City of European Turkey in the vilayet of Salonica, 25 miles from Serr�s. It is the ancient Drabescus. Its small Jewish community, which was founded in 1860 by immigrants from Serr�s and Monastir, possesses a synagogue, and a boys' school with fifty pupils. Aside from several well-to-do families, the greater part of the Jews live by pedling in the neighboring villages. There are sixty-two Jewish families in a total population of 9,000.