Drama

Drama – City in the Aegean part of Macedonia, Greece: 41,600 h. (2002). It is located in the fruitful drama valley on both sides of the r. St. Varvriarica, at an altitude of about 90 m. Throughout the city, it passes a contemporary road that connects to Serez, and to the south with Kavala. At 25 km of drama is the ancient Macedonian city of Philippi who built the Macedonian king Philip ⅱ in 358. BC, with many archaeological landmarks, such as ancient theater, agra, acropolis, etc. By 1923 Drama was inhabited by Macedonians. Then they were expelled in Bulgaria, and in their place they were inhabited Greeks from Turkey and Caucasus. The city, especially quickly, is developing in the second half of the last century. In 1971 in D. lived 29,700 h., in 1981 That number increases on 36,100 h., for in 2002. to reach a figure of 41,600 h. Today, the drama valley is known for the production of quality tobacco, so in D. There is a tobacco processing plant. Lit.: Todor Simovski, settlements in Aegean Macedonia, REC. And, Skopje, 1978. Al. ST.


Original article in Macedonian language Cyrillic alphabet
Кириличен напис ДРАМА

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