Leptokarya (Alexandroupoli)

Leptokarya Λεπτοκαρυά
Basic data
Country	Greece
region	East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional district	Evros
local community	Alexandroupoli
Parish	Alexandroupoli
Borough	Alexandroupoli
Geographic coordinates	41 ° 4 ′  N , 25 ° 54 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 4 ′  N , 25 ° 54 ′  E
Residents	60 (2011)
LAU-1 code no.	0301010302

Leptokarya ( Greek Λεπτοκαρυά ( f. Sg. )) Is a village in the municipality of Alexandroupoli in the Greek region of East Macedonia and Thrace . Administratively it belongs to the local community Esymi .

The village of Leptokarya is on the Alexandroupoli – Mikro Derio road at about 700 m above sea level .

Under the name Foundoutziak, the village was incorporated into the then rural community Esymi in 1924 and renamed Leptokarya in 1928. Between 1940 and 1946 Leptokarya belonged to the rural community of Arrianes in Rodopi prefecture . The majority of the residents are Muslim.

The Association of Sarakatsans of the Evros Regional District has had a museum with a traditional settlement since 2005. It was set up with financial support from the European Union's LEADER + funding program .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
2. ↑ Κεντρική Ένωση Δήμων και Κοινοτήτων Ελλάδας (ΚΕΔΚΕ) Ελληνική Εταιρία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης (ΕΕΤΑΑ) (ed.): Λεξικό Διοικητικών Μεταβολών των Δήμων και Κοινοτήτων (1912-2001). 1 (Τόμος Α, α – κ), Athens 2002, ISBN 960-7509-47-1 , p. 59 .; Φουντουτζιάκ - Λεπτοκαρυά, Μετονομασίες των οικισμών της Ελλάδας
3. ↑ Κεντρική Ένωση Δήμων και Κοινοτήτων Ελλάδας (ΚΕΔΚΕ) Ελληνική Εταιρία Τοπικής Ανάπτυξης και Αυτοδιοίκησης (ΕΕΤΑΑ) (ed.): Λεξικό Διοικητικών Μεταβολών των Δήμων και Κοινοτήτων (1912-2001). 1 (Τόμος Α, α – κ), Athens 2002, ISBN 960-7509-47-1 , p. 135.
4. ↑ Leptokarya, terrabook.com (English)
5. ↑ Ιστορία Μουσείου, Συλλόγου Σαρακατσαναίων Ν. Έβρου (Greek)