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'''Kyäni''' ({{lang-el|Κυανή}} meaning "blue") is a settlement in the municipality of [[Didymoteicho]] in the northern [[Evros (regional unit)|Evros regional unit]], [[Greece]]. It is situated between farmlands in the plains on the right bank of the river [[Erythropotamos]], at 40 m elevation. In 2001 its population was 557. It is 3 km northeast of [[Asvestades]], 4 km southwest of [[Mani, Evros|Mani]], and 10 km northwest of Didymoteicho.
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'''Kyani''' ({{langx|el|Κυανή}} meaning "blue") is a settlement in the municipality of [[Didymoteicho]] in the northern [[Evros (regional unit)|Evros regional unit]], [[Greece]]. It is situated between farmlands in the plains on the right bank of the river [[Erythropotamos]], at 40 m elevation. In 2021 its population was 411.<ref name=census21/> It is 3&nbsp;km northeast of [[Asvestades]], 4&nbsp;km southwest of [[Mani, Evros|Mani]], and 10&nbsp;km northwest of Didymoteicho.


==Population==
== Population ==
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==History==
== History ==
During the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] period, other than the Turks, Kyäni was inhabited mostly by Bulgarians. It was occupied by the Greeks at the end of [[World War I]] and it became a part of Greece. Its current population is mostly descendants of [[Greek refugees]] from [[Eastern Thrace]] and Muslims.
During the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman period]] Kyani was known under the name ''Çavuşlu''.<ref name=Valsamidis>{{Cite book|title=Δελτίο Εταιρείας Μελέτης της καθ' ημάς Ανατολής|first=Paschalis|last=Valsamidis|year=2004|chapter=Τα ελληνικά σχολεία στο βιλαέτι Αδριανουπόλεως|volume=1|language=el|location=Athens|page=143}}</ref> At the beginning of the 20th century, a Greek school with 25 students was under operation in the village.<ref name=Valsamidis/> Kyani became part of Greece after the end of [[World War I]]. Its current population is mostly descendants of [[Greek refugees]] from [[Eastern Thrace]] and Muslims.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of settlements in the Evros regional unit]]
*[[List of settlements in the Evros regional unit]]


===Location===
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=10704 Kyäni at the GTP Travel Pages]
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Latest revision as of 22:06, 24 October 2024

Kyani
Κυανή
Kyani is located in Greece
Kyani
Kyani
Coordinates: 41°22.4′N 26°23.0′E / 41.3733°N 26.3833°E / 41.3733; 26.3833
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEastern Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitEvros
MunicipalityDidymoteicho
Municipal unitDidymoteicho
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community411
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Kyani (Greek: Κυανή meaning "blue") is a settlement in the municipality of Didymoteicho in the northern Evros regional unit, Greece. It is situated between farmlands in the plains on the right bank of the river Erythropotamos, at 40 m elevation. In 2021 its population was 411.[1] It is 3 km northeast of Asvestades, 4 km southwest of Mani, and 10 km northwest of Didymoteicho.

Population

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Year Population
1991 570
2001 557
2011 474
2021 411

History

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During the Ottoman period Kyani was known under the name Çavuşlu.[2] At the beginning of the 20th century, a Greek school with 25 students was under operation in the village.[2] Kyani became part of Greece after the end of World War I. Its current population is mostly descendants of Greek refugees from Eastern Thrace and Muslims.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ a b Valsamidis, Paschalis (2004). "Τα ελληνικά σχολεία στο βιλαέτι Αδριανουπόλεως". Δελτίο Εταιρείας Μελέτης της καθ' ημάς Ανατολής (in Greek). Vol. 1. Athens. p. 143.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)