Fillyra

Fillyra (Greek: Φιλλύρα) is a village and a former municipality in the Rhodope regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Arriana, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 236.502 km2.[3] In 2021 its population was 6,813. The Turkish name of Fillyra is Sirkeli, meaning "with vinegar".

Fillyra
Φιλλύρα
Fillyra
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°07′N 25°38′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitRhodope
MunicipalityArriana
Area
  Municipal unit236.5 km2 (91.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Municipal unit
6,813
  Municipal unit density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
  Community
827
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΟ

References

  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.
  2. "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
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