Komotini
Κομοτηνή
Komotini montage. Clicking on an image in the picture causes the browser to load the appropriate article, if it exists.Yeni Mosque and its Clock TowerFolklore Museum of KomotiniDowntown of KomotiniByzantine Fortress of KomotiniChurch of the Assumption of Virgin MaryTsanakleion Hall, housing the Library of Komotini
Clockwise from top: Tsanakleion Hall which houses the Library of Komotini, Yeni Mosque Clock Tower in the Old Town of Komotini, Folklore Museum of Komotini, Downtown of Komotini, Byzantine Fortress of Komotini, Church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary.
Official seal of Komotini
Komotini is located in Greece
Komotini
Komotini
Location within the region
Coordinates: 41°07′19″N 25°24′15″E / 41.12194°N 25.40417°E / 41.12194; 25.40417
CountryGreece
Geographic regionThrace
Administrative regionEastern Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitRhodope
Government
 • MayorIoannis Gkaranis[1] (since 2019)
Area
 • Municipality644.93 km2 (249.01 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit385.4 km2 (148.8 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Municipality65,243
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
60,160
 • Municipal unit density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
 • Community
54,165
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
691 00
Area code(s)25310
Vehicle registrationΚΟ
Websitekomotini.gr

Komotini (Greek: Κομοτηνή, Turkish: Gümülcine) is a city in the region of East Macedonia and Thrace, northeastern Greece and its capital. It is also the capital of the Rhodope. It was the administrative centre of the Rhodope-Evros super-prefecture until its abolition in 2010, by the Kallikratis Plan. The city is home to the Democritus University of Thrace, founded in 1973. Komotini is home to a sizeable Turkish speaking Muslim minority. They were excluded from the 1923 population exchange. According to the 2021 census, the municipality of Komotini had population of 65,243 citizens.[2]

Built at the northern part of the plain bearing the same name, Komotini is one of the main administrative, financial and cultural centers of northeastern Greece and also a major agricultural and breeding center of the area.[3] It is also a significant transport interchange, located 795 km NE of Athens and 281 km NE of Thessaloniki. The presence of the Democritus University of Thrace makes Komotini the home of thousands of Greek and international students and this, combined with an eclectic mix of Western and Oriental elements in the city's daily life, have made it an increasingly attractive tourist destination.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Komotini, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
  2. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Visit Greece - ΚΟΜΟΤΗΝΗ". www.visitgreece.gr.
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