Dikaia (Greek: Δίκαια, [ˈðikea]) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. Dikaia was the seat of the former municipality of Trigono, and is part of the municipality Orestiada since 2011. In 2021, its population was 557 for the community, which includes the villages Dilofos, Krios and Palli. It is located on the right bank of the river Evros, where it forms the border with Bulgaria. It is about 15 km southeast of Svilengrad, Bulgaria, and 25 km west of Edirne, Turkey.

Dikaia
Δίκαια
Dikaia is located in Greece
Dikaia
Dikaia
Coordinates: 41°42′N 26°18′E / 41.700°N 26.300°E / 41.700; 26.300
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitEvros
MunicipalityOrestiada
Municipal unitTrigono
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
557
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Transport

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Road

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Dikaia is bypassed by the Greek National Road 51/E85 (Alexandroupoli - Soufli - Orestiada - Ormenio - Svilengrad).

Rail

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The settlement is served by railway station on the Alexandroupoli–Svilengrad line[2] with services to Alexandroupoli, Ormenio and Didymoteicho.

Population

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Year Village population Community population
1981 1,693 -
1991 1,058 -
2001 797 1,177
2011 561 834
2021 390 557

The town is populated by Arvanites.[3]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "InterCity Network".
  3. ^ Kotsoglou, Despina (2018). «Τα δημογραφικά και κοινωνικά χαρακτηριστικά των Αρβανιτών της Θράκης. Democritus University of Thrace. p. 52.