Sapes

Municipal unit in Greece
Sapes
Σάπες
41°02′N 25°42′E / 41.033°N 25.700°E / 41.033; 25.700
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitRhodope
MunicipalityMaroneia-Sapes
Area
 • Municipal unit354.6 km2 (136.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
6,738
 • Municipal unit density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
 • Community
3,948
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΟ

Sapes (Greek: Σάπες or Turkish: Şapçı) is a town 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 Maroneia-Sapes, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 354.596 km2.[3] The population is 6,738 (2021).

Province

The province of Sapes (Greek: Επαρχία Σαπών) was one of the provinces of the Rhodope Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipal unit Sapes and the municipality Arriana, except the municipal unit Organi.[4] It was abolished in 2006.

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.
  4. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
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Subdivisions of the municipality of Maroneia-Sapes
Municipal unit of Maroneia
Municipal unit of Sapes
  • Amfia
  • Arisvi
  • Evrinos
  • Iasio
  • Kizari
  • Krovyli
  • Lofari
  • Nea Santa
  • Sapes
  • Strymi
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Former provinces of Greece
Grouped by region and prefecture
Attica
East and West Attica
Piraeus
West Attica
Central Greece
Boeotia
Euboea
Phocis
Phthiotis
Central Macedonia
Chalkidiki
Imathia
Kilkis
Pella
Serres
Thessaloniki
Crete
Chania
Heraklion
Lasithi
Rethymno
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Evros
Kavala
Rhodope
Epirus
Ioannina
Thesprotia
Ionian Islands
Corfu
Kefallinia
North Aegean
Lesbos
Samos
Peloponnese
Arcadia
Argolis
Laconia
Messenia
South Aegean
Cyclades
Dodecanese
Thessaly
Larissa
Magnesia
Trikala
West Greece
Achaea
Aetolia-Acarnania
Elis
Western Macedonia
Kozani
Note: not all prefectures were subdivided into provinces.
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