Lavara, Evros

Greece / Evros / Lavara /
Lavara (Greek: Λάβαρα) is a town located in the eastern part of Evros regional unit. In 1821, Lavara participated in the Greek War of Independence and rose up against the Ottoman Empire. It was the seat of the municipality of Orfeas (Greek: Ορφέας). It is located 2 km from Turkey and the western bank of the river Evros. Since 2011 the municipality of Orphea was abolished and belongs to the municipality of Soufli..
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavara
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Coordinates:   41°16'12"N   26°23'5"E