Dovras

Dovras
Δοβράς
Dovras

Coordinates: 40°36′N 22°12′E / 40.600°N 22.200°E / 40.600; 22.200Coordinates: 40°36′N 22°12′E / 40.600°N 22.200°E / 40.600; 22.200
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Imathia
Municipality Veroia
  Municipal unit 104.1 km2 (40.2 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit 5,313
  Municipal unit density 51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Vehicle registration ΗΜ

Dovras (Greek: Δοβράς) is a former municipality in Imathia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Veroia, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] In 2011 its population was 5,313. Its area is 104.123 km2.[3] The seat of the municipality was in Agios Georgios. The municipality was created at the 1997 Kapodistrias reform.[4] The road from Veroia to Edessa runs through Dovras. Its main industry is agriculture especially its peach production. In the post-civil war time, there were built houses for young victims of the civil war by the Swiss, as well as founded manufacturies for vocational training (apprenticeship).[5]

Subdivisions

The municipal unit Dovras is subdivided into the following communities (constituent villages in brackets):

References


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