Valtos (Orestiada)
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Local community Valtos Τοπική Κοινότητα Βάλτου (Βάλτος) |
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| Country |
 Greece
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| region | East Macedonia and Thrace | ||
| Regional district | Evros | ||
| local community | Orestiada | ||
| Parish | Orestiada | ||
| Geographic coordinates | 41 ° 32 ' N , 26 ° 21' E | ||
| surface | 24.829 km² | ||
| Residents | 403 (2011) | ||
| Population density | 16.23 inhabitants / km² | ||
| LAU-1 code no. | 03030103 | ||
| Local division | 1 | ||
Valtos ( Greek Βάλτος ( m. Sg. ) ˈValtɔs 'swamp') is a local community in the Orestiada municipality of the Orestiada municipality in the Greek region of East Macedonia and Thrace .
Valtos was founded in 1923 by refugees from the eastern Thracian villages of Mesochori, Kouleli and Krasochori.
The village is located about 17 km west of Orestiada near the Greek-Turkish-Bulgarian border triangle. Valtos has a church of Saints Helena and Constantine and an old school that is already closed. On May 21st every year the holiday of Saints Helena and Constantine is celebrated there.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 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)