Vyssa Βύσσα |
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Coordinates: 41°32′N 26°35′E / 41.533°N 26.583°ECoordinates: 41°32′N 26°35′E / 41.533°N 26.583°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
Regional unit | Evros |
Municipality | Orestiada |
• Municipal unit | 170.2 km2 (65.7 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipal unit | 6,515 |
• Municipal unit density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Vehicle registration | EB |
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. The municipal unit has an area of 170.179 km2. 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.