'Rhodope' (Greek: Ροδόπη, 'Rodopi') is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is within the East Macedonia and Thrace periphery and in central Thrace. The Papingio mountains cover the northern part which is part of the Rhodope mountains in which the prefecture is named after. The prefecture is bounded with Xanthi to the west, the Evros Prefecture to the east and Bulgaria with the Kurdzhali Province to the north. The mountains covers the north and most of the east. The rest of the land are mainly farmlands including forests and grasslands.
The capital of the prefecture is the city of Komotini. The second largest city is Sapes.
The greatest part of the only officially recognized religious minority in Greece, the Muslim minority of Greece, is settled in this area, where they form around half of the population.

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Climate

Transport

Municipalities and communities

External links

Capes and points

Climate

The areas that mainly get Mediterranean climate is at the southern and the central portion. Its climate is mainly continental with cold winters in higher elevations and the northern part.

Transport

★ GR-2/E90, Egnatia Highway, old and new, W, Cen., E, SE

★ GR-53

Municipalities and communities

Municipality	YPES code	Seat (if different)	Postal code	Area code
Aigeiros	4501		691 00	25310-9
Arriana	4503		693 00	25320-3
Fillyra	4512		691 00	25320-4
Iasmos	4504		692 00	25340-2
Komotini	4506		691 00	25310-2
Maroneia	4507	Xylagani	694 00	25330-2
Neo Sidirochori	4508		691 00	25310-5
Sapes	4510		693 00	23520-2
Sostis	4511		692 00	25310-5
Community	YPES code	Seat (if different)	Postal code	Area code
Amaxades	4502		692 00	25340-3
Kechros	4505		693 00	23510-3
Organi	4509		695 00	25310-3

See also: List of settlements in the Rhodope prefecture

External links

★ Rhodope Internet Portal

Capes and points

★ Cape Kourousmilou

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