Dadia

Dadia Δαδιά
Settlement
Dadia
Coordinates: 41°8′N 26°13′E
Country	Greece
Geographic region	Thrace
Administrative region	Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Evros
Municipality	Soufli
Municipal unit	Soufli
Population  (2011)
• Community	546
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	EB

Dadia (Greek: Δαδιά) is a village in the northwestern part of the Evros regional unit, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Dadia is in the municipality of Soufli. Its population in 2011 was 533 for the village and 546 for the community, including the village Kotronia. It is located southwest of Soufli and north of Feres. The name originates from a resinous pine wood which in the past was used for lighting.

Population

Year	Village population	Community population
1981	826	-
1991	737	-
2001	800	823
2011	533	546

Geography

Dadia is situated on the western edge of the lower Evros valley, at the foot of wooded hills. Dadia Forest is a well known nature reserve, in which endangered species of birds of prey, including Aquila heliaca and Aquila pomarina, find refuge.

Gallery

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  Dadia forest
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  Forest and hill
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  Dadia forest landscape
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  Vultures on a hill crest
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  Track leading into the forest
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  Visitor centre
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  Local birds of prey
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  Closer view of local vultures
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  Church of Dadia

See also

• List of settlements in the Evros regional unit

External links

• The Dadia forest at the Greek WWF site (in Greek)
• Dadia on GTP Travel Pages