Koufovouno

Koufovouno (Greek: Κουφόβουνο) is a settlement in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the northern Evros regional unit, Greece. It is situated on a low hill near the right bank of the river Erythropotamos, at 70 m elevation. In 2011 its population was 629. It is 3 km southwest of Ellinochori, 5 km southeast of Kyani, and 5 km west of Didymoteicho.

Koufovouno

Κουφόβουνο
Koufovouno
Coordinates: 41°21.3′N 26°26.1′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitEvros
MunicipalityDidymoteicho
Municipal unitDidymoteicho
Community
  Population629 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

During the Ottoman period, Koufovouno was inhabited mostly by Bulgarians and Turks. It was occupied by the Greeks at the end of World War I and it became a part of Greece. Its current population is mostly descendants of Greek refugees from Eastern Thrace.

Population

YearPopulation
19811,201
19911,287
2001958
2011629

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