Vyssa
Municipal unit in Greece
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Vyssa (Greek: Βύσσα) is a former municipality in the Evros regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Orestiada, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 170.179 km2.[3] Population 4,378 (2021). The seat of the municipality was in Nea Vyssa. It is named after a former village 4 km (2 mi) to its north that is now in Turkey. Refugees from that side fled into this area and settled into these villages.
Vyssa
Βύσσα | |
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Location within the regional unit | |
  Vyssa | |
| Coordinates: 41°32′N 26°35′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Evros |
| Municipality | Orestiada |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 170.2 km2 (65.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,378 |
| • Municipal unit density | 25.72/km2 (66.62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | EB |
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