Lavara ( el, Λάβαρα) is a town located in the eastern part of Evros regional unit. In 1821, Lavara participated in the

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and rose up against the

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. It was the seat of the municipality of

Orfeas Orfeas ( el, Ορφέας), named after the mythical musician Orpheus, is a former municipality in the Evros regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Soufli, of whic ...

( el, Ορφέας). It is located 2 km from

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and the western bank of the river Evros.

Historical population

References

Orfeas Populated places in Evros (regional unit) {{EMacedoniaThrace-geo-stub