Oreini, Serres

Oreini Ορεινή
General view of Oreini
Oreini
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°12′N 23°36′E / 41.200°N 23.600°ECoordinates: 41°12′N 23°36′E / 41.200°N 23.600°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Serres
Municipality	Serres
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	742
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	ΕΡ

Oreini (Greek: Ορεινή) is a village and a former community in the Serres regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Serres, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] Population 742 (2011).

Northeast of the modern village (approximately 2 km), on the hill of "Prophet Helias", has identified the site of a Roman settlement.^{[3] [4]} His foundation, dating back to early antiquity, is associated with the rich iron mines of mountain Vrontous, as is evidenced by the discovery of an iron smelter side the ruins of a Roman castle, located 3-4 km east of the hill of "Prophet Helias".^[5]

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. Dimitrios C. Samsaris, Historical Geography of Eastern Macedonia during the Antiquity (in Greek), Thessaloniki 1976 (Society for Macedonian Studies), p. 174
4. Dimitrios C. Samsaris, A History of Serres (in the Ancient and Roman times) (in Greek), Thessaloniki 1999, p. 167 (Website of Municipality of Serres)
5. Dimitrios C. Samsaris, Ancient castle and iron smelter near the modern village Oreini of Serres (in Greek), Makedonika 19 (1979), p. 240-251