Vyssa

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 6,515 (2011). 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
Vyssa is located in Greece
Vyssa
Vyssa
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°32′N 26°35′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitEvros
MunicipalityOrestiada
  Municipal unit170.2 km2 (65.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
6,515
  Municipal unit density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationEB

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