Evros (regional unit)
Evros
Περιφερειακή ενότητα Έβρου | |
|---|---|
Municipalities of Evros | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′N 26°05′E / 41.167°N 26.083°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Eastern Macedonia and Thrace |
| Seat | Alexandroupolis |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,242 km2 (1,638 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 133,802 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 68x xx |
| Area code(s) | 255x0 |
| Vehicle registration | ΕΒ, ΟΡ |
Evros (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Έβρου, romanized: Perifereiakí enótita Évrou) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Its name is derived from the river Evros, which appears to have been a Thracian hydronym. Evros is the northernmost regional unit. It borders Turkey to the east, across the river Evros, and it borders Bulgaria to the north and the northwest.
Its capital is Alexandroupolis. Together with the regional units Rhodope and Xanthi, it forms the geographical region of Western Thrace. The population density was 32 per km2 (2021).