Mikro Dereio
Mikro Dereio (Greek: Μικρό Δέρειο) is a village and a community in the central part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. It is situated on the left bank of the river Erythropotamos, in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains. The border with Bulgaria is 5 km to the north. Mikro Dereio is on the Greek National Road 53. In 2021 its population was 1,836 for the community, which consists of the villages Mikro Dereio, Geriko, Goniko, Mega Dereio, Petrolofos, Roussa and Sidirochori. It is the most populous community of the municipal unit of Orfeas.
Population
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1878 | 256 | - |
| 1912 | 220 | - |
| 1920 | 180 | - |
| 1981 | - | 2,067 |
| 1991 | 296 | - |
| 2001 | 252 | 2,103 |
| 2011 | 158 | 1,903 |
| 2021 | 91 | 1,836 |
History
The village was founded by the Ottoman Turks in the 14th century, it was known as Malak Dervent (Малък Дервент) in Bulgarian. According to Anastas Razbojnikov, its 1830 population was 210 Bulgarian families/houses, 256 in 1878, 220 in 1912 of which 200 were Bulgarian exarchists. According to professor Lyubomir Miletich, the 1912 population was around 200 Bulgarian families. After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece.
Person
- Angel Popkirov (Ангел Попкиров, 1881-1968), Bulgarian revolutionary leader, member of VMORO
See also
References
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.