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| '''Kastanies''' ({{lang-el|Καστανιές}}, |
'''Kastanies''' ({{lang-el|Καστανιές}}, meaning "]s", {{lang-tr|Kestanelik}} which means "chestnut" too) is a town located in northern part of the regional unit of ], ], and is part of the municipal unit of ]. It is situated at the border with ]. | ||
| ==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
| Kastanies is situated in the low plains near the confluence of the rivers ] and ], on the south bank of the Ardas. The area consists of farmlands, with some forests at the banks of the rivers. There are two road bridges and one railway bridge across the Ardas. Kastanies is 2.5 km south of ], 4 km west of ] (Turkey), 5 km northeast of ], 8 km northwest of ], 8 km southwest of ] (Turkey) and 16 km north of ]. | |||
| The hills are situated to the west and to the southeast. Farmlands surround the area are to the north and to the west and along the Evros valley. The forests near the Evros lies to the northeast and along the Ardas valley and the hills. One of the bridge runs in parts of the river. | |||
| The Evros meets with the ] near Kastanies which caused several major floods and where the major flooding began. | |||
| ==Transportation== | ==Transportation== | ||
| The ]/], which connects ] with the Bulgarian border near ] passes west of Kastanies. A smaller road connecting the E85 with ] in Turkey by way of the border crossing ] passes through Kastanies. Kastanies has a station on the ], served by trains from Alexandroupoli to ]. | |||
| Two highways run from Kastanies. The (]) which is to the northeast links northeast to ]. The other (]/E85) links south to ], ] and ] and northwest to ] and ] in ]. | |||
| A road border-crossing with Turkey is situated to the northeast, with the Turkish town of ] on the other side. | |||
| A railway runs northwest to Svilengrad and the rest of Bulgaria. It is the nearest railway from ]. It is located SSE of ], ], about 6 to 8 km SW of Edirne, N of ] and ] in Turkey, and N of ], ] and ]. | |||
| ==Nearest places== | |||
| *], ], northeast | |||
| *], south | |||
| *], west | |||
| *], northwest | |||
| *], north | |||
| ==Historical population== | ==Historical population== | ||
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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The ] of 1912 and 1913 affected Kastanies. In the 1920s, it became a part of Greece. | The ] of 1912 and 1913 affected Kastanies. In the 1920s, it became a part of Greece. Kastanies suffered damage from flooding of the river Evros in December 1996, February 2005 and March 2005. | ||
| Flooding occurred on 17 December 1996. On 16 February 2005, the flooding of the Evros began as water levels went as high as about 4 m above ground, that's 10 cm above the embankment level which is danger to its residents. Kastanies was flooded. Three days later, the water level was at about 4,6 m. Another flood which began from 4 March 2005 flooded several places again. Several other buildings, roads and southwest to Didymoteicho. The third flood of the year first affected Kastanies as rivers of the Ardas turned the town into a lagoon. Buildings and squares yet again were flooded. The floodwaters later reached the low lying areas of Pythio, Amorio and Lavara along with Didymoteicho a few days later. Roads including the bridge linking to Edirne were also closed. The water level on 8 March was 5.8 m. The government funded money to help victims and buildings of the Evros flooding. The waters flowed at 1,000 l³ per second. On 4 March, news reporters were on the bridge of the border with Greece and Turkey during Kalimera Ellada to report the disastrous flooding. The Evros floods were the worst in 50 years. | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| ==External links== | |||
| * | |||
| *In Greek: | |||
| **http://vissa.evros.gr/kastanies.html | |||
| **http://vissa.evros.gr/townguide.html | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 13:30, 20 June 2012
Settlement in Greece| Kastanies Καστανιές | |
|---|---|
| Settlement | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Evros |
| Municipality | Orestiada |
| Municipal unit | Vyssa |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Rural | 1,251 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 680 08 |
Kastanies (Template:Lang-el, meaning "chestnuts", Template:Lang-tr which means "chestnut" too) is a town located in northern part of the regional unit of Evros, Greece, and is part of the municipal unit of Vyssa. It is situated at the border with Turkey.
Geography
Kastanies is situated in the low plains near the confluence of the rivers Evros and Ardas, on the south bank of the Ardas. The area consists of farmlands, with some forests at the banks of the rivers. There are two road bridges and one railway bridge across the Ardas. Kastanies is 2.5 km south of Marasia, 4 km west of Karaağaç (Turkey), 5 km northeast of Rizia, 8 km northwest of Nea Vyssa, 8 km southwest of Edirne (Turkey) and 16 km north of Orestiada.
Transportation
The Greek National Road 51/E85, which connects Alexandroupoli with the Bulgarian border near Svilengrad passes west of Kastanies. A smaller road connecting the E85 with Edirne in Turkey by way of the border crossing Karaağaç passes through Kastanies. Kastanies has a station on the Thessaloniki–Svilengrad railway, served by trains from Alexandroupoli to Dikaia.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,186 |
| 1991 | 951 |
| 2001 | 1,251 |
History
The Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913 affected Kastanies. In the 1920s, it became a part of Greece. Kastanies suffered damage from flooding of the river Evros in December 1996, February 2005 and March 2005.
See also
References
- De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
| Subdivisions of the municipality of Orestiada | |
|---|---|
| Municipal unit of Kyprinos | |
| Municipal unit of Orestiada | |
| Municipal unit of Trigono | |
| Municipal unit of Vyssa | |