Spilaio
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Spilaio (Greek: Σπήλαιο meaning cave) is a village in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. It is in the municipal unit of Trigono. It is in a relatively flat, agricultural area. The nearest larger villages are Dikaia to its north, and Plati to its southeast.
Population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 603 |
| 1991 | 590 |
| 2001 | 443 |
| 2011 | 334 |
| 2021 | 230 |
History
The village was founded by the Ottoman Turks, it was known as İspitli then. After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece. As a result its Bulgarian and Turkish population was exchanged with Greek refugees, mainly from today's Turkey.
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