Dadia

For the taxonomic synonym of a genus of plants, see Aloysia.

Community in Western Thrace, Greece

Dadia

Δαδιά

Community

Dadia

Coordinates: 41°8′N 26°13′E﻿ / ﻿41.133°N 26.217°E﻿ / 41.133; 26.217
Country| Greece
Geographic region| Western Thrace
Administrative region| Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit| Evros
Municipality| Soufli
Municipal unit| Soufli
Population

(2021)[1]

• Community| 409
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration| EB

Dadia (Greek: Δαδιά) is a village and a community in the northwestern part of the Evros regional unit, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Dadia is in the municipality of Soufli. Its population in 2021 was 409 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[edit]

Year | Village population | Community population

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1981 | 826 | \-
1991 | 737 | \-
2001 | 800 | 823
2011 | 533 | 546
2021 | 403 | 409

## Geography[edit]

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[edit]

* Dadia forest

* Forest and hill

* Dadia forest landscape

* Vultures on a hill crest

* Track leading into the forest

* Visitor centre

* Local birds of prey

* Closer view of local vultures

* Church of Dadia

## See also[edit]

* List of settlements in the Evros regional unit

## References[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

* The Dadia forest at the Greek WWF site (in Greek)

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Soufli

Municipal unit of Orfeas|

* Amorio
* Kyriaki
* Lavara
* Mandra
* Mavrokklisi
* Mikro Dereio
* Protokklisi

Municipal unit of Soufli|

* Dadia
* Kornofolea
* Lagyna
* Lykofos
* Soufli

Municipal unit of Tychero|

* Fylakto
* Lefkimmi
* Lyra
* Provatonas
* Tychero

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