Sapes

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.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 354.596 km2.[3] The population is 8,383 (2011).

Sapes
Σάπες
Sapes is located in Greece
Sapes
Sapes
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°02′N 25°42′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitRhodope
MunicipalityMaroneia-Sapes
  Municipal unit354.6 km2 (136.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
8,383
  Municipal unit density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Community
  Population4,988 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΚΟ

Province

The province of Sapes (Greek: Επαρχία Σαπών) was one of the provinces of the Rhodope Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipal unit Sapes and the municipality Arriana, except the municipal unit Organi.[4] It was abolished in 2006.

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