordinates: 41°34′N 26°10′E / 41.567°N 26.167°E / 41.567; 26.167
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Milia
Μηλιά
Milia is located in Greece
Milia
Milia
Coordinates: 41°34′N 26°10′E / 41.567°N 26.167°E / 41.567; 26.167
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitEvros
MunicipalityOrestiada
Municipal unitTrigono
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community28
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Milia (Greek: Μηλιά, also Μηλέα - Milea) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit, Greece. It is in the municipal unit of Trigono. It is on the left bank of the river Arda, and on the border with Bulgaria. The nearest larger places are Kyprinos to its east, and Ivaylovgrad (Bulgaria) to its southwest.

Population

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Year Population
1991 200
2001 104
2011 54
2021 28

History

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The village was founded by the Ottoman Turks, and was known as Bektaşlı then. After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece. As a result its Bulgarian and Turkish population was exchanged with Greek refugees, mainly from today's Turkey.

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References

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  1. ^ "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.