Prosotsani

Prosotsani
Προσοτσάνη
Prosotsani town hall
Prosotsani town hall
Prosotsani is located in Greece
Prosotsani
Prosotsani
Location within the region
Coordinates: 41°11′N 23°58′E / 41.183°N 23.967°E / 41.183; 23.967
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitDrama
Area
 • Municipality481.8 km2 (186.0 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit419.0 km2 (161.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality10,739
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
7,499
 • Municipal unit density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
 • Community
3,169
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΡΜ

Prosotsani (Greek: Προσοτσάνη, romanizedProsotsáni, until 1925: Greek: Προσωτσάνη - Prosotsani, from 1925 until 1940: Greek: Πυρσόπολις - Pyrsopolis[2]) is a municipality and town within the municipality located in the western part of the Drama regional unit in Greece. The 2021 census reported a population of 7,499 inhabitants for the municipal unit, and 3,169 for the town.[1] A local attraction is the cave at the source of the Angitis River, located at the village of Angitis in the community of Kokkinogeia.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΕΕΤΑΑ-Διοικητικές Μεταβολές των Οικισμών". www.eetaa.gr. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  3. ^ "The Cave of Angitis river". Municipal Company for the Touristic Development of the Angitis River. Archived from the original on 2005-12-08. Retrieved 2005-12-23.