Emmanouil Pappas (or Emmanouil Papas) () is a municipality in the Serres Prefecture, Greece. Population 11789 (2001). The seat of the municipality is in Chryso.

Division of the municipality

  • Chryso / Δ.δ. Χρυσού -- το [ 2010 ]
  • Agio Pnevma / Δ.δ. Αγίου Πνεύματος -- το [ 1954 ]
  • Dafnoudi / Δ.δ. Δαφνουδίου -- το [ 1182 ]
  • Emmanouil Pappas / Δ.δ. Εμμανουήλ Παππά -- ο [ 1121 ]
  • Metalla / Δ.δ. Μετάλλων [ 386 ]
    • Metalla / τα [ 275 ]
    • Sykea / η Συκέα [ 111 ]
  • Neo Souli / Δ.δ. Νέου Σουλίου -- το [ 2539 ]
  • Pentapolis / Δ.δ. Πενταπόλεως -- η [ 1715 ]
  • Toumba / Δ.δ. Τούμπας -- η [ 882 ]

Emmanouil Pappas Satellite image

Stamp of Emmanouil Pappas (or Papas), sculptrure the work of Nikos Perantikos

Emmanouil Pappas is a village c. 17 km east of Serres. It was called Dovista before 1928. The village was named after Emmanouil Pappas, a Greek hero of the war of indepence was born in Dovista in the year 1773. He was a father of 12 children, 9 boys and 3 girls. Three of his sons, Athanasios, Ioannis and Nikolaos Pappas died in the war. In the village is the church of Agios Athanasios. The brother of Emmanouil, Athanasios, was there a priest.

In 1916 c. 170 villagers were killed by Bulgarians (from the 200 taken as hostages).

Population of Emanouil Pappas

Year Population

1951 2.077
1961 2.049
1971 1.264
1981 1.130
1991 1.086
2001 1.121


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