Mikropolis (
Greek: Μικρόπολις) is a village in the
Drama regional unit. It belongs to the
Prosotsani municipality and according to the 2011 census it has a population of 845 residents.
History
A
Latin inscription which was found in the village and was published in 1876 by L. Heuzey and H. Daumet, states that in this area there must have existed a
Roman vicus which belonged to the colony of
Philippi
Philippi (; grc-gre, Φίλιπποι, ''Philippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides ( grc-gre, Κρηνῖδες, ''Krenides'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colon ...
.
Mikropolis in 1885 had in total 2000 residents, of which 50 were Greeks, 750 Muslims and 1200 Slavic speakers, some affiliated with the
Patriarchate and some with the
Exarchate. In 1910 the village is also named Karlikova
with 1900 residents, 900 Greeks and 1000 Muslims.
References
Commons category link is on Wikidata
Populated places in Drama (regional unit)
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