Didymoteicho

Didymoteicho Διδυμότειχο
Municipality
Panoramic view of Didymoteicho from the walls of the fortress May 2010. The structure with the pyramidal roof is the Çelebi Sultan Mehmed Mosque.
Didymoteicho Location within the region
Coordinates: 41°21′N 26°30′E / 41.350°N 26.500°E / 41.350; 26.500
Country	Greece
Geographic region	Thrace
Administrative region	Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Evros
Government
• Mayor	Romylos Chatzigiannoglou[1] (since 2019)
Area
• Municipality	565.4 km2 (218.3 sq mi)
• Municipal unit	354.1 km2 (136.7 sq mi)
Elevation	31 m (102 ft)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Municipality	16,060
• Density	28/km2 (74/sq mi)
• Municipal unit	13,673
• Municipal unit density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
• Community	8,681
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	683 00
Area code(s)	25530
Vehicle registration	OP
Website	www.didymoteicho.gr

Didymoteicho (Greek: Διδυμότειχο, romanized: Didymóteicho IPA: [ðiðiˈmotixo]) is a town located on the eastern edge of the Evros regional unit of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, in northeastern Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name. The town (pop. 8,681 in 2021) sits on a plain and located south east of Svilengrad, south of Edirne, Turkey and Orestiada, west of Uzunköprü, Turkey, about 20 km north of Soufli and about 90 km north of Alexandroupoli. The municipality of Didymóteicho has a land area of 565.4 km² and a population of 16,060 inhabitants.