Echinos

Echinos (; , Shahin) is a village and a community in the municipality Myki. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Myki, of which it was a municipal district. The 2021 census recorded 2,780 inhabitants in the community. The community of Echinos covers an area of 85.691 km2.

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Place details

Locality: Εχίνος
Region: Περιφέρεια Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας και Θράκης
Country: Ελλάς
Population: 2,780
Timezone: Europe/Athens

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Key facts

Greek Dimos.postal_code: 673 00
Greek Dimos.name: Echinos
Greek Dimos.name_local: ΕχίνοςШахин
Greek Dimos.type: community
Greek Dimos.map_caption: Location within the regional unit
Greek Dimos.periph: East Macedonia and Thrace
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Xanthi
Greek Dimos.municipality: Myki
Greek Dimos.municunit: Myki
Greek Dimos.population: 2780
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.area: 85.691
Greek Dimos.elevation: 333
Greek Dimos.area_code: +30-2544
Greek Dimos.licence: AH
Greek Dimos.image_skyline: Echinos2.jpg
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline: View of Echinos

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Wikidata facts

Population: 2486
Elevation: 333
Image: 20091128 Ehinos Xanthi Thrace Greece 1.jpg

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Commons category: Ehinos
postal code: 673 00
native label: Şahin

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Contents

History
Administrative division
Geography
Population
Notable people
References
External links

== History == thumb|right|150px|Karaca Ahmet Tekke Mosque in Echinos. According to the legend Echinos was founded during the 1360s by Lala Shahin Pasha, hence its old name Shahin.