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Administrative Region : East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit : Evros

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Rizia (Greek: Ρίζια) is a village in the municipal unit of Vyssa in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. It is situated on the right bank of the river Ardas. The nearest large village is Kastanies to its northeast, on the Turkish border.

Population
Year Population
1981 1,900
1991 1,765
2001 1,684


History

Its name during the Ottoman rule was Dujaros (Дуджарос - Dudzharos in Bulgarian). After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece. As a result its Bulgarian and Turkish population was exchanged with Greek refugees, mainly from today's Turkey.
See also

List of settlements in the Evros regional unit

Municipal unit Vyssa
Municipal Community Nea Vyssa
Nea Vyssa (Νέα Βύσσα, η)
Community Kavyli
Kavyli (Καβύλη, η)
Community Kastanies
Kastanies (Καστανέαι, αι)
Community Rizia
Rizia (Ρίζια, τα)
Community Sterna
Sterna (Στέρνα, η)

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