Drama

The prefecture of Drama is in the northeast tip of Greece, on the border with Bulgaria. It is the richest county in terms psysikou environment. Enclosed by the Rhodope mountains in the north of Menoikiou and Orvilou west of Pangaiou south and the mountains of the eastern basin. The mountain that dominates the highest point of the horizon is Falakro, the mountain symbol of Drama. Subject to the Administrative Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace and divided into eight municipalities (Drama, Lower Nevrokopi, of Prosotsanis, Nikiforou, Paranesti, Doksato, Kalambaka, Sitagron) and a community (Sidironerou). The county is essentially rural. There are large agricultural areas in the plains that extend primarily in the southern part. The full exploitation of water resources (especially the rivers Nestos and Aggitis, sources Kefalari) and the use of modern farming practices have improved significantly in recent years, the rural economy. The products are mainly grown cereals, cotton, industrial tomato, tobacco, grapes, and vegetables froma. From the best known, however, are products of beans and potatoes Nevrokopi Kato, and viticulture in recent years acquired a new dynamic to the already known branded wines Drama international recognition.

Important place in the county livestock production, which dominates the small family holding traditional form, are fed mainly sheep, cattle and pigs, while modern plants producing high quality dairy products, in a county, but the bulk is covered by forests , could not miss the forest production, the region has the richest forests in Greece. The main forestry products from the forests of spruce, pine, beech, oak and white from the local wood. Most, however, financial interest in the county of marble. Today is the fundamental element of development. Plant extraction and processing of marble, the most extensive and modern country, are installed in presenting great drasiiriotita export to Arab countries, Europe, USA and Japan. The subsoil of the county also includes a valuable industrial mineral resources in particular mineral. Important manganese deposits in the foot Falakro the uranium deposits and industrial minerals in Paranesti and lignite field has been identified in Mafrolefkis;