Prosotsani

Prosotsani
Προσοτσάνη
Prosotsani town hall
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
  Municipality
481.8 km2 (186.0 sq mi)
  Municipal unit419.0 km2 (161.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipality
10,739
  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, romanized: Prosotsáni, until 1925: Greek: Προσωτσάνη - Prosotsani, from 1925 until 1940: Greek: Πυρσόπολις - Pyrsopolis) 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. A local attraction is the cave at the source of the Angitis River, located at the village of Angitis in the community of Kokkinogeia.