Kalchas, Rhodope
Kalchas (Greek: Κάλχας, Turkish: Kalfa), is a village and a community in the municipality of Komotini, in the Rhodope regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. It is located in a flat area, 5 km northeast of Komotini. The community consists of the villages Kalchas, Iampolis, Megali Ada and Mytikas. At the 2011 census, the population was 634 for the village, and 1,160 for the community.[1]
Kalchas
Κάλχας | |
|---|---|
  Kalchas | |
| Coordinates: 41°8′N 25°27′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Rhodope regional unit |
| Municipality | Komotini |
| Municipal unit | Komotini |
| Highest elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 634 |
| Community | |
| • Population | 1,160 (2011) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The village is crossed by a small stream (known locally by the name Trelocheimarros), tributary of the Vozvozis, that often overflows during the winter causing problems in transportation. In 2011 the Army has placed a military bridge over the stream that improved significantly the transportation.[2] The main occupation of the village residents is the cultivation of tobacco. Just outside the village passes the vertical axis of Egnatia Odos (A2) which leads to the Greek-Bulgarian border. (Komotini - Nymphaea - Makaza - Kardzhali)
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- Κοινωνική προσφορά Στρατού Ξηράς - Τοποθέτηση γέφυρας στον οικισμό Κάλχας της Ροδόπης