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{{Infobox Greek Dimos
 |name = Orfeas
 |name_local = Ορφέας
|type = municipal unit
|image_map = DE Orfea.svg
|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
|periph = [[East Macedonia and Thrace]]
|periphunit         = [[Evros (regional unit)|Evros]]
|municipality = [[Soufli]]
 |pop_municunit = 4054
 |population_as_of = 2021
 |area_municunit =  643.266
 |elevation = 20
 |coordinates = {{coord|41|16|N|26|01|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
 |postal_code = 680 04
 |area_code = 25530
 |licence = OP
 |website = 
 |image_skyline      = 
 |caption_skyline    = 
 |city_flag          = 
 |city_seal          = 
 |districts          = 7
}}

'''Orfeas''' ({{langx|el|Ορφέας}}), named after the mythical musician [[Orpheus]], is a former municipality in the [[Evros (regional unit)|Evros regional unit]], [[East Macedonia and Thrace]], Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality [[Soufli]], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL8-SrPzKAEPjjtIl9LGdkF53UIxsx942CdyqxSQYNuqAGCF0IfB9HI6hq6ZkZV96FIukI0UzcPsWCK0LpLhpa7rhiWB4R5ntTnoWw7U8E1Amg.|title=ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text|language=el|publisher=[[Government Gazette (Greece)|Government Gazette]]}}</ref> Its land area is {{cvt|643.266|km2}}.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}}</ref> It is located in the north-central part of Evros, and borders both southeastern [[Bulgaria]] and northwestern [[Turkey]]. The seat of the municipality was in [[Lavara]] (pop. 747 in 2021). Much of the land is mountainous and forested to the west, extending up to the [[Rhodope (regional unit)|Rhodope regional unit]].  It is linked with [[Greek National Road 51|GR-51]] (Alexandroupoli – Orestiada – Edirne in Turkey and Svilengrad in Bulgaria). The town of Lávara sits on a plain. It is located SE of [[Svilengrad]], S of [[Edirne]], Turkey and [[Orestiada]], and 13&nbsp;km N of [[Soufli]] and 78&nbsp;km N of [[Alexandroupoli]].
The municipality's next largest towns are Agriani, Mega Dereio and Amorio.

==History==
The municipality was affected by flooding of the Evros river in February and March 2005. 50 houses were damaged. The rail south of Lavara and near the station were also flooded and was closed that time.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}

==Geography==
Forests dominate the river banks and parts of the plain. Much of the area are used for farming. The main production are cattle, fruits and vegetables and some flowers. The mountains dominate further west.

==Subdivisions==
The municipal unit Orfeas is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):
*[[Lavara]]
*[[Amorio, Evros|Amorio]]
*[[Kyriaki, Evros|Kyriaki]]
*[[Mandra, Evros|Mandra]]
*[[Mavrokklisi]] (Mavrokklisi, Korymvos)
*[[Mikro Dereio]] (Mikro Dereio, Geriko, Goniko, Mega Dereio, Petrolofos, Roussa, Sidirochori)
*[[Protokklisi]] (Protokklisi, Agriani)

==Historical population==
{| class=wikitable
! Year !! Population 
|-
| 1991 || 6,905
|-
| 2001 || 6,146
|-
| 2011 || 4,761
|-
| 2021 || 4,054
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*http://thesaurus.duth.gr/english/moredata.asp?Perioxh_ID=42&Subj=255
*[http://www.ocnus.net/artman/publish/article_16625.shtml Evros floods]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060811112040/http://news.pathfinder.gr/greece/news/167548.html Critical hours in Lavara during the floods] – pathfinder.gr
*https://web.archive.org/web/20060219001458/http://orfeas.evros.gr/lavara.htm (in Greek)

{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Orfeas 
|North     = [[Metaxades]]
|Northeast = [[Didymoteicho]]
|East      = [[Meriç, Edirne|Meriç]] (Turkey)
|Southeast = 
|South     = [[Soufli]]
|Southwest = [[Sapes]], [[Arriana]], [[Alexandroupoli]]
|West      = [[Kechros]]
|Northwest = [[Ivaylovgrad]] (Bulgaria)
}}

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[[Category:Populated places in Evros (regional unit)]]
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