Place:Komotini, Rhodope, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
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NameKomotini
Alt namesΚομοτηνήsource: Greek
Komotenesource: Wikipedia
Komotinísource: Getty
Komotinēsource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 463
TypeCity or town
Coordinates41.1°N 25.417°E
Located inRhodope, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Komotini is a city in the region of East Macedonia and Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Rhodope. It was the administrative centre of the Rhodope-Evros super-prefecture until its abolition in 2010, by the Kallikratis Plan. The city is home to the Democritus University of Thrace, founded in 1973. Komotini is home to a sizeable Turkish speaking Muslim minority. They were excluded from the 1923 population exchange.

Built at the northern part of the plain bearing the same name, Komotini is one of the main administrative, financial and cultural centers of northeastern Greece and also a major agricultural and breeding center of the area. It is also a significant transport interchange, located 795 km NE of Athens and 281 km NE of Thessaloniki. The presence of the Democritus University makes Komotini the home of thousands of Greek and international students and this, combined with an eclectic mix of Western and Oriental elements in the city's daily life, have made it an increasingly attractive tourist destination.[1]

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Historical population

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Year Town population Municipality population
1981 34,051 37,487
1991 37,036 39,927
2001 43,326 52,659
2011 50,990 66,919
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