Paranesti (Greek: Παρανέστι, romanized: Paranésti) is a municipality in the Rhodope Mountains of northeastern Drama regional unit, Greece. It consists of two municipal units: Paranesti and Nikoforos. The largest villages of the municipal unit Paranesti are Paranésti (the municipal seat, pop. 625), Mesochório (105), Káto Thólos (123), Χágnanto (43), and Prasináda (32).
Kato Nevrokopi (Greek: Κάτω Νευροκόπι, romanized: Káto Nevrokópi "Lower Nevrokopi") is a municipality and town within that municipality in the northwest section of the Drama regional unit, Greece. Before the 2011 local government reform, it was the largest municipality in all of Greece, covering an area of 873.552 km2 (337.28 sq mi). The 2021 census reported a population of 5,323 inhabitants. The region is known for the very low temperatures during the winter and for its famous agricultural products such as potatoes and beans. The area has several features to attract tourists: the ski center of Falakro, the traditional settlement in the village of Granitis (pop. 55), the historical bunker of Lise, the artificial lakes of Lefkogeia and Potamoí, the spectacular routes in the forests, the old churches. The forest paths offer excellent views to hikers. The largest towns are Kato Nevrokopi (the municipal seat, pop. 1,855), Volakas (783), Perithorio (569), Lefkogeia (321), Ochyro (314), Kato Vrontou (287) and Vathytopos (255). On the territory of the municipality are located several abandoned villages, including Monastiri and Mavrochori.
Τα Όρη Λεκάνης ή Τσαλ Νταγ είναι οροσειρά της ανατολικής Μακεδονίας. Καταλαμβάνει το βόρειο τμήμα του νομού Καβάλας και εισχωρεί επίσης στο νοτιοανατολικό τμήμα του νομού Δράμας. Όριο της στα ανατολικά είναι ο ποταμός Νέστος, ενώ στα δυτικά είναι ο κάμπος της Δράμας. Η ψηλότερη κορυφή της έχει υψόμετρο 1.298 μέτρα και βρίσκεται περίπου στα όρια του νομού Καβάλας με τον νομό Δράμας, δυτικότερα του χωριού Λεκάνη.
Kalampaki (Greek: Καλαμπάκι, formerly Καλαμπάκιον) is a village and a former municipality in the Drama regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Doxato, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 81.064 km2. It is 12 km to the south of Drama. The Kalambaki municipal unit consists of the villages of Kalampaki, Ftelia, Agia Paraskevi, Kalamonas and Nerofraktis. Most of the population is employed in the agricultural sector, with tobacco, corn and cotton being the main products.
Potamoi (Greek: Ποταμοί), until 1927 known as Borovo (Greek: Μπόροβο, Bulgarian: Борово), is a village in the Drama regional unit, Greece. It is situated in the Chech region, at the mouth of the river Dospat on the left shore of the river Nestos.
Το Παρανέστι είναι πεδινό χωριό της Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας στην Περιφερειακή Ενότητα Δράμας με υψόμετρο 120 μέτρα.
Η Εξοχή, έως το 1928 γνωστή ως Βέσμη, είναι οικισμός της Μακεδονίας. Διοικητικά υπάγεται στο Δήμο Νευροκοπίου του Νομού Δράμας. Βρίσκεται σε υψόμετρο 610 μέτρων και σύμφωνα με την απογραφή του 2021 είχε 150 μόνιμους κατοίκους.
Kato Vrontou (Greek: Κάτω Βροντού; Bulgarian: Долно Броди, romanized: Dolno Brodi) is a village in the Drama regional unit, Greece, and part of the municipality of Kato Nevrokopi, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located within a dense forest at an altitude of 650 meters, surrounded by the Vrontous mountains. According to the 2021 census, it has a population of 287.
Nikiforos (Greek: Νικηφόρος, Turkish: Nusretli) is a village and a former municipality in the Drama regional unit, of East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been a municipal unit of the municipality of Paranesti. The municipal unit has an area of 240.998 km2. The 2021 census reported a population of 1,849 inhabitants in the municipal unit and 240 in the community.
Ftelia is a village in the Drama regional unit, in northeastern Greece. Its population is 612 (2021 census). Ftelia means "elm tree" in Greek. The village is situated 9 km to the south of the city of Drama in Macedonia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Kalampaki. Many of the village's residents are descendants of Greeks who fled from the Northern Thrace region of Bulgaria during the Balkan Wars.
Kalamon or Kalamonas (Greek: Καλαμών or Καλαμώνας), until the 1920s known as Bosinos (Μποσινός, Bulgarian: Бошинос, romanized: Boshinos) is a village in Kalampaki municipality, Drama regional unit, Greece. At the 2021 census, the population of the village was 509.
Kyrgia (Greek: Κύργια, also Κύρια - Kyria, before 1953: Οργαντζή - Organtzi) is a village and a community in the municipality of Doxato, Drama regional unit, northern Greece. The community consists of the following villages:
Η Λίμνη Πλατανόβρυσης είναι τεχνητή λίμνη που δημιουργήθηκε έπειτα από κατασκευή φράγματος στον ποταμό Νέστο. Βρίσκεται στον νομό Δράμας. Η έκτασή της είναι 3,25 τ.χλμ.
Paranesti railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Παρανεστίου, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Paranestiou) is a railway station that serves the Northern Greek City of Drama, in Drama in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. The station is located at the southern edge of the settlement but still within the settlement limits. The neoclassical station building (as of 2021) is unstaffed. Drama-Xanthi National Road passes in front of the station.
Nikiforos railway station (Greek: Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Νικηφόρου, romanized: Sidirodromikós Stathmós Nikiforos) is a railway station that serves the Northern Greek village of Nikiforos, in Drama in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. The station is located within the settlement limits. The neoclassical station building (as of 2021) is unstaffed and in a rundown state. The station building and some of its auxiliary buildings have been classified as monuments.
Ο Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Πλατανιάς είναι σιδηροδρομικός σταθμός στην Πλατανιά του νομού Δράμας. Βρίσκεται έξω από τον οικισμό. Ο σταθμός άνοιξε το 1896 και εξυπηρετείται από τα υπεραστικά τρένα ανάμεσα σε Θεσσαλονίκη και Αλεξανδρούπολη. Ο σταθμός έχει χαρακτηριστεί ως μνημείο.
„Свети Николай“ (на гръцки: Αγίου Νικολάου) е възрожденска църква в зърневското село Куманич (Дасото), Гърция, част от Зъхненската и Неврокопска епархия. Църквата е гробищен храм и е построена в 1831 година. Представлява еднокорабен храм с полукръгла апсида и размери 15 на 6,25 m. В 1950 година е предприет мащабен ремонт на храма, при който нартексът е включен в наоса. В интериора е запазен оригиналният дървен иконостас с ценни икони от 1831 година. Ктиторският надпис гласи:
„Св. св. Теодор Тирон и Теодор Стратилат и Свети Йоан Богослов“ или „Свети Тодор“ (на гръцки: Αγίων Θεοδώρων και Αγίου Ιωάννου του Θεολόγου) е българска възрожденска църква в село Долно Броди (Като Вронду), Гърция, част от Зъхненската и Неврокопска епархия. Църквата е построена в 1835 година на малък хълм в северния край на селото, край селските гробища. В архитектурно отношение представлява класическата за XIX век трикорабна базилика с женска църква и трем от западната и част от южната страна. Размерите на храма са 18 на 11,80 m. Годината на изграждане е изписана на плоча, вградена в югоизточния ъгъл, а на източната стена има керамичен надпис със същата година. В интериора църквата има орнаментирани тавани, изключителен резбован само в частта на средния кораб иконостас и колоритно оцветена ограда на женската църква. Иконите в храма датират от 1839 и 1863 година.
Doxato (Greek: Δοξάτο, romanized: Doxáto, formerly Greek: Δοξάτον, romanized: Doxáton) is a town and municipality in the Drama regional unit, in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Kalampaki.
Η Λίμνη Λευκογείων είναι τεχνητή λίμνη που βρίσκεται στα βορειοδυτικά της Δράμας πολύ κοντά στο χωριό Λευκόγεια. Δημιουργήθηκε έπειτα από κατασκευή φράγματος με σκοπό την συγκράτηση των νερών των ρεμάτων Μυλόρεμα και Κρυονέρι που πλημμύριζαν το οροπέδιο, αλλά και για τις ανάγκες ύδρευσης του οροπεδίου. Το φράγμα της που είναι φτιαγμένο από χώμα έχει μήκος 320 μέτρα. Η επιφάνεια της λίμνης είναι περί τα 900 στρέμματα, ο ωφέλιμος όγκος φτάνει τα 13.000.000 κ.μ. και η περίμετρος της καλύπτει μια έκταση 8,25 χλμ. Στις βόρειες όχθες δημιουργούνται υγρολίβαδα, ενώ ιδιαίτερο χαρακτηριστικό της λίμνης είναι τα μικρά φιόρδ και η δαντελωτή μορφολογία της ακτής.
Greek National Road 57 (abbr: EO57) is a national highway of Greece. It connects Drama with the Bulgarian border near Exochi, via Prosotsani and Kato Nevrokopi. At the border it is connected with the Bulgarian national road 19 to Gotse Delchev.
Чиплак баир или Чиплакбаир (на гръцки: Χάρακας) е граничен връх между Гърция и България, най-високият връх на Бесленския рид, част от Боздаг (Фалакро). На върха е гранична пирамида № 152. Върхът е висок 1090 m.