Nikiforos

For other uses, see Nikephoros (disambiguation).

Nikiforos Νικηφόρος
Location
Nikiforos
Coordinates	41°10′N 24°19′E / 41.167°N 24.317°E / 41.167; 24.317Coordinates: 41°10′N 24°19′E / 41.167°N 24.317°E / 41.167; 24.317
Location within the peripheral unit
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit:	Drama
Municipality:	Paranesti
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Municipal unit
- Population:	4,279
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Auto:	ΡΜ

Nikiforos (Greek: Νικηφόρος, Turkish: Nusratlı^[1]) is a village and a former municipality in the Drama peripheral unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Paranesti, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2] The 2001 census reported a population of 4,279 inhabitants in the municipal unit and 436 in the village.^[3]. Between Nikiforos and Karyafiton (formerly Kozluköy and Platania) villages, "Drama Köprüsü" (Bridge Of Drama), was built approximately before 3 centuries and passed in "Drama Köprüsü", a Rumelia Turkish song, was found by Nikos Latsistalis, is Chairman of Drama Asia Minor Refugees Association with the help of a Turkish refugee from Drama to Bursa^[4]

References

1. ^ http://www.promacedonia.org/vk/map/vkynchov_2d.jpg Map of Drama Sanjak
2. ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. ^ [1].(Greek) Data from the 2001 census, at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΣΥΕ), www.statistics.gr
4. ^ http://www.radikal.com.tr/Radikal.aspx?aType=RadikalHaberDetay&Date=&ArticleID=993371 Bridge of Drama was found

• Nikiforos at GEOnet Names Server

External links

• Youtube Bridge of Drama