Petrota

Community in Greece

Petrota

Πετρωτά

Community

Petrota

Coordinates: 41°41′N 26°09′E﻿ / ﻿41.683°N 26.150°E﻿ / 41.683; 26.150
Country| Greece
Administrative region| East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit| Evros
Municipality| Orestiada
Municipal unit| Trigono
Population

(2021)[1]

• Community

| 125
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)

Petrota (Greek: Πετρωτά) is a village at the northernmost point of Greece, part of the municipal unit Trigono.

It was created around 1530 by Greeks that moved there from Epirus and Malta. In 1961 its population was 1,510.[2] In the 1970s a lot of people from Petrota migrated to western Europe, especially to Germany. Its population was 125 at the 2021 census.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "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.
2. ^ "Detailed census results 1961" (PDF). (35 MB) (in Greek and French)

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Subdivisions of the municipality of Orestiada

Municipal unit of Kyprinos|

* Fylakio
* Kyprinos
* Zoni

Municipal unit of Orestiada|

* Ampelakia
* Chandras
* Megali Doxipara
* Neo Cheimonio
* Neochori
* Orestiada
* Thourio
* Valtos

Municipal unit of Trigono|

* Arzos
* Dikaia
* Elaia
* Komara
* Marasia
* Milia
* Ormenio
* Pentalofos
* Petrota
* Plati
* Ptelea
* Spilaio
* Therapeio

Municipal unit of Vyssa|

* Kastanies
* Kavyli
* Nea Vyssa
* Rizia
* Sterna

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