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Drama (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Δράμας) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its capital is the town of Drama. The regional unit is the northernmost within the geographical region of Macedonia and the westernmost in the administrative region of East Macedonia and Thrace. The northern border with Bulgaria is formed by the Rhodope Mountains.

Drama (regional unit)

(Seat: Δράμα, η)
02 98.287

Municipality Doxato

(Seat: Καλαμπάκι, το)
0202 14.516
Municipal unit Doxato 020202 8.943
Municipal Community Agios Athanasios 02020202 3.150
Agios Athanasios (Άγιος Αθανάσιος, ο) 0202020201 3.150
Municipal Community Doxato 02020204 2.884
Doxato (Δοξάτο, το) 0202020401 2.884
Municipal Community Kyrgia 02020201 1.958
Vathyspilo (Βαθύσπηλο, το) 0202020101 235
Vathychori (Βαθυχώρι, το) 0202020102 208
Evrypedo (Ευρύπεδο, το) 0202020103 135
Kyrgia (Κύργια, τα) 0202020104 1.330
Ypsilo (Υψηλόν, το) 0202020105 50
Community Agora 02020203 101
Agora (Αγορά, η) 0202020301 101
Community Kefalari 02020205 672
Ano Kefalari (Άνω Κεφαλάριο, το) 0202020501 339
Κάτω Κεφαλάριο, το 0202020502 333
Community Pigadia 02020206 178
Aigeiros (Αίγειρος, ο) 0202020602 0
Peristeria (Περιστέρια, τα) 0202020603 10
Pigadia (Πηγάδια, τα) 0202020601 168
Municipal unit Kalampaki 020201 5.573
Municipal Community Kalampaki 02020101 3.110
Kalampaki (Καλαμπάκιο, το) 0202010101 3.110
Community Agia Paraskevi 02020102 454
Agia Paraskevi (Αγία Παρασκευή, η) 0202010201 454
Community Kalamonas 02020103 597
Kalamonas (Καλαμών, ο) 0202010301 597
Community Nerofraktis 02020104 584
Nerofraktis (Νεροφράκτης, ο) 0202010401 584
Community Ftelia 02020105 828
Ftelia (Φτελιά, η) 0202010501 828

Municipality Drama

(Seat: Δράμα Μακεδονίας, η)
0201 58.944
Municipal unit Drama 020101 58.532
Municipal Community Drama 02010101 45.828
Ampelakia (Αμπελάκια, τα) 0201010102 322
Drama (Δράμα Μακεδονίας, η) 0201010101 44.823
Νέα Σεβάστεια, η 0201010103 518
Taxiarches (Ταξιάρχαι, οι) 0201010104 146
Τιμόθεος, ο 0201010105 19
Municipal Community Xiropotamos 02010112 2.735
Μεταμόρφωσις Σωτήρος, η 0201011202 181
Xiropotamos (Ξηροπόταμος, ο) 0201011201 2.554
Municipal Community Choristi 02010113 2.725
Choristi (Χωριστή, η) 0201011301 2.725
Community Kallifytos 02010102 1.600
Kallifytos (Καλλίφυτος, η) 0201010201 1.282
Πανόραμα, το 0201010202 318
Community Kalos Agros 02010103 1.178
Kalos Agros (Καλός Αγρός, ο) 0201010301 1.178
Community Koudounia 02010104 996
Koudounia (Κουδούνια, τα) 0201010401 996
Community Livadero 02010105 139
Dendrakia (Δενδράκια, τα) 0201010502 26
Λιβαδερόν, το 0201010501 73
Χαράδρα, η 0201010503 40
Community Makryplagio 02010106 49
Makryplagio (Μακρυπλάγιο, το) 0201010601 40
Πολύκαρπος, ο 0201010602 9
Community Mavrovatos 02010107 736
Mavrovatos (Μαυρόβατος, ο) 0201010701 736
Community Mikrochori 02010108 630
Mikrochori (Μικροχώρι, το) 0201010801 630
Community Monastiraki 02010109 883
Βαθύλακκος, ο 0201010902 98
Monastiraki (Μοναστηράκι, το) 0201010901 785
Community Mylopotamos 02010110 711
Mylopotamos (Μυλοπόταμος, ο) 0201011001 711
Community Nikotsaras 02010111 322
Nikotsaras (Νικοτσάρας, ο) 0201011101 322
Municipal unit Sidironero 020102 412
Community Sidironero 02010201 310
Kallikarpo (Καλλίκαρπο, το) 0201020102 24
Oropedio (Οροπέδιο, το) 0201020103 23
Pappades (Παππάδες, οι) 0201020104 35
Sidironero (Σιδηρόνερο, το) 0201020101 228
Community Skaloti 02010202 102
Skaloti (Σκαλωτή, η) 0201020201 102

Municipality Kato Nevrokopi

(Seat: Κάτω Νευροκόπιον [ 2.072 ]

T.δ. Αχλαδέας -- η Αχλαδέα [ 86 ] )

0203 7.860
Municipal Community Kato Nevrokopi 02030001 2.157
Kato Nevrokopi (Κάτω Νευροκόπιο, το) 0203000101 2.157
Community Achladia 02030002 92
Αχλαδέα, η 0203000201 92
Community Vathytopos 02030003 461
Vathytopos (Βαθύτοπος, ο) 0203000301 461
Community Volakas 02030004 1.028
Volakas (Βώλαξ, ο) 0203000401 1.028
Community Granitis 02030005 78
Granitis ( Γρανίτης, ο) 0203000501 78
Community Dasoto 02030006 235
Dasoto (Δασωτόν, το) 0203000601 235
Community Exochi 02030007 150
Exochi (Εξοχή, η) 0203000701 150
Community Katafyto 02030008 232
Katafyto (Κατάφυτο, το) 0203000801 232
Community Kato Vrontou 02030009 554
Kato Vrontou (Κάτω Βροντού, η) 0203000901 554
Community Lefkogeia 02030010 465
Lefkogeia (Λευκόγεια, τα) 0203001001 465
Community Mikrokleisoura 02030011 137
Μικροκλεισούρα, η 0203001101 111
Πέρασμα, το 0203001102 26
Community Mikromilia 02030012 38
Μικρομηλέα, η 0203001201 38
Community Ochyro 02030013 514
Ochyro (Οχυρόν, το) 0203001301 514
Community Pagoneri 02030014 154
Pagoneri (Παγονέριο, το) 0203001401 154
Community Perithorio 02030015 898
Perithorio (Περιθώριο, το) 0203001501 898
Community Potamoi 02030016 323
Potamoi (Ποταμοί, οι) 0203001601 323
Community Chrysokefalos 02030017 344
Chrysokefalos (Χρυσοκέφαλος, ο) 0203001701 344

Municipality Paranesti

(Seat: Παρανέστι, το)
0204 3.901
Municipal unit Nikiforos 020402 2.805
Community Adriani 02040202 1.080
Adriani (Αδριανή, η) 0204020201 1.080
Community Ano Pyxari 02040203 136
Ano Pyxari (Άνω Πυξάριο, το) 0204020301 20
Gyros (Γύρος, ο) 0204020302 15
Teichos (Τείχος, το) 0204020303 63
Ypsilokastro (Υψηλόκαστρο, το) 0204020304 38
Community Nikiforos 02040201 321
Marmaria (Μαρμαριά, η) 0204020102 12
Mikrolivadi (Μικρολιβάδιον, το) 0204020103 13
Nikiforos (Νικηφόρος, ο) 0204020101 296
Community Platania 02040204 633
Thamnoto ( Θαμνωτόν, το) 0204020402 21
Mavrokordatos (Μαυροκορδάτος, ο) 0204020403 59
Pelekiti (Πελεκητή, η) 0204020404 13
Platania (Πλατανιά, η) 0204020401 464
Prinolofos (Πρινόλοφος, ο) 0204020405 76
Community Platanovrysi 02040205 211
Drymotopos (Δρυμότοπος, ο) 0204020502 1
Paliampela ( Παλιάμπελα, τα) 0204020501 48
Platanovrysi (Πλατανόβρυση, η) 0204020503 58
Terpsithea (Τερψιθέα, η) 0204020504 23
Chamokerasa (Χαμοκέρασα, τα) 0204020505 81
Community Πτελέας Platania 02040206 209
Ptelea (Πτελέα, η) 0204020601 209
Community Ypsili Rachi 02040207 215
Ypsili Rachi (Υψηλή Ράχη, η) 0204020701 215
Municipal unit Paranesti 020401 1.096
Community Tholos 02040102 166
Tholos (Θόλος, ο) 0204010201 4
Kato Tholos (Κάτω Θόλος, ο) 0204010202 123
Krini (Κρήνη, η) 0204010203 8
Sterna (Στέρνα, η) 0204010204 31
Community Paranesti 02040101 881
Aidonokastro (Αηδονόκαστρο, το) 0204010102 15
Kapnofyto (Καπνόφυτο, το) 0204010103 18
Karpoforo (Καρποφόρο, το) 0204010104 26
Mesochori (Μεσοχώρι, το) 0204010105 105
Xagnanto (Ξάγναντο, το) 0204010106 43
Paranesti (Παρανέστι, το) 0204010101 625
Perivlepto (Περίβλεπτο, το) 0204010107 8
Polyneri (Πολυνέρι, το) 0204010108 10
Polysyko (Πολύσυκο, το) 0204010109 15
Temenos (Τέμενος, το) 0204010110 16
Community Silli 02040103 49
Dipotama (Διπόταμα, τα) 0204010302 17
Prasinada (Πρασινάδα, η) 0204010301 32
Silli (Σίλλη, η) 0204010303 0

Municipality Prosotsani

(Seat: Προσοτσάνη, η)
0205 13.066
Municipal unit Prosotsani 020501 9.065
Municipal Community Petroussa 02050109 1.860
Petroussa (Πετρούσσα, η) 0205010901 1.704
Σταυρός, ο 0205010902 156
Municipal Community Prosotsani 02050101 3.553
Prosotsani (Προσοτσάνη, η) 0205010101 3.553
Community Anthochori 02050102 132
Anthochori (Ανθοχώρι, το) 0205010201 132
Community Grammeni 02050103 320
Grammeni (Γραμμένη, η) 0205010301 320
Community Kali Vrysi 02050104 705
Kali Vrysi (Καλή Βρύση, η) 0205010401 705
Community Kallithea 02050105 378
Καλλιθέα, η 0205010501 378
Community Kokinogeia 02050106 665
Αγγίτης, ο 0205010602 82
Kokinogeia (Κοκκινόγεια, τα) 0205010601 533
Πηγές, αι 0205010603 50
Community Mikropoli 02050107 845
Mikropoli (Μικρόπολις, η) 0205010701 845
Community Panorama 02050108 42
Πανόραμα, το 0205010801 42
Community Pyrgoi 02050110 274
Pyrgoi (Πύργοι, οι) 0205011001 274
Community Charitomeni 02050111 291
Charitomeni (Χαριτωμένη, η) 0205011101 291
Municipal unit Sitagroi 020502 4.001
Community Argyroupoli 02050202 661
Αργυρούπολις, η 0205020201 661
Community Mavrolefki 02050203 418
Mavrolefki (Μαυρολεύκη, η) 0205020301 418
Community Megalokampos 02050204 309
Megalokampos (Μεγαλόκαμπος, ο) 0205020401 309
Community Mikrokampos 02050205 242
Mikrokampos (Μικρόκαμπος, ο) 0205020501 242
Community Perichora 02050206 185
Άγιος Μηνάς, ο 0205020602 4
Perichora (Περιχώρα, η) 0205020601 181
Community Sitagroi 02050207 702
Sitagroi (Σιταγροί, οι) 0205020701 702
Community Fotolivos 02050201 1.484
Fotolivos (Φωτολίβος, το) 0205020101 1.484

Geography

The northern part of the regional unit, bordering Bulgaria, is very mountainous. The main mountain ranges are Orvilos (Bulgarian: Славянка - Slavyanka) in the northwest, Falakro in the north (at 2232m the highest point of the regional unit), the western Rhodope Mountains in the northeast (including mounts Frakto, Elatia, Koula etc.) and Menoikio in the southwest. The Nestos is the longest river, flowing in the northeast. The northern portion holds a unique treasure known as Karantere (or Forest of Elatia).

Drama is surrounded by the regional units of Xanthi to the east, Kavala to the south, Serres to the southwest and to the west, and the Bulgarian provinces of Blagoevgrad and Smolyan to the north. Arable lands are located in the southern and the westcentral portion of Drama.

The southern part mainly has a Mediterranean climate. The climate is more continental with cold winters in higher elevations and in the northern part.
Administration

The Drama regional unit is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]

Doxato (2)
Drama (1)
Kato Nevrokopi (3)
Paranesti (4)
Prosotsani (5)

Prefecture

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the former Drama Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Δράμας) was transformed into a regional unit within the East Macedonia and Thrace region. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[1]

New municipality Old municipalities Seat
Doxato Doxato Kalampaki
Kalampaki
Drama Drama Drama
Sidironero
Kato Nevrokopi Kato Nevrokopi Kato Nevrokopi
Paranesti Paranesti Paranesti
Nikiforos
Prosotsani Prosotsani Prosotsani
Sitagroi


Transport

The main roads of Drama regional unit are Greek National Road 12 (Thessaloniki - Serres - Drama - Kavala), Greek National Road 14 (Drama - Xanthi) and Greek National Road 57 (Drama - Kato Nevrokopi - Bulgaria). The Thessaloniki–Svilengrad railway passes through Drama and Paranesti.
See also

List of settlements in the Drama regional unit
Former toponyms of places in Drama Prefecture

References

"Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).

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