Sapes

Sapes
Σάπες
Sapes
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°02′N 25°42′E / 41.033°N 25.700°E / 41.033; 25.700
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitRhodope
MunicipalityMaroneia-Sapes
Area
  Municipal unit354.6 km2 (136.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Municipal unit
6,738
  Municipal unit density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
  Community
3,948
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΟ

Sapes (Greek: Σάπες or Turkish: Şapçı) is a town and a former municipality in the Rhodope regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Maroneia-Sapes, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 354.596 km2. The population is 6,738 (2021).