Rhodope Prefecture
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| Rhodope Prefecture Νομός Ροδόπης |
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| Periphery | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Capital | Komotini |
| Population | 112,883 (2005)Ranked 31st |
| Area | 2,543 km² Ranked 24th |
| Population density | 44.4/km²Ranked 36th |
| Number of provinces | 2 |
| Number of municipalities | 9 |
| Number of communities | 3 |
| Postal codes | 69x xx |
| Area codes | 255x0 |
| Licence plate code | ΚΟ |
| ISO 3166-2 code | GR-73 |
Rhodope (Greek: Ροδόπη, Rodopi) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is within the East Macedonia and Thrace periphery and in central Thrace. The Papingio mountains cover the northern part which is part of the Rhodope mountains in which the prefecture is named after. The prefecture is bounded with Xanthi to the west, the Evros Prefecture to the east and Bulgaria with the Kurdzhali Province to the north. The mountains covers the north and most of the east. The rest of the land are mainly farmlands including forests and grasslands.
The capital of the prefecture is the city of Komotini. The second largest city is Sapes.
The greatest part of the only officially recognized religious minority in Greece, the Muslim minority of Greece, is settled in this area, where they form a slight majority of the population.
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[edit] Climate
The areas that mainly get Mediterranean climate is at the southern and the central portion. Its climate is mainly continental with cold winters in higher elevations and the northern part.
[edit] Transportation
- GR-2/E90, Egnatia Highway, old and new, W, Cen., E, SE
- GR-53
[edit] Municipalities and communities
| Municipality | YPES code | Seat (if different) | Postal code | Area code |
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| Aigeiros | 4501 | 691 00 | 25310-9 | |
| Arriana | 4503 | 693 00 | 25320-3 | |
| Fillyra | 4512 | 691 00 | 25320-4 | |
| Iasmos | 4504 | 692 00 | 25340-2 | |
| Komotini | 4506 | 691 00 | 25310-2 | |
| Maroneia | 4507 | Xylagani | 694 00 | 25330-2 |
| Neo Sidirochori | 4508 | 691 00 | 25310-5 | |
| Sapes | 4510 | 693 00 | 23520-2 | |
| Sostis | 4511 | 692 00 | 25310-5 | |
| Community | YPES code | Seat (if different) | Postal code | Area code |
| Amaxades | 4502 | 692 00 | 25340-3 | |
| Kechros | 4505 | 693 00 | 23510-3 | |
| Organi | 4509 | 695 00 | 25310-3 |
See also: List of settlements in the Rhodope prefecture
[edit] External links
[edit] Capes and points
- Cape Kourousmilou
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