Neochori, Evros

For other uses, see Neochori.

Neochori Νεοχώρι
Community
Neochori
Coordinates: 41°30′N 26°27′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Evros
Municipality	Orestiada
Municipal unit	Orestiada
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	655
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registration	OP

Neochori (Greek: Νεοχώρι meaning new village) is a village and a community in the municipality of Orestiada in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. The community includes the village Patagi. It is situated 7 km (4.3 mi) west of the centre of Orestiada.

Population

Year	Neochori village	Patagi	Community
1981	1,612	-	-
1991	1,138	-	-
2001	1,159	278	1,437
2011	739	163	902
2021	538	117	655

History

Neochori was ruled by the Ottomans before being annexed to Greece in 1920. It adopted its current name after the annexation. Refugees flowed into the village and the Turkish population was displaced eastward.

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.