Pythio/Pythion
Πύθιο/Πύθιον | |
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Coordinates: 41°22.85′N 26°36.64′E / 41.38083°N 26.61067°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
Regional unit | Evros |
Municipality | Didymoteicho |
Municipal unit | Didymoteicho |
Lowest elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 331 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 683 00 |
Area code(s) | 25520 |
Pythio (Greek: Πύθιο, Turkish: Kuleliburgaz), also referred to as Pythion (Πύθιον), is a village and community in the eastern part of Didymoteicho municipality, Evros regional unit, Greece. It is 16 km east of the centre of Didymoteicho, on the right bank of the river Evros, where it forms the border with Turkey. There is no road border crossing near Pythio[relevant?]
The community of Pythio consists of the villages of Pythio, Rigio and Pythion railway station (Greek: Σταθμός Πυθίου, romanized: Stathmos Pythiou). The nearest villages are Petrades to the south and Asimenio to the northwest.