Spilaio
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| Spilaio Σπήλαιο |
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 Spilaio
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| Coordinates | 41°39′N 26°19′E / 41.65°N 26.317°ECoordinates: 41°39′N 26°19′E / 41.65°N 26.317°E |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Region: | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit: | Evros |
| Municipality: | Orestiada |
| Municipal unit: | Trigono |
| Population statistics (as of 2001) | |
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| - Population: | 442 |
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| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
Spilaio (Greek: Σπήλαιο meaning cave) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. It is in the municipal unit of Trigono. In 2001 its population was 443. It is in a relatively flat, agricultural area. The nearest larger villages are Dikaia to its north, and Plati to its southeast.
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[edit] Population
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 603 |
| 1991 | 590 |
| 2001 | 443 |
[edit] History
The village was founded by the Ottoman Turks, it was known as Ispitli 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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