Sidironero

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Sidironero
Σιδηρόνερο
Location
Sidironero is located in Greece
Sidironero
Coordinates 41°22′N 24°14′E / 41.367°N 24.233°E / 41.367; 24.233Coordinates: 41°22′N 24°14′E / 41.367°N 24.233°E / 41.367; 24.233
Government
Country: Greece
Region: East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit: Drama
Municipality: Drama
Population statistics (as of 2001)[1]
Municipal unit
 - Population: 430
 - Area: 351.3 km2 (136 sq mi)
 - Density: 1 /km2 (3 /sq mi)
Other
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto: ΡΜ

Sidironero (Greek: Σιδηρόνερο, Bulgarian: Осеница, Osenitsa) is a village and a former community in the Drama regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Drama, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It lies in the Rhodope Mountains region along the Bulgarian border in the northern part of the Drama regional unit between Kato Nevrokopi and Paranesti.

Its population was 430 inhabitants at the 2001 census. Its land area is 351.273 km² (135.627 sq mi). Villages within the community are Sidirónero (the administrative center, pop. 206), Skalotí (84), Kallíkarpon (50), Pappádes (50), and Oropédio (40).

References [edit]

  1. ^ De Facto Polulation of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003. 
  2. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)