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Koufovouno Κουφόβουνο | |
|---|---|
  Koufovouno | |
| Coordinates: 41°21.3′N 26°26.1′E / 41.3550°N 26.4350°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Evros |
| Municipality | Didymoteicho |
| Municipal unit | Didymoteicho |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 599 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Koufovouno (Greek: Κουφόβουνο) is a settlement in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the northern Evros regional unit, Greece. It is situated on a low hill near the right bank of the river Erythropotamos, at 70 m elevation. In 2021 its population was 599. It is 3 km southwest of Ellinochori, 5 km southeast of Kyani, and 5 km west of Didymoteicho.
History
[edit]During the Ottoman period, Koufovouno was inhabited mostly by Bulgarians and Turks. It was occupied by the Greeks at the end of World War I and it became a part of Greece. Its current population is mostly descendants of Greek refugees from Eastern Thrace.
Population
[edit]| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,201 |
| 1991 | 1,287 |
| 2001 | 958 |
| 2011 | 629 |
| 2021 | 599 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.