Rhodopi (Greek: Ροδόπη, Rodópi, [roˈðopi]) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its name is derived from the Rhodope Mountains, which cover the northern part of its territory. Together with the regional units Evros and Xanthi, it forms the geographical region of Western Thrace. The capital of the prefecture is the city of Komotini. The second largest town is Sapes. Most of the Muslims of Thrace, the only officially recognized minority in Greece, are settled in this area, where they form around half of the population.
| Name | Kallikratis Index | Population |
|---|---|---|
Rhodopi (regional unit)(Seat: Κομοτηνή, η) |
01 | 112.039 |
Municipality Arriana(Seat: Φιλλύρα, η) |
0102 | 16.577 |
| Municipal unit Arriana | 010202 | 5.589 |
| Community Agiochori | 01020202 | 226 |
| Agiochori (Αγιοχώρι, το) | 0102020201 | 226 |
| Community Arriana | 01020201 | 1.147 |
| Arriana (Αρριανά, τα) | 0102020101 | 1.147 |
| Community Darmeni | 01020203 | 314 |
| Darmeni (Δαρμένη, η) | 0102020301 | 314 |
| Community Deilina | 01020204 | 307 |
| Deilina (Δειλινά, τα) | 0102020401 | 307 |
| Community Ipio | 01020205 | 265 |
| Ήπι, το | 0102020501 | 265 |
| Community Kinyra | 01020206 | 171 |
| Kinyra (Κίνυρα, τα) | 0102020601 | 171 |
| Community Lykeio | 01020207 | 1.016 |
| Λύκειο, το | 0102020701 | 1.016 |
| Community Mikro Pisto | 01020208 | 433 |
| Μικρόν Πιστόν, το | 0102020801 | 433 |
| Community Mystakas | 01020209 | 419 |
| Mystakas (Μύστακας, ο) | 0102020901 | 419 |
| Community Neda | 01020210 | 246 |
| Neda (Νέδα, η) | 0102021001 | 246 |
| Community Nikites | 01020211 | 94 |
| Nikites (Νικητές, οι) | 0102021101 | 94 |
| Community Plagia | 01020212 | 294 |
| Πλαγιά, η | 0102021201 | 294 |
| Community Skaloma | 01020213 | 318 |
| Skaloma (Σκάλωμα, το) | 0102021301 | 318 |
| Community Strofi | 01020214 | 339 |
| Strofi (Στροφή, η) | 0102021401 | 339 |
| Municipal unit Kechros | 010203 | 1.222 |
| Community Kechros | 01020301 | 1.222 |
| Άνω Καμπή, η | 0102030102 | 23 |
| Βούρλα, τα | 0102030103 | 30 |
| Kampos (Κάμπος, ο) | 0102030104 | 76 |
| Κερασιά, η | 0102030105 | 125 |
| Kechros (Κέχρος, ο) | 0102030101 | 199 |
| Μικρός Κέχρος, ο | 0102030106 | 103 |
| Μοναστήριο, το | 0102030107 | 74 |
| Tsoukka (Τσούκκα, η) | 0102030108 | 65 |
| Χαμηλόν, το | 0102030109 | 84 |
| Charadra (Χαράδρα, η) | 0102030110 | 113 |
| Χλόη, η | 0102030111 | 330 |
| Municipal unit Organi | 010204 | 2.183 |
| Municipal Community Organi | 01020401 | 2.183 |
| Άνω Κάρδαμος ο | 0102040102 | 52 |
| Vyrsini (Βυρσίνη, η) | 0102040103 | 307 |
| Drania (Δρανιά, η) | 0102040104 | 164 |
| Kalyvia (Καλύβια, τα) | 0102040105 | 51 |
| Kardamos (Κάρδαμος, ο) | 0102040106 | 178 |
| Κάτω Βυρσίνη, η | 0102040107 | 77 |
| Kovalo (Κόβαλο, το) | 0102040108 | 58 |
| Kymi (Κύμη, η) | 0102040109 | 306 |
| Myrtiski (Μυρτίσκη, η) | 0102040110 | 385 |
| Organi (Οργάνη, η) | 0102040101 | 496 |
| Σμιγάδα, η | 0102040111 | 109 |
| Municipal unit Fillyra | 010201 | 7.583 |
| Community Agra | 01020102 | 197 |
| Agra (Άγρα, η) | 0102010201 | 197 |
| Community Ano Drosini | 01020103 | 106 |
| Ano Drosini (Άνω Δροσινή, η) | 0102010301 | 106 |
| Community Aratos | 01020104 | 1.158 |
| Aratos (Άρατος, ο) | 0102010401 | 1.158 |
| Community Ardeia | 01020105 | 27 |
| Αρδεία, η | 0102010501 | 27 |
| Community Archontika | 01020106 | 365 |
| Archontika (Αρχοντικά, τα) | 0102010601 | 365 |
| Community Vragia | 01020107 | 521 |
| Vragia (Βραγιά, η) | 0102010701 | 521 |
| Community Dokos | 01020108 | 970 |
| Dokos (Δοκός, η) | 0102010801 | 970 |
| Community Drosia | 01020109 | 223 |
| Drosia (Δροσιά, η) | 0102010901 | 223 |
| Community Drymi | 01020110 | 302 |
| Drymi (Δρύμη, η) | 0102011001 | 302 |
| Community Esochi | 01020111 | 323 |
| Esochi (Εσοχή, η) | 0102011101 | 323 |
| Community Kato Drosini | 01020112 | 66 |
| Kato Drosini (Κάτω Δροσινή, η) | 0102011201 | 66 |
| Community Lampro | 01020113 | 492 |
| Lampro (Λαμπρόν, το) | 0102011301 | 492 |
| Community Neo Kallyntirio | 01020114 | 241 |
| Νέο Καλλυντήριο, το | 0102011401 | 241 |
| Community Nevra | 01020115 | 158 |
| Nevra (Νεύρα, τα) | 0102011501 | 158 |
| Community Omiriko | 01020116 | 313 |
| Omiriko (Ομηρικόν, το) | 0102011601 | 313 |
| Community Passos | 01020117 | 747 |
| Passos (Πάσσος, ο) | 0102011701 | 747 |
| Community Paterma | 01020118 | 109 |
| Paterma (Πατερμά, τα) | 0102011801 | 109 |
| Community Ragada | 01020119 | 270 |
| Ragada (Ραγάδα, η) | 0102011901 | 270 |
| Community Skiada | 01020120 | 86 |
| Skiada (Σκιάδα, η) | 0102012001 | 86 |
| Community Fillyra | 01020101 | 909 |
| Fillyra (Φιλλύρα, η) | 0102010101 | 909 |
Municipality Iasmos(Seat: Ίασμος, ο) |
0103 | 13.810 |
| Municipal unit Amaxades | 010302 | 1.773 |
| Community Amaxades | 01030201 | 1.773 |
| Amaxades (Αμαξάδες, οι) | 0103020101 | 1.195 |
| Άνω Αμαξάδες, οι | 0103020102 | 563 |
| Μοναχοί, οι | 0103020103 | 15 |
| Municipal unit Iasmos | 010301 | 5.703 |
| Municipal Community Iasmos | 01030101 | 4.399 |
| Galini (Γαλήνη, η) | 0103010102 | 289 |
| Dialampi (Διαλαμπή, η) | 0103010103 | 469 |
| Iasmos (Ίασμος, ο) | 0103010101 | 2.586 |
| Ιππικόν, το | 0103010104 | 37 |
| Koptero (Κοπτερόν, το) | 0103010105 | 810 |
| Μελίταινα, η | 0103010106 | 15 |
| Mosaiko (Μωσαϊκόν, το) | 0103010107 | 193 |
| Community Amvrosia | 01030102 | 766 |
| Amvrosia (Αμβροσία, η) | 0103010201 | 432 |
| Μικρόν Παλλάδιο, το | 0103010202 | 60 |
| Παλλάδιο, το | 0103010203 | 274 |
| Community Salpi | 01030103 | 538 |
| Γλυκονέριο, το | 0103010302 | 68 |
| Salpi (Σάλπη, η) | 0103010301 | 470 |
| Municipal unit Sostis | 010303 | 6.334 |
| Municipal Community Asomatoi | 01030302 | 2.851 |
| Agiasma (Αγίασμα, το) | 0103030201 | 326 |
| Asomatoi (Ασώματοι, οι) | 0103030202 | 712 |
| Dymi (Δύμη, η) | 0103030203 | 403 |
| Thamna (Θάμνα, τα) | 0103030204 | 513 |
| Ρίζωμα, το | 0103030206 | 287 |
| Πανεπιστημιούπολη, η | 0103030205 | 346 |
| Φωλέα, η | 0103030207 | 264 |
| Community Kerasia | 01030303 | 8 |
| Κερασέα, η | 0103030301 | 8 |
| Community Linos | 01030304 | 411 |
| Linos (Ληνός, ο) | 0103030401 | 411 |
| Community Mega Pisto | 01030305 | 886 |
| Μέγα Πιστόν, το | 0103030501 | 886 |
| Community Mischos | 01030306 | 729 |
| Mischos (Μίσχος, ο) | 0103030601 | 729 |
| Community Polyantho | 01030307 | 737 |
| Κρυστάλλη, η | 0103030702 | 9 |
| Πολύανθο, το | 0103030701 | 712 |
| Τρίκορφο, το | 0103030703 | 16 |
| Community Sostis | 01030301 | 712 |
| Σώστης, ο | 0103030101 | 712 |
Municipality Komotini(Seat: Κομοτηνή, η) |
0101 | 66.919 |
| Municipal unit Aigeiros | 010102 | 3.493 |
| Community Aigeiros | 01010201 | 1.207 |
| Αγροτικόν Ορφανοτροφείο, το | 0101020102 | 45 |
| Aigeiros (Αίγειρος, η) | 0101020101 | 924 |
| Μεσσούνη, η | 0101020103 | 238 |
| Community Arogi | 01010202 | 9 |
| Arogi (Αρωγή, η) | 0101020201 | 9 |
| Community Glyfada | 01010203 | 136 |
| Glyfada (Γλυφάδα, η)) | 0101020301 | 136 |
| Community Kallisti | 01010204 | 122 |
| Kallisti (Καλλίστη, η) | 0101020401 | 122 |
| Community Meleti | 01010205 | 497 |
| Μελέτη, η | 0101020501 | 497 |
| Community Mesi | 01010206 | 183 |
| Mesi (Μέση, η) | 0101020601 | 183 |
| Community Nea Kallisti | 01010207 | 391 |
| Νέα Καλλίστη, η | 0101020701 | 391 |
| Community Paralia Mesi | 01010208 | 6 |
| Παραλία Μέσης, η | 0101020801 | 6 |
| Community Porpi | 01010209 | 452 |
| Porpi (Πόρπη, η) | 0101020901 | 452 |
| Community Fanari | 01010210 | 490 |
| Fanari (Φανάριο, το) | 0101021001 | 490 |
| Municipal unit Komotini | 010101 | 60.648 |
| Municipal Community Komotini | 01010101 | 54.272 |
| Ifaistos (Ήφαιστος, ο) | 0101010102 | 1.706 |
| Komotini (Κομοτηνή, η) | 0101010101 | 50.990 |
| Μέγα Κρανοβούνιο, το | 0101010103 | 149 |
| Μεσοχώρι, το | 0101010104 | 119 |
| Μικρόν Κρανοβούνιο, το | 0101010105 | 159 |
| Paradimi (Παραδημή, η) | 0101010106 | 434 |
| Σχολή Αστυνομίας, η | 0101010107 | 335 |
| Υφαντές, οι | 0101010108 | 380 |
| Community Anthochori | 01010102 | 82 |
| Anthochori (Ανθοχώρι, το) | 0101010201 | 82 |
| Community Gratini | 01010103 | 365 |
| Gratini (Γρατινή, η) | 0101010301 | 365 |
| Community Thrylorio | 01010104 | 1.910 |
| Θρυλόριο, το | 0101010401 | 620 |
| Roditis (Ροδίτης, ο) | 0101010402 | 1.018 |
| Φύλακας, ο | 0101010403 | 272 |
| Community Itea | 01010105 | 77 |
| Ιτέα, η | 0101010501 | 77 |
| Community Kalchas | 01010106 | 1.160 |
| Ιάμπολις, η | 0101010602 | 173 |
| Kalchas (Κάλχας, ο) | 0101010601 | 634 |
| Μεγάλη Άδα, η | 0101010603 | 9 |
| Μύτικας, ο | 0101010604 | 5 |
| Σαρακηνή, η | 0101010605 | 40 |
| Tychiro (Τυχηρόν, το) | 0101010606 | 299 |
| Community Karydia | 01010107 | 357 |
| Karydia (Καρυδιά, η) | 0101010701 | 357 |
| Community Kikidio | 01010108 | 610 |
| Κηκίδιο, το | 0101010801 | 610 |
| Community Kosmio | 01010109 | 922 |
| Κόσμιο, το | 0101010901 | 922 |
| Community Pandrosos | 01010110 | 394 |
| Νυμφαία, η | 0101011002 | 35 |
| Πάνδροσος, η | 0101011001 | 115 |
| Σύμβολα, τα | 0101011003 | 244 |
| Community Sidirades | 01010111 | 199 |
| Sidirades (Σιδηράδες, οι) | 0101011101 | 199 |
| Community Stylari | 01010112 | 300 |
| Stylari (Στυλάριο, το) | 0101011201 | 300 |
| Municipal unit Neo Sidirochori | 010103 | 2.778 |
| Community Agioi Theodoroi | 01010302 | 491 |
| Agioi Theodoroi (Άγιοι Θεόδωροι, οι) | 0101030201 | 491 |
| Community Mega Doukato | 01010303 | 418 |
| Mega Doukato (Μέγα Δουκάτο, το) | 0101030301 | 418 |
| Community Neo Sidirochori | 01010301 | 1.327 |
| Αδριανή, η | 0101030102 | 144 |
| Καλαμόκαστρο, το | 0101030103 | 342 |
| Μαυρομμάτιο, το | 0101030104 | 137 |
| Μικρόν Δουκάτο, το | 0101030105 | 137 |
| Neo Sidirochori (Νέο Σιδηροχώρι, το) | 0101030101 | 567 |
| Community Pagouria | 01010304 | 542 |
| Παγούρια, τα | 0101030401 | 542 |
Municipality Maroneia - Sapes(Seat: Σάπες, οι) |
0104 | 14.733 |
| Municipal unit Maroneia | 010402 | 6.350 |
| Municipal Community Amaranta | 01040202 | 1.918 |
| Amaranta (Αμάραντα, τα) | 0104020201 | 624 |
| Βάκος, ο | 0104020202 | 432 |
| Isalo (Ίσαλο, το) | 0104020203 | 490 |
| Καλλιθέα, η | 0104020204 | 137 |
| Πάμφορο, το | 0104020205 | 235 |
| Municipal Community Xylagani | 01040201 | 1.575 |
| Εργάνη, η | 0104020102 | 347 |
| Νέα Πέτρα, η | 0104020103 | 48 |
| Xylagani (Ξυλαγανή, η) | 0104020101 | 1.180 |
| Community Imeros | 01040203 | 276 |
| Ampelakia (Αμπελάκια, τα) | 0104020302 | 6 |
| Imeros (Ίμερος, ο) | 0104020301 | 270 |
| Community Maroneia | 01040204 | 570 |
| Agios Charalambos (Άγιος Χαράλαμπος, ο) | 0104020402 | 3 |
| Ano Askites (Άνω Ασκητές, οι) | 0104020403 | 49 |
| Askites (Ασκητές, οι) | 0104020404 | 68 |
| Maroneia (Μαρώνεια, η) | 0104020401 | 427 |
| Πλατανίτης, ο | 0104020405 | 23 |
| Community Mirana | 01040205 | 1.250 |
| Βέννα, η | 0104020502 | 619 |
| Mirana (Μίρανα, τα) | 0104020501 | 286 |
| Σαλμώνη, η | 0104020503 | 345 |
| Community Pelagia | 01040206 | 44 |
| Pelagia (Πελαγία, η) | 0104020601 | 44 |
| Community Proskynites | 01040207 | 717 |
| Αλκυών, η | 0104020702 | 6 |
| Κρυονέρι, το | 0104020704 | 50 |
| Λεύκες, οι | 0104020705 | 14 |
| Οικισμός προσωπικού ΔΕΗ, ο | 0104020703 | 16 |
| Proskynites (Προσκυνητές, οι) | 0104020701 | 597 |
| Προφήτης Ηλίας, ο | 0104020706 | 34 |
| Municipal unit Sapes | 010401 | 8.383 |
| Municipal Community Sapes | 01040101 | 4.988 |
| Aetokoryfi (Αετοκορυφή, η) | 0104010102 | 87 |
| Arsakeio (Αρσάκειο, το) | 0104010103 | 660 |
| Βέλκιο, το | 0104010104 | 329 |
| Κασσιτερά, τα | 0104010105 | 17 |
| Protato (Πρωτάτο, το) | 0104010106 | 278 |
| Sapes (Σάπαι, οι) | 0104010101 | 3.351 |
| Τσιφλίκιο, το | 0104010107 | 87 |
| Χαμηλόν, το | 0104010108 | 179 |
| Community Amfia | 01040102 | 359 |
| Amfia (Αμφία, τα) | 0104010201 | 359 |
| Community Arisvi | 01040103 | 1.054 |
| Arisvi (Αρίσβη, η) | 0104010301 | 1.054 |
| Community Evrinos | 01040104 | 455 |
| Evrinos (Εβρίνος, ο) | 0104010401 | 455 |
| Community Iasio | 01040105 | 83 |
| Iasio (Ιάσιο, το) | 0104010501 | 83 |
| Community Kizario | 01040106 | 45 |
| Κιζάριο, το | 0104010601 | 45 |
| Community Krovyli | 01040107 | 416 |
| Krovyli (Κρωβύλη, η) | 0104010701 | 129 |
| Παλαιά Κρωβύλη, η | 0104010702 | 277 |
| Πετρωτά, τα | 0104010703 | 10 |
| Community Lofario | 01040108 | 528 |
| Αετόλοφος, ο | 0104010802 | 39 |
| Λοφάριο, το | 0104010801 | 489 |
| Community Nea Santa | 01040109 | 188 |
| Nea Santa (Νέα Σάντα, η) | 0104010901 | 188 |
| Community Strymi | 01040110 | 267 |
| Dioni (Διώνη, η) | 0104011002 | 166 |
| Strymi (Στρύμη, η) | 0104011001 | 101 |
Geography
Rhodope borders on the regional unit Xanthi to the west and Evros to the east, and on Bulgaria's Kardzhali Province to the north. The Aegean Sea lies to the south. The eastern Rhodope Mountains cover the northern part of the regional unit. Apart from the mountainous areas, the territory consists mainly of farmland, forests and grasslands.
The southern and the central part have a mainly Mediterranean climate, and the northern part a mainly continental climate with cold winters.
Administration
The regional unit Rhodope is subdivided into 4 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]
Arriana (2)
Iasmos (3)
Komotini (1)
Maroneia-Sapes (4)
In 2015 this regional unit has three seats in the Hellenic Parliament.
Prefecture
Rhodope was established as a prefecture in 1930 (Greek: Νομός Ροδόπης), when the former Thrace Prefecture was divided into the Rhodope and Evros prefectures.[2] In 1944 Xanthi Prefecture was created from the western part of Rhodope Prefecture. Since the 1990s Rhodope cooperated with Evros in the Rhodope-Evros Super-prefecture.
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the prefecture was transformed into a regional unit within the East Macedonia and Thrace region, with no change in its boundaries. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[1]
| New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Arriana | Arriana | Fillyra |
| Kechros | ||
| Organi | ||
| Fillyra | ||
| Iasmos | Iasmos | Iasmos |
| Amaxades | ||
| Sostis | ||
| Komotini | Komotini | Komotini |
| Aigeiros | ||
| Neo Sidirochori | ||
| Maroneia-Sapes | Maroneia | Sapes |
| Sapes |
Provinces
Province of Komotini - Komotini
Province of Sapes - Sapes
Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece.
Sites of interest
The ancient city Anastasioupolis - Peritheorion with the medieval towers south-east of Amaxades.
The Imaret of Komotini, one of the oldest Ottoman monuments in Thrace from 1360 - 1380.
The Papikio mountain with the ruins of early Christian monasteries.
The trip route from Arriana to the east, as far as the borders with Evros (regional unit), within the forest.
The suburban forest of Nymphaea, north of Komotini.
The ancient Maronia.
The "Thracian Meteora" - scenic landscape with wild nature and wild horses north of Iasmos.
The circumcenter temple of 11th - 13th century of Maximianoupolis - Mosynoupolis few km west of Komotini.
Archaeological Museum of Komotini.
Folklore Museum of Komotini.
Byzantine Museum of Komotini.
Carathéodory's museum, dedicated to Constantin Carathéodory, in Komotini.
Thracian, Ethnological, Historical and Cultural museum, in Komotini.
Beaches and resorts
Petrota beach
Synaxi beach
Marmaritsa
Agios Charalampos' beach
Kangeles, near Maronia
Platanitis
Alkyona
Proskynites' beach or Kryoneri
Profitis Ilias
Imeros' beach
Karousmilou
Molyvoti
Chrysophora islet
Glyfada's beach
Paralia Mesis (with Blue flag 2014)
Arogi's beaches (1 of them with Blue flag 2014)
Fanari beaches (2 of them with Blue flag 2014)
Transport
GR-2/E90, Egnatia Highway, old and new, W, Cen., E, SE
GR-53
See also
List of settlements in the Rhodope regional unit
References
"Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).
Law, Gwillim (1999). Administrative subdivisions of countries: a comprehensive world reference, 1900 through 1998. McFarland. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-7864-0729-3.
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