Spilaio (Greek: Σπήλαιο meaning
cave
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) is a village in the northern part of the
Evros regional unit in
Greece
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. It is in the municipal unit of
Trigono
Trígono ( el, Τρίγωνο, , meaning "triangle") 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 Orestiada, of which it is a municip ...
. In 2011 its population was 334. It is in a relatively flat, agricultural area. The nearest larger villages are
Dikaia
Dikaia ( el, Δίκαια, ) 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 2011 its population was 561 ...
to its north, and
Plati to its southeast.
Population
History
The village was founded by the
Ottoman Turks, it was known as ''İspitli'' then. After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece. As a result its Bulgarian and Turkish population was exchanged with Greek refugees, mainly from today's Turkey.
See also
*
List of settlements in the Evros regional unit
External links
Spilaio on GTP Travel Pages
References
{{Trigono
Populated places in Evros (regional unit)