Tychero

Tychero Τυχερό
Tychero
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°01′N 26°17′E / 41.017°N 26.283°ECoordinates: 41°01′N 26°17′E / 41.017°N 26.283°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Evros
Municipality	Soufli
Community[1]
• Population	2,311 (2011)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	EB

Tycheró (Greek: Τυχερό, is a town and a former municipality in the Evros regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Soufli, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] Population 4,010 (2011). Tychero is situated near the river Evros, which forms the border with Turkey here. The Greek National Road 51/E85 (Alexandroupoli - Orestiada - Ormenio) passes west of the town. Tychero is located south of Soufli, south-southwest of Orestiada, northwest of İpsala (Turkey), north of Feres and northeast of Alexandroupoli.

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Tychero is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

• Fylakto
• Lefkimmi
• Lyra
• Provatonas (Provatonas, Tavri, Thymaria)
• Tychero

Population

Year	Community	Municipal Unit
1991	1,961	4,053
2001	2,031	4,067
2011	2,311	4,010

History

Under Ottoman rule Tychero was known as Bıdıklı (Greek: Μπίντικλι). After the Balkan Wars (1912-1913) it became part of Bulgaria, and it became part of Greece in 1920. It was renamed to Tychio, which was changed to the current name Tychero in 1953.^[3] In February 2006 Tychero was struck by a flood of the Evros river.

External links

• Tychero (municipality) on GTP Travel Pages
• Tychero (town) on GTP Travel Pages

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. Name changes of settlements in Greece