Ammovouno (Greek: Αμμόβουνο) is a village in the
Evros regional unit of northeastern
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
. Ammovouno is in the municipal sear of
Orestiada
Orestiada ( el, Ορεστιάδα, formerly , ''Nea Orestiás''), is the northeasternmost, northernmost and newest city of Greece and the second largest town of the Evros regional unit of Thrace. Founded by Greek refugees from Edirne after the ...
and is located on the right bank of the river
Ardas. In 2011 the village had a population of 113.
History
Prior to 1920 the village was called Samona.
References
Populated places in Evros (regional unit)
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