Rigio
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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
| name = Rigio
| name_local = Ρήγιο
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| coordinates = {{coord|41|23.50|N|26|35.19|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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| periph = East Macedonia and Thrace
| periphunit = Evros
| municipality = Didymoteicho
| municunit = Didymoteicho
| community = Pythio
| population = 54
| population_as_of = 2021
| postal_code = 683 00
| area_code = 25530
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Rigio ({{Langx|el|Ρήγιο}}) is a village in the eastern part of Didymoteicho municipality, Evros regional unit, Greece. It is 13 km east of the centre of Didymoteicho, on the right bank of the river Evros, where it forms the border with Turkey. Rigio belongs to the community of Pythio.
The nearest villages are Pythio to the south, Asimenio to the west and Sofiko to the northwest.
The town is populated by Arvanites.{{cite book |last1=Kotsoglou |first1=Despina |title=«Τα δημογραφικά και κοινωνικά χαρακτηριστικά των Αρβανιτών της Θράκης |date=2018 |publisher=Democritus University of Thrace |page=52}}
History
The was created mainly with refugees who left Andrianoupolis{{cite news |last1=thesstoday.gr |title=Ερημώνουν τα χωριά του Έβρου - «Όσο τα χωριά μικραίνουν, μικραίνει κι η φωνή τους» |url=https://thesstoday.gr/%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B7%CE%BC%CF%8E%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BD-%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%87%CF%89%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%AC-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%AD%CE%B2%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85-%CF%8C%CF%83%CE%BF-%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%87/ |access-date=13 October 2024 |work=Thesstoday |publisher=thesstoday.gr/ |date=24 November 2021 |language=el}} reaching a population high in 1960-70.
Transport
The Alexandroupolis–Svilengrad railway{{cite book|title=Network Statement|date=17 January 2023|publisher=Hellenic Railways Organization|location=Athens|edition=2023|url=https://ose.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/OSE_2023_ENGLISH.main_.pdf|access-date=24 September 2023|archive-url=https://archive.org/download/ose-network-statement/OSE%20Network%20Statement%202023%20%28EN%2C%20Annexes%29.pdf|archive-date=24 September 2023|language=en-us|chapter=Annexes|pages=5–6}} passes through the village, with a small unstaffed station to the east of the settlement, with a limited service to Dikaia and Alexandroupoli. All services are operated by Hellenic Train.
Population
According to the latest population census, 10 years ago, Rigio had 100 permanent residents{{cite book|title=Network Statement|date=17 January 2023|publisher=Hellenic Railways Organization|location=Athens|edition=2023|url=https://ose.gr/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/OSE_2023_ENGLISH.main_.pdf|access-date=24 September 2023|archive-url=https://archive.org/download/ose-network-statement/OSE%20Network%20Statement%202023%20%28EN%2C%20Annexes%29.pdf|archive-date=24 September 2023|language=en-us|chapter=Annexes|pages=5–6}}
Sites of interest
- Ancient Tombs, 4th century BC
- The church of Saints Constantine and Helen (Inside is the icon that the refugees brought during the uprooting)
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.patridamou.gr/?p=770]
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