Kyani

Kyani Κυανή
Community
Kyani
Coordinates: 41°22.4′N 26°23.0′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Evros
Municipality	Didymoteicho
Municipal unit	Didymoteicho
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	411
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Kyani (Greek: Κυανή meaning "blue") is a settlement in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the northern Evros regional unit, Greece. It is situated between farmlands in the plains on the right bank of the river Erythropotamos, at 40 m elevation. In 2021 its population was 411.[1] It is 3 km northeast of Asvestades, 4 km southwest of Mani, and 10 km northwest of Didymoteicho.

Population

Year	Population
1991	570
2001	557
2011	474
2021	411

History

During the Ottoman period Kyani was known under the name Çavuşlu.[2] At the beginning of the 20th century, a Greek school with 25 students was under operation in the village.[2] Kyani became part of Greece after the end of World War I. Its current population is mostly descendants of Greek refugees from Eastern Thrace and Muslims.

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.
2. Valsamidis, Paschalis (2004). "Τα ελληνικά σχολεία στο βιλαέτι Αδριανουπόλεως". Δελτίο Εταιρείας Μελέτης της καθ' ημάς Ανατολής (in Greek). Vol. 1. Athens. p. 143.