Rizia Ρίζια
Rizia
Coordinates: 41°37′N 26°25′E / 41.617°N 26.417°E / 41.617; 26.417
Country	Greece
Administrative region	East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Evros
Municipality	Orestiada
Municipal unit	Vyssa
Population  (2011)[1]
• Rural	1,272
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Rizia (Greek: Ρίζια) is a village in the municipal unit of Vyssa in the northern part of the Evros regional unit in Greece. It is situated on the right bank of the river Ardas. The nearest large village is Kastanies to its northeast, on the Turkish border.

Population

History

Its name during the Ottoman rule was Dujaros (Дуджарос - Dudzharos in Bulgarian). After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece. As a result, its Bulgarian and Turkish population was exchanged with Greek refugees, mainly from today's Turkey.

Notable People

• Giorgos Batatoudis: entrepreneur, PAOK's former owner
• Dimitris Nalitzis, international football player