Kalampaki Καλαμπάκι | |
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  Kalampaki Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates:41°03′N24°11′E / 41.050°N 24.183°E /41.050; 24.183 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Drama |
| Municipality | Doxato |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 81.1 km2 (31.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,491 |
| • Municipal unit density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Community | 2,652 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΡΜ |
Kalampaki (Greek:Καλαμπάκι, formerly Καλαμπάκιον) is a village and a former municipality in theDrama regional unit,East Macedonia and Thrace,Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipalityDoxato, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 81.064 km2.[3] It is 12 km to the south ofDrama. The Kalambaki municipal unit consists of the villages of Kalampaki,Ftelia,Agia Paraskevi,Kalamonas andNerofraktis.[2] Most of the population is employed in the agricultural sector, withtobacco,corn andcotton being the main products.
The population of Kalambaki consists mainly of descendants of four population groups,PontusGreeks, Greeks ofEastern Thrace, Greeks ofAsia Minor (mainly fromCappadocia, whose ancestors spoke Turkish but were Greek Orthodox Christians in religion) and Greeks whose ancestors had been living in Kalambaki already before theTreaty of Lausanne (1923) was ratified.
In the vicinity of KalambakiRomanmilestones have been discovered indicating that the ancientVia Egnatia passed very close by.
Every year on January 18, the feast day ofSaint Athanasius, a religious festival named the "Kourbani" is held in Kalambaki.It is possibly the Christian equivalent of the MuslimKurban. During this day a dish consisting ofveal in a type ofwheat known aspligouri is produced and shared among the participants in the festival.