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'''Rhodope''' (Greek: Ροδόπη, '''Rodopi''') is one of the fifty-one [[prefecture|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 prefecture|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 [[Greek Muslim minority]], is settled in this area. There has been considerable discourse between [[Greece]] and Turkey concerning the issue of whether the minority is a religious or an ethnic one. The Greek state recognizes this group as a religious minority of Greek Muslims, whereas the Turkish state regards them as Turkish Muslims.

==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.

==Transportation==

*[[Greece Interstate 2|GR-2]]/[[E90]], [[Via Egnatia]], old and new, W, Cen., E, SE
*[[Greece Interstate 53|GR-53]]

==Places==

*[[Iasmos]]
*[[Komotini]]
*[[Sapes]]

==Municipalities==

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Municipality !! YPES code !! Seat !! Postal code !! Area code ((0)30-)
|-
| Aigirios/Egirou || 4501 || [[Aigiros]] || 691 00 || 25310-9
|-
| Arriana || 4503 || [[Arriana]] || 693 00 || 25320-3
|-
| Fyllira || 4512 || [[Fyllira]] || 691 00 || 25320-4
|-
| Iasmos || 4504 || [[Iasmos]] || 692 00 || 25340-2
|-
| '''Komotini''' || 4506 || Komotini || 691 00 || 25310-2
|-
| [[Maronia]] || 4507 || [[Xylagani]] || 694 00 || 25330-2
|-
| Neo Sidirochorio || 4508 || [[Neo Sidirochori]] || 691 00 || 25310-5
|-
| Sapes || 4510 || [[Sapes]] || 693 00 || 23520-2
|-
| Sostis || 4511 || [[Sostis]] || 692 00 || 25310-5
|}

==Communities==

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
! Commune !! YPES code !! Seat !! Postal code !! Area code ((0)30-)
|-
| Amaxades || 4502 || [[Amaxades]] || 692 00 || 25340-3
|-
| Kechro || 4505 || [[Kechro]] || 693 00 || 23510-3
|-
| Organi || 4509 || [[Organi]] || 695 00 || 25310-3
|}

*See also: [[Communities of Rodhopi]]

==Capes and points==

*Cape [[Kourousmilou]]

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 ==Capes and points==

Rhodope prefecture - Revision history

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