Trigono Τρίγωνο | |
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  Trigono Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates:41°42′N26°14′E / 41.700°N 26.233°E /41.700; 26.233 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Evros |
| Municipality | Orestiada |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 392.5 km2 (151.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,571 |
| • Municipal unit density | 9.098/km2 (23.56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | EB |
Trígono (Greek:Τρίγωνο,[ˈtriɣono], meaning "triangle") is a former municipality in theEvros regional unit,East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipalityOrestiada, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 392.538 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was inDikaia. The municipality was created in 1997 under theCapodistrian Plan. Trigono is the country's northernmost municipal unit, situated in the triangle between the riversEvros andArdas. It bordersBulgaria to the north and west, and Turkey to the northeast. The nearest cities areSvilengrad (Bulgaria) to the north,Edirne (Turkey) to the east, and Orestiada to the southeast. The area consists mainly of low hills, with plains in the river valleys, and higher elevations up to 400 m towards the west.
The area of Trigono was underOttoman Turkish rule until 1912-1913Balkan Wars. After 7 years of Bulgarian rule, it was ceded to Greece in 1920.
The municipal unit Trigono is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):[2]
| Year | Municipal unit population |
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| 1991 | 8,706 |
| 2001 | 6,656 |
| 2011 | 5,370 |
| 2021 | 3,571 |
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