Drama (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Δράμας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its capital is the town of Drama. The regional unit is the northernmost within the geographical region of Macedonia and the westernmost in the administrative region of East Macedonia and Thrace. The northern border with Bulgaria is formed by the Rhodope Mountains.
Drama (regional unit)(Seat: Δράμα, η) |
02 | 98.287 |
|---|---|---|
Municipality Doxato(Seat: Καλαμπάκι, το) |
0202 | 14.516 |
| Municipal unit Doxato | 020202 | 8.943 |
| Municipal Community Agios Athanasios | 02020202 | 3.150 |
| Agios Athanasios (Άγιος Αθανάσιος, ο) | 0202020201 | 3.150 |
| Municipal Community Doxato | 02020204 | 2.884 |
| Doxato (Δοξάτο, το) | 0202020401 | 2.884 |
| Municipal Community Kyrgia | 02020201 | 1.958 |
| Vathyspilo (Βαθύσπηλο, το) | 0202020101 | 235 |
| Vathychori (Βαθυχώρι, το) | 0202020102 | 208 |
| Evrypedo (Ευρύπεδο, το) | 0202020103 | 135 |
| Kyrgia (Κύργια, τα) | 0202020104 | 1.330 |
| Ypsilo (Υψηλόν, το) | 0202020105 | 50 |
| Community Agora | 02020203 | 101 |
| Agora (Αγορά, η) | 0202020301 | 101 |
| Community Kefalari | 02020205 | 672 |
| Ano Kefalari (Άνω Κεφαλάριο, το) | 0202020501 | 339 |
| Κάτω Κεφαλάριο, το | 0202020502 | 333 |
| Community Pigadia | 02020206 | 178 |
| Aigeiros (Αίγειρος, ο) | 0202020602 | 0 |
| Peristeria (Περιστέρια, τα) | 0202020603 | 10 |
| Pigadia (Πηγάδια, τα) | 0202020601 | 168 |
| Municipal unit Kalampaki | 020201 | 5.573 |
| Municipal Community Kalampaki | 02020101 | 3.110 |
| Kalampaki (Καλαμπάκιο, το) | 0202010101 | 3.110 |
| Community Agia Paraskevi | 02020102 | 454 |
| Agia Paraskevi (Αγία Παρασκευή, η) | 0202010201 | 454 |
| Community Kalamonas | 02020103 | 597 |
| Kalamonas (Καλαμών, ο) | 0202010301 | 597 |
| Community Nerofraktis | 02020104 | 584 |
| Nerofraktis (Νεροφράκτης, ο) | 0202010401 | 584 |
| Community Ftelia | 02020105 | 828 |
| Ftelia (Φτελιά, η) | 0202010501 | 828 |
Municipality Drama(Seat: Δράμα Μακεδονίας, η) |
0201 | 58.944 |
| Municipal unit Drama | 020101 | 58.532 |
| Municipal Community Drama | 02010101 | 45.828 |
| Ampelakia (Αμπελάκια, τα) | 0201010102 | 322 |
| Drama (Δράμα Μακεδονίας, η) | 0201010101 | 44.823 |
| Νέα Σεβάστεια, η | 0201010103 | 518 |
| Taxiarches (Ταξιάρχαι, οι) | 0201010104 | 146 |
| Τιμόθεος, ο | 0201010105 | 19 |
| Municipal Community Xiropotamos | 02010112 | 2.735 |
| Μεταμόρφωσις Σωτήρος, η | 0201011202 | 181 |
| Xiropotamos (Ξηροπόταμος, ο) | 0201011201 | 2.554 |
| Municipal Community Choristi | 02010113 | 2.725 |
| Choristi (Χωριστή, η) | 0201011301 | 2.725 |
| Community Kallifytos | 02010102 | 1.600 |
| Kallifytos (Καλλίφυτος, η) | 0201010201 | 1.282 |
| Πανόραμα, το | 0201010202 | 318 |
| Community Kalos Agros | 02010103 | 1.178 |
| Kalos Agros (Καλός Αγρός, ο) | 0201010301 | 1.178 |
| Community Koudounia | 02010104 | 996 |
| Koudounia (Κουδούνια, τα) | 0201010401 | 996 |
| Community Livadero | 02010105 | 139 |
| Dendrakia (Δενδράκια, τα) | 0201010502 | 26 |
| Λιβαδερόν, το | 0201010501 | 73 |
| Χαράδρα, η | 0201010503 | 40 |
| Community Makryplagio | 02010106 | 49 |
| Makryplagio (Μακρυπλάγιο, το) | 0201010601 | 40 |
| Πολύκαρπος, ο | 0201010602 | 9 |
| Community Mavrovatos | 02010107 | 736 |
| Mavrovatos (Μαυρόβατος, ο) | 0201010701 | 736 |
| Community Mikrochori | 02010108 | 630 |
| Mikrochori (Μικροχώρι, το) | 0201010801 | 630 |
| Community Monastiraki | 02010109 | 883 |
| Βαθύλακκος, ο | 0201010902 | 98 |
| Monastiraki (Μοναστηράκι, το) | 0201010901 | 785 |
| Community Mylopotamos | 02010110 | 711 |
| Mylopotamos (Μυλοπόταμος, ο) | 0201011001 | 711 |
| Community Nikotsaras | 02010111 | 322 |
| Nikotsaras (Νικοτσάρας, ο) | 0201011101 | 322 |
| Municipal unit Sidironero | 020102 | 412 |
| Community Sidironero | 02010201 | 310 |
| Kallikarpo (Καλλίκαρπο, το) | 0201020102 | 24 |
| Oropedio (Οροπέδιο, το) | 0201020103 | 23 |
| Pappades (Παππάδες, οι) | 0201020104 | 35 |
| Sidironero (Σιδηρόνερο, το) | 0201020101 | 228 |
| Community Skaloti | 02010202 | 102 |
| Skaloti (Σκαλωτή, η) | 0201020201 | 102 |
Municipality Kato Nevrokopi(Seat: Κάτω Νευροκόπιον [ 2.072 ]T.δ. Αχλαδέας -- η Αχλαδέα [ 86 ] ) |
0203 | 7.860 |
| Municipal Community Kato Nevrokopi | 02030001 | 2.157 |
| Kato Nevrokopi (Κάτω Νευροκόπιο, το) | 0203000101 | 2.157 |
| Community Achladia | 02030002 | 92 |
| Αχλαδέα, η | 0203000201 | 92 |
| Community Vathytopos | 02030003 | 461 |
| Vathytopos (Βαθύτοπος, ο) | 0203000301 | 461 |
| Community Volakas | 02030004 | 1.028 |
| Volakas (Βώλαξ, ο) | 0203000401 | 1.028 |
| Community Granitis | 02030005 | 78 |
| Granitis ( Γρανίτης, ο) | 0203000501 | 78 |
| Community Dasoto | 02030006 | 235 |
| Dasoto (Δασωτόν, το) | 0203000601 | 235 |
| Community Exochi | 02030007 | 150 |
| Exochi (Εξοχή, η) | 0203000701 | 150 |
| Community Katafyto | 02030008 | 232 |
| Katafyto (Κατάφυτο, το) | 0203000801 | 232 |
| Community Kato Vrontou | 02030009 | 554 |
| Kato Vrontou (Κάτω Βροντού, η) | 0203000901 | 554 |
| Community Lefkogeia | 02030010 | 465 |
| Lefkogeia (Λευκόγεια, τα) | 0203001001 | 465 |
| Community Mikrokleisoura | 02030011 | 137 |
| Μικροκλεισούρα, η | 0203001101 | 111 |
| Πέρασμα, το | 0203001102 | 26 |
| Community Mikromilia | 02030012 | 38 |
| Μικρομηλέα, η | 0203001201 | 38 |
| Community Ochyro | 02030013 | 514 |
| Ochyro (Οχυρόν, το) | 0203001301 | 514 |
| Community Pagoneri | 02030014 | 154 |
| Pagoneri (Παγονέριο, το) | 0203001401 | 154 |
| Community Perithorio | 02030015 | 898 |
| Perithorio (Περιθώριο, το) | 0203001501 | 898 |
| Community Potamoi | 02030016 | 323 |
| Potamoi (Ποταμοί, οι) | 0203001601 | 323 |
| Community Chrysokefalos | 02030017 | 344 |
| Chrysokefalos (Χρυσοκέφαλος, ο) | 0203001701 | 344 |
Municipality Paranesti(Seat: Παρανέστι, το) |
0204 | 3.901 |
| Municipal unit Nikiforos | 020402 | 2.805 |
| Community Adriani | 02040202 | 1.080 |
| Adriani (Αδριανή, η) | 0204020201 | 1.080 |
| Community Ano Pyxari | 02040203 | 136 |
| Ano Pyxari (Άνω Πυξάριο, το) | 0204020301 | 20 |
| Gyros (Γύρος, ο) | 0204020302 | 15 |
| Teichos (Τείχος, το) | 0204020303 | 63 |
| Ypsilokastro (Υψηλόκαστρο, το) | 0204020304 | 38 |
| Community Nikiforos | 02040201 | 321 |
| Marmaria (Μαρμαριά, η) | 0204020102 | 12 |
| Mikrolivadi (Μικρολιβάδιον, το) | 0204020103 | 13 |
| Nikiforos (Νικηφόρος, ο) | 0204020101 | 296 |
| Community Platania | 02040204 | 633 |
| Thamnoto ( Θαμνωτόν, το) | 0204020402 | 21 |
| Mavrokordatos (Μαυροκορδάτος, ο) | 0204020403 | 59 |
| Pelekiti (Πελεκητή, η) | 0204020404 | 13 |
| Platania (Πλατανιά, η) | 0204020401 | 464 |
| Prinolofos (Πρινόλοφος, ο) | 0204020405 | 76 |
| Community Platanovrysi | 02040205 | 211 |
| Drymotopos (Δρυμότοπος, ο) | 0204020502 | 1 |
| Paliampela ( Παλιάμπελα, τα) | 0204020501 | 48 |
| Platanovrysi (Πλατανόβρυση, η) | 0204020503 | 58 |
| Terpsithea (Τερψιθέα, η) | 0204020504 | 23 |
| Chamokerasa (Χαμοκέρασα, τα) | 0204020505 | 81 |
| Community Πτελέας Platania | 02040206 | 209 |
| Ptelea (Πτελέα, η) | 0204020601 | 209 |
| Community Ypsili Rachi | 02040207 | 215 |
| Ypsili Rachi (Υψηλή Ράχη, η) | 0204020701 | 215 |
| Municipal unit Paranesti | 020401 | 1.096 |
| Community Tholos | 02040102 | 166 |
| Tholos (Θόλος, ο) | 0204010201 | 4 |
| Kato Tholos (Κάτω Θόλος, ο) | 0204010202 | 123 |
| Krini (Κρήνη, η) | 0204010203 | 8 |
| Sterna (Στέρνα, η) | 0204010204 | 31 |
| Community Paranesti | 02040101 | 881 |
| Aidonokastro (Αηδονόκαστρο, το) | 0204010102 | 15 |
| Kapnofyto (Καπνόφυτο, το) | 0204010103 | 18 |
| Karpoforo (Καρποφόρο, το) | 0204010104 | 26 |
| Mesochori (Μεσοχώρι, το) | 0204010105 | 105 |
| Xagnanto (Ξάγναντο, το) | 0204010106 | 43 |
| Paranesti (Παρανέστι, το) | 0204010101 | 625 |
| Perivlepto (Περίβλεπτο, το) | 0204010107 | 8 |
| Polyneri (Πολυνέρι, το) | 0204010108 | 10 |
| Polysyko (Πολύσυκο, το) | 0204010109 | 15 |
| Temenos (Τέμενος, το) | 0204010110 | 16 |
| Community Silli | 02040103 | 49 |
| Dipotama (Διπόταμα, τα) | 0204010302 | 17 |
| Prasinada (Πρασινάδα, η) | 0204010301 | 32 |
| Silli (Σίλλη, η) | 0204010303 | 0 |
Municipality Prosotsani(Seat: Προσοτσάνη, η) |
0205 | 13.066 |
| Municipal unit Prosotsani | 020501 | 9.065 |
| Municipal Community Petroussa | 02050109 | 1.860 |
| Petroussa (Πετρούσσα, η) | 0205010901 | 1.704 |
| Σταυρός, ο | 0205010902 | 156 |
| Municipal Community Prosotsani | 02050101 | 3.553 |
| Prosotsani (Προσοτσάνη, η) | 0205010101 | 3.553 |
| Community Anthochori | 02050102 | 132 |
| Anthochori (Ανθοχώρι, το) | 0205010201 | 132 |
| Community Grammeni | 02050103 | 320 |
| Grammeni (Γραμμένη, η) | 0205010301 | 320 |
| Community Kali Vrysi | 02050104 | 705 |
| Kali Vrysi (Καλή Βρύση, η) | 0205010401 | 705 |
| Community Kallithea | 02050105 | 378 |
| Καλλιθέα, η | 0205010501 | 378 |
| Community Kokinogeia | 02050106 | 665 |
| Αγγίτης, ο | 0205010602 | 82 |
| Kokinogeia (Κοκκινόγεια, τα) | 0205010601 | 533 |
| Πηγές, αι | 0205010603 | 50 |
| Community Mikropoli | 02050107 | 845 |
| Mikropoli (Μικρόπολις, η) | 0205010701 | 845 |
| Community Panorama | 02050108 | 42 |
| Πανόραμα, το | 0205010801 | 42 |
| Community Pyrgoi | 02050110 | 274 |
| Pyrgoi (Πύργοι, οι) | 0205011001 | 274 |
| Community Charitomeni | 02050111 | 291 |
| Charitomeni (Χαριτωμένη, η) | 0205011101 | 291 |
| Municipal unit Sitagroi | 020502 | 4.001 |
| Community Argyroupoli | 02050202 | 661 |
| Αργυρούπολις, η | 0205020201 | 661 |
| Community Mavrolefki | 02050203 | 418 |
| Mavrolefki (Μαυρολεύκη, η) | 0205020301 | 418 |
| Community Megalokampos | 02050204 | 309 |
| Megalokampos (Μεγαλόκαμπος, ο) | 0205020401 | 309 |
| Community Mikrokampos | 02050205 | 242 |
| Mikrokampos (Μικρόκαμπος, ο) | 0205020501 | 242 |
| Community Perichora | 02050206 | 185 |
| Άγιος Μηνάς, ο | 0205020602 | 4 |
| Perichora (Περιχώρα, η) | 0205020601 | 181 |
| Community Sitagroi | 02050207 | 702 |
| Sitagroi (Σιταγροί, οι) | 0205020701 | 702 |
| Community Fotolivos | 02050201 | 1.484 |
| Fotolivos (Φωτολίβος, το) | 0205020101 | 1.484 |
Geography
The northern part of the regional unit, bordering Bulgaria, is very mountainous. The main mountain ranges are Orvilos (Bulgarian: Славянка - Slavyanka) in the northwest, Falakro in the north (at 2232m the highest point of the regional unit), the western Rhodope Mountains in the northeast (including mounts Frakto, Elatia, Koula etc.) and Menoikio in the southwest. The Nestos is the longest river, flowing in the northeast. The northern portion holds a unique treasure known as Karantere (or Forest of Elatia).
Drama is surrounded by the regional units of Xanthi to the east, Kavala to the south, Serres to the southwest and to the west, and the Bulgarian provinces of Blagoevgrad and Smolyan to the north. Arable lands are located in the southern and the westcentral portion of Drama.
The southern part mainly has a Mediterranean climate. The climate is more continental with cold winters in higher elevations and in the northern part.
Administration
The Drama regional unit is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]
Doxato (2)
Drama (1)
Kato Nevrokopi (3)
Paranesti (4)
Prosotsani (5)
Prefecture
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the former Drama Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Δράμας) was transformed into a regional unit within the East Macedonia and Thrace region. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[1]
| New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Doxato | Doxato | Kalampaki |
| Kalampaki | ||
| Drama | Drama | Drama |
| Sidironero | ||
| Kato Nevrokopi | Kato Nevrokopi | Kato Nevrokopi |
| Paranesti | Paranesti | Paranesti |
| Nikiforos | ||
| Prosotsani | Prosotsani | Prosotsani |
| Sitagroi |
Transport
The main roads of Drama regional unit are Greek National Road 12 (Thessaloniki - Serres - Drama - Kavala), Greek National Road 14 (Drama - Xanthi) and Greek National Road 57 (Drama - Kato Nevrokopi - Bulgaria). The Thessaloniki–Svilengrad railway passes through Drama and Paranesti.
See also
List of settlements in the Drama regional unit
Former toponyms of places in Drama Prefecture
References
"Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).
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Regional units of Greece
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| Attica | North Athens • South Athens • West Athens • Central Athens • Islands • East Attica • Peiraias • West Attica |
| Epirus | Arta • Ioannina • Preveza • Thesprotia |
| Ionian Islands | Ithaki • Kefalonia • Kerkyra • Lefkada • Zakynthos |
| Crete | Chania • Heraklion • Lasithi • Rethymno |
| Central Greece | Voiotia • Evoia • Evrytania • Fokida • Fthiotida |
| North Aegean | Chios • Ikaria • Lesvos • Limnos • Samos |
| East Macedonia and Thrace | Drama • Evros • Kavala • Rhodopi • Thasos • Xanthi |
| Peloponnese | Argolida • Arkadia • Korinthia • Lakonia • Messinia |
| South Aegean | Andros • Kalymnos • Karpathos • Kea-Kythnos • Kos • Milos • Mykonos • Naxos • Paros • Rhodos • Syros • Thira • Tinos |
| Thessaly | Karditsa • Larissa • Magnisia • Sporades • Trikala |
| West Greece | Aitoloakarnania • Achaia • Ilia |
| West Macedonia | Florina • Grevena • Kastoria • Kozani |
| Central Macedonia | Chalkidiki • Imathia • Kilkis • Pella • Pieria • Serres • Thessaloniki |
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