929:
47:
63:
666:
333:
89:
70:
531:) was transformed into a regional unit within the East Macedonia and Thrace region. The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.
793:
1861:
1468:
1546:
1178:
1768:
1213:
2001:
1851:
1846:
1836:
1688:
1453:
1363:
1328:
1188:
829:
1713:
1693:
1498:
1373:
1803:
1353:
1118:
1752:
1478:
779:[Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
1103:
1098:
422:
107:
1151:
751:
418:
756:
822:
534:
According to the 2011 census, the Drama regional unit had a population of 98,287, 11,666 more inhabitants than in the 2021 census.
414:
739:
687:
354:
815:
265:
1144:
838:
807:
713:
380:
311:
of
Macedonia and the westernmost in the administrative region of East Macedonia and Thrace. The northern border with
695:
362:
1561:
1203:
776:
1599:
1591:
1423:
1413:
2006:
1996:
1137:
691:
358:
483:
The Drama regional unit is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):
393:
The northern part of the regional unit, bordering
Bulgaria, is very mountainous. The main mountain ranges are
1566:
1223:
46:
1760:
1488:
842:
308:
235:
154:
475:
climate. The climate is more continental with cold winters in higher elevations and in the northern part.
1970:
797:
255:
62:
1976:
From 1994, Drama / Kavala / Xanthi and Evros / Rhodope prefectures were grouped into super-prefectures.
1109:
433:
is the longest river, flowing in the northeast. The northern portion holds a unique treasure known as
1737:
1313:
300:
1884:
1793:
1747:
1683:
1448:
1338:
1333:
1323:
676:
343:
296:
292:
37:
1915:
1856:
1818:
1788:
1640:
1635:
1617:
1556:
1493:
1458:
1443:
1388:
1378:
1308:
1303:
1198:
1006:
680:
347:
1907:
1889:
1874:
1828:
1808:
1732:
1576:
1503:
1473:
1433:
1358:
1348:
1288:
1248:
1059:
977:
735:
731:
727:
468:
to the north. Arable lands are located in the southern and the west-central portion of Drama.
453:
449:
445:
243:
1869:
1841:
1778:
1607:
1408:
1293:
1258:
1253:
1238:
1160:
990:
938:
928:
870:
214:
1673:
1630:
1612:
1283:
1218:
461:
394:
224:
8:
1698:
1398:
1962:
1920:
1438:
398:
837:
1954:
1813:
1798:
1658:
1551:
1393:
1343:
1228:
1193:
410:
316:
149:
1823:
1463:
777:"Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό"
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523:
As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the former Drama
Prefecture (
1947:
946:
1067:
1029:
908:
600:
595:
524:
499:
430:
280:
1990:
903:
578:
573:
493:
472:
438:
304:
164:
122:
109:
409:
in the north (at 2232m the highest point of the regional unit), the western
1072:
951:
1966:
1958:
1943:
1129:
1897:
1879:
1773:
1483:
1273:
1243:
961:
918:
637:
632:
588:
511:
1708:
1678:
1668:
1622:
1508:
1428:
1298:
1263:
956:
913:
625:
615:
610:
566:
505:
434:
205:
665:
332:
1586:
1571:
1403:
1268:
1077:
1024:
879:
647:
457:
426:
312:
1902:
1742:
1663:
1653:
1581:
1383:
1368:
1318:
1233:
1208:
1014:
995:
406:
1703:
1648:
1418:
1183:
1082:
1048:
1040:
1019:
985:
966:
898:
556:
551:
487:
231:
210:
142:
88:
1953:
From 1971, Attica consisted of four prefecture-level units:
1969:. From 1994, Athens and Piraeus were grouped into a single
307:. The regional unit is the northernmost within the
1988:
2002:Regional units of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
752:List of settlements in the Drama regional unit
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823:
788:
786:
757:Former toponyms of places in Drama Prefecture
444:Drama is surrounded by the regional units of
794:"ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text"
694:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
361:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
1152:
1138:
830:
816:
783:
730:(Thessaloniki - Serres - Drama - Kavala),
726:The main roads of Drama regional unit are
456:to the southwest and to the west, and the
1159:
738:(Drama - Kato Nevrokopi - Bulgaria). The
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381:Learn how and when to remove this message
1526:
769:
1989:
1171:
857:14,157 km (5,466 sq mi)
1525:
1133:
811:
179:3,468 km (1,339 sq mi)
742:passes through Drama and Paranesti.
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359:adding citations to reliable sources
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740:Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli railway
413:in the northeast (including mounts
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87:
14:
2018:
478:
927:
664:
331:
68:
61:
45:
471:The southern part mainly has a
405:- Slavyanka) in the northwest,
1108:(since November 2016, elected
1:
1950:, outside present-day Greece.
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518:
303:. Its capital is the town of
69:
1115:Decentralized Administration
843:Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
655:
322:
155:Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
7:
745:
289:Perifereiakí Enótita Drámas
285:Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Δράμας
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2023:
1937:
1722:
1536:
1532:
1521:
1167:
1091:
1057:
1038:
1004:
975:
936:
925:
888:
850:
641:
631:
619:
609:
582:
572:
560:
550:
528:
402:
301:East Macedonia and Thrace
284:
264:
254:
242:
221:
204:
196:
188:
183:
175:
170:
160:
148:
138:
103:
56:
44:
35:
21:
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25:
839:Administrative division
51:Municipalities of Drama
16:Regional unit in Greece
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732:Greek National Road 14
728:Greek National Road 12
429:in the southwest. The
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2007:Prefectures of Greece
1997:Drama (regional unit)
1562:Argolis and Corinthia
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1161:Prefectures of Greece
734:(Drama - Xanthi) and
223: • Summer (
200:25/km (65/sq mi)
150:Administrative region
91:
1600:Phthiotis and Phocis
1424:Phthiotis and Phocis
1119:Macedonia and Thrace
863:608,182 (as of 2011)
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295:. It is part of the
266:Vehicle registration
197: • Density
27:Περιφερειακή Ενότητα
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309:geographical region
119: /
84:Drama within Greece
1567:Attica and Boeotia
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798:Government Gazette
543:Old municipalities
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176: • Total
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712:
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26:
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923:
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792:
791:
784:
775:
774:
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765:
748:
720:
709:
703:
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685:
669:
658:
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521:
481:
387:
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367:
352:
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250:
222:
127:
125:
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118:
113:
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99:
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95:
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52:
40:
31:
29:
24:
17:
12:
11:
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