Neochori (Greek: Νεοχώρι meaning new village) is a village and a community in the municipality of Orestiada in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. The community includes the village Patagi. It is situated 7 km (4.3 mi) west of the centre of Orestiada.
Population Year Neochori village Patagi Community 1981 1,612 - - 1991 1,138 - - 2001 1,159 278 1,437 2011 739 163 902 2021 538 117 655
History Neochori was ruled by the Ottomans before being annexed to Greece in 1920. It adopted its current name after the annexation. Refugees flowed into the village and the Turkish population was displaced eastward.
See also List of settlements in the Evros regional unit
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