Rigio Explained

Rigio is a village in the eastern part of Didymoteicho municipality, Evros regional unit, Greece. It is 13 km east of the centre of Didymoteicho, on the right bank of the river Evros, where it forms the border with Turkey. Rigio belongs to the community of Pythio.The nearest villages are Pythio to the south, Asimenio to the west and Sofiko to the northwest.The town is populated by Arvanites.^[1]

History

The was created mainly with refugees who left Andrianoupolis^[2] reaching a population high in 1960-70.

Transport

The Alexandroupolis–Svilengrad railway^[3] passes through the village, with a small unstaffed station to the east of the settlement, with a limited service to Dikaia and Alexandroupoli. All services are operated by Hellenic Train.

Population

According to the latest population census, 10 years ago, Rigio had 100 permanent residents^[4]

Sites of interest

• Ancient Tombs, 4th century BC
• The church of Saints Constantine and Helen (Inside is the icon that the refugees brought during the uprooting)

See also

• List of settlements in the Evros regional unit

External links

• http://www.patridamou.gr/?p=770

Notes and References

1. Book: Kotsoglou . Despina . «Τα δημογραφικά και κοινωνικά χαρακτηριστικά των Αρβανιτών της Θράκης . 2018 . Democritus University of Thrace . 52.
2. News: thesstoday.gr . Ερημώνουν τα χωριά του Έβρου - «Όσο τα χωριά μικραίνουν, μικραίνει κι η φωνή τους» . 13 October 2024 . Thesstoday . thesstoday.gr/ . 24 November 2021 . el.
3. Book: Network Statement. 17 January 2023. Hellenic Railways Organization. Athens. 2023. 24 September 2023. https://archive.org/download/ose-network-statement/OSE%20Network%20Statement%202023%20%28EN%2C%20Annexes%29.pdf. 24 September 2023. en-us. Annexes. 5–6.
4. Book: Network Statement. 17 January 2023. Hellenic Railways Organization. Athens. 2023. 24 September 2023. https://archive.org/download/ose-network-statement/OSE%20Network%20Statement%202023%20%28EN%2C%20Annexes%29.pdf. 24 September 2023. en-us. Annexes. 5–6.