Dadia

Dadia Δαδιά
Dadia
Coordinates:
Country	Greece
Administrative region	East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Evros
Municipality	Soufli
Municipal unit	Soufli
Community
• Population	546
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration	EB

Dadia (Greek: Δαδιά) is a village in the northwestern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. Dadia is in the municipality of Soufli. Its population in 2011 was 533 for the village and 546 for the community, including the village Kotronia. It is located southwest of Soufli and north of Feres. The name originates from a resinous pine wood which in the past was used for lighting.

Population

Year	Village population	Community population
1981	826	-
1991	737	-
2001	800	823
2011	533	546

Geography

Dadia is situated on the western edge of the lower Evros valley, at the foot of wooded hills. The forests of Dadia are a well known nature reserve, in which endangered species of birds of prey, including Aquila heliaca and Aquila pomarina, find refuge.

Namesake

Dadia is also a village in district of Sikar in state of Rajasthan (India). It is 17 km south from Sikar bus depot. It is 17 km far north of Nawlgarh bus depot also. Total population is 1800 according 2011 data. Dadia has a railway station as well. Telephone 9667731802.

Gallery

• Dadia forest view.JPG

  Dadia forest

• Dadia forest and hill.JPG

  Forest and hill

• Dadia forest.JPG

  Dadia forest landscape

• Dadia hill and vultures beside dead tree.JPG

  Vultures on a hill crest

• Track in Dadia Forest.JPG

  Track leading into the forest

• Dadia forest visitor centre.JPG

  Visitor centre

• Dadia forest vultures.JPG

  Local birds of prey

• Vultures in Dadia Forest.JPG

  Closer view of local vultures

See also

• List of settlements in the Evros regional unit

External links

• The Dadia forest at the Greek WWF site (Greek)
• Dadia on GTP Travel Pages