Feres, Evros

Feres
Φέρες
Feres is located in Greece
Feres
Feres
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°53′30″N 26°10′15″E / 40.89167°N 26.17083°E / 40.89167; 26.17083
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitEvros
MunicipalityAlexandroupoli
Municipality established1986
Area
 • Municipal unit411.2 km2 (158.8 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
6,500
 • Municipal unit density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
 • Community
4,228
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
685 00
Vehicle registrationEB
Websitewww.feres.gr

Feres (Greek: Φέρες) is a town and a former municipality in the Evros regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Alexandroupolis, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 411.160 km2.[3] Population 6,500 (2021). Feres is linked with the EO2 road, the A2 motorway towards Thessaloniki and Igoumenitsa, and the EO51 road towards Alexandroupolis and Ormenio. The Evros river forms the border with Turkey to the east.

  1. ^ "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. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.