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Dovras

Dovras
Δοβράς
Dovras is located in Greece
Dovras
Dovras
Coordinates: 40°36′N 22°12′E / 40.600°N 22.200°E / 40.600; 22.200Coordinates: 40°36′N 22°12′E / 40.600°N 22.200°E / 40.600; 22.200
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Imathia
Municipality Veroia
 • Municipal unit 104.1 km2 (40.2 sq mi)
Population (2011)
 • Municipal unit 5,313
 • Municipal unit density 51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΗΜ

Dovras (Greek: Δοβράς) is a former municipality in Imathia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Veroia, of which it is a municipal unit. In 2011 its population was 5,313. Its area is 104.123 km2. The seat of the municipality was in Agios Georgios. The municipality was created at the 1997 Kapodistrias reform. The road from Veroia to Edessa runs through Dovras. Its main industry is agriculture especially its peach production. In the post-civil war time, there were built houses for young victims of the civil war by the Swiss, as well as founded manufacturies for vocational training (apprenticeship).

The municipal unit Dovras is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):



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