Fylakio

Fylakio

Fylakio

Community in Greece

Fylakio (Greek: Φυλάκιο) is a village in the Evros regional unit of northeast Greece. Fylakio is in the municipal unit of Kyprinos. In 2021 the population was 867 for the community, including the villages Ammovouno and Keramos. It is located on the right bank of the river Ardas, about halfway between Ivaylovgrad (Bulgaria) and Edirne (Turkey).

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History

Towards the end of Ottoman rule, Fylakio's inhabitants were 3/4 Bulgarian and 1/4 Turkish. After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece. Greek refugees from Asia Minor arrived in the village following the end of the war.

Fylakio detention center

Fylakio detention center for immigrants, refugees that has been arrested in the Greek-Turkish borders.

South east of the village there is an immigration detention center housing people arrested for illegally crossing the nearby border with Turkey.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "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.
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    November 04, 2010. By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press: "Greece: Europe's gateway for illegal immigration". [dead link]
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