Dadia

For the taxonomic synonym of a genus of plants, see Aloysia.

Dadia Δαδιά
Community
Dadia
Coordinates: 41°8′N 26°13′E
Country	Greece
Geographic region	Western Thrace
Administrative region	Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Evros
Municipality	Soufli
Municipal unit	Soufli
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	409
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	EB

Dadia (Greek: Δαδιά) is a village and a community in the northwestern part of the Evros regional unit, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Dadia is in the municipality of Soufli. Its population in 2021 was 409 for the community, including the village Kotronia. It is located southwest of Soufli and north of Feres. The name originates from a resinous pine wood which in the past was used for lighting.

Population

Year	Village population	Community population
1981	826	-
1991	737	-
2001	800	823
2011	533	546
2021	403	409

Geography

Dadia is situated on the western edge of the lower Evros valley, at the foot of wooded hills. Dadia Forest is a well known nature reserve, in which endangered species of birds of prey, including Aquila heliaca and Aquila pomarina, find refuge.

Gallery

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  Dadia forest
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  Forest and hill
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  Dadia forest landscape
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  Vultures on a hill crest
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  Track leading into the forest
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  Visitor centre
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  Local birds of prey
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  Closer view of local vultures
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  Church of Dadia

See also

• List of settlements in the Evros regional unit

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.

External links

• The Dadia forest at the Greek WWF site (in Greek)