Evros (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Έβρου, romanized: Perifereiakí enótita Évrou) is one of the regional units of Greece.
It forms the eastern part of the geographical region Western Thrace, and includes the island Samothrace in the northern Aegean Sea.
[2] Note: Provinces no longer hold any legal status in Greece.
In 1821, several parts of Evros region rebelled, such as Lavara and Samothraki, and participated in the Greek War of Independence.
It became part of Greece in 1920 when it was ceded by Bulgaria as a result of the Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine.
The main roads in the Evros regional unit are: A railway line connects Alexandroupolis with Thessaloniki via Komotini, Xanthi and Drama.