Dadia (Greek: Δαδιά) is a village in the northwestern part of the
Evros regional unit,
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace ( el, Ανατολική Μακεδονία και Θράκη, translit=Anatolikí Makedonía ke Thráki, ) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It consists of the northeastern parts of the coun ...
,
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 ...
. Dadia is in the municipality of
Soufli
Soufli ( el, Σουφλί) is a town in the Evros regional unit, Greece, notable for the silk industry that flourished there in the 19th century. The town stands on the eastern slope of the twin hill of Prophet Elias, one of the easternmost spurs ...
. Its population in 2011 was 533 for the village and 546 for the community, including the village Kotronia. It is located southwest of
Soufli
Soufli ( el, Σουφλί) is a town in the Evros regional unit, Greece, notable for the silk industry that flourished there in the 19th century. The town stands on the eastern slope of the twin hill of Prophet Elias, one of the easternmost spurs ...
and north of
Feres. The name originates from a resinous pine wood which in the past was used for lighting.
Population
Geography
Dadia is situated on the western edge of the lower
Evros valley, at the foot of wooded hills.
Dadia Forest
The Dadia Forest is a large area of natural woodland in the Evros regional unit in northeastern Greece. The forest consists mostly of oak and pine. It is one of the most important areas in Europe for birds of prey, and the only forest in Europe ...
is a well known nature reserve, in which endangered species of birds of prey, including ''
Aquila heliaca
The eastern imperial eagle (''Aquila heliaca'') is a large bird of prey that breeds in southeastern Europe
Southeast Europe or Southeastern Europe (SEE) is a geographical subregion of Europe, consisting primarily of the Balkans. Sovereign sta ...
'' and ''
Aquila pomarina
The lesser spotted eagle (''Clanga pomarina'') is a large Eastern European bird of prey. Like all typical eagles, it belongs to the family Accipitridae. The typical eagles are often united with the buteos, sea eagles, and other more heavy-set Acc ...
'', find refuge.
Gallery
File:Dadia forest view.JPG, Dadia forest
File:Dadia forest and hill.JPG, Forest and hill
File:Dadia forest.JPG, Dadia forest landscape
File:Dadia hill and vultures beside dead tree.JPG, Vultures on a hill crest
File:Track in Dadia Forest.JPG, Track leading into the forest
File:Dadia forest visitor centre.JPG, Visitor centre
File:Dadia forest vultures.JPG, Local birds of prey
File:Vultures in Dadia Forest.JPG, Closer view of local vultures
File:Dadia,_July_2017,_photo_3.jpg, Church of Dadia
See also
*
List of settlements in the Evros regional unit
This is a list of settlements in the Evros regional unit, Greece:
* Aisymi
* Alepochori
* Alexandroupoli
* Amorio
* Ampelakia
* Antheia
* Ardani
* Arzos
* Asimenio
* Asproneri
* Asvestades
* Avas
* Chandras
* Dadia
* Didymoteicho
* Dikaia
* ...
External links
The Dadia forestat the Greek
WWF site
Dadia on GTP Travel Pages
References
{{Soufli
Populated places in Evros (regional unit)