Prosotsani

Prosotsani
Προσοτσάνη

Prosotsani
Prosotsani

Coordinates: 41°11′N 23°58′E / 41.183°N 23.967°E / 41.183; 23.967Coordinates: 41°11′N 23°58′E / 41.183°N 23.967°E / 41.183; 23.967
Country Greece
Administrative region East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit Drama
Area
 • Municipality 481.8 km2 (186.0 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit 419.0 km2 (161.8 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipality 13,066
 • Municipality density 27/km2 (70/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit 9,065
 • Municipal unit density 22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Community[1]
 • Population 3,553 (2011)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΡΜ

Prosotsani (Greek: Προσοτσάνη, formerly Πυρσόπολις - Pyrsopolis) is a municipality and town within the municipality located in the western part of the Drama regional unit in Greece. The 2011 census reported a population of 9,065 inhabitants for the municipal unit, and 3,553 for the town.[1] A local attraction is the cave at the source of the Angitis River, located at the village of Angitis in the community of Kokkinogeia.[2]

History

Prosotsani is a historic town (and a former center of tobacco production) built on the foot of Menekio mountain. It was a sub-district in the Drama sanjak in the Selanik vilayet as "Pürsıçan" before the Balkan Wars.

Municipality

The municipality Prosotsani was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 2 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]

The municipality has an area of 481.846 km2, the municipal unit 418.956 km2.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ "The Cave of Angitis river". Municipal Company for the Touristic Development of the Angitis River. Archived from the original on 2005-12-08. Retrieved 2005-12-23.
  3. ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
  4. ↑ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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