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Xanthi (regional Unit)
Xanthi (, ) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Modern regions of Greece, Region of East Macedonia and Thrace. The capital is Xanthi. Together with the regional units Rhodope (regional unit), Rhodope and Evros (regional unit), Evros, it forms the geographical region of Western Thrace. Geography Xanthi borders the Bulgarian provinces of Smolyan Province, Smolyan and Kardzhali Province, Kardzhali to the north, and the Aegean Sea to the south. The regional unit of Kavala (regional unit), Kavala lies to the west, Drama (regional unit), Drama to the northwest and Rhodope (regional unit), Rhodope to the east. The Rhodope Mountains cover the northern part of the regional unit. The highest point is ''Koula'', at 1,827m. The coastal area has a predominantly Mediterranean climate, whereas the northern mountainous part has a colder continental climate. Administration The regional unit Xanthi is subdivided into 4 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Macedonia And Thrace
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace ( ; , ) is one of the thirteen Regions of Greece, administrative regions of Greece. It consists of the northeastern parts of the country, comprising the eastern part of the Geographic regions of Greece, region of Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia along with the region of Western Thrace, and the islands of Thasos and Samothrace. Administration Administrative history The region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace was established in the 1987 administrative reform as the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region (. With the 2010 Kallikratis plan, its powers and authority were redefined and extended, with the preexisting region in many respects inheriting status and weight of the five now abolished Prefectures of Greece, prefectures, Drama prefecture, Drama, Evros prefecture, Evros, Kavala prefecture, Kavala, Rhodope prefecture, Rhodope and Xanthi prefecture, Xanthi. In this special case, the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace also succeeds the intermediate st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myki, Greece
Myki (, , ''Mustafčovo'', ) is a municipality in the Xanthi regional unit, Greece. The seat of the municipality is in Sminthi. The majority of the population in the municipality are members of the Muslim minority. Municipality The municipality Myki was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 4 former municipalities, that became municipal units: *Kotyli *Myki * Satres *Thermes Thermes () is a former community in the Xanthi (regional unit), Xanthi regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Myki, Greece, Myki, of which it is a municipal unit. The ... The municipality has an area of 633.334 km2, the municipal unit 314.874 km2. The population of the municipality Myki was 14,237 as of 2021. The main villages of the municipal unit are Sminthi, Alma, Glafki, Kentavros, Myki, Echinos, Melivoia and Oraio. References Municipalities of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek National Road 12
National Road 12 (, abbreviated as EO12) is a single carriageway road in northern Greece. It connects Thessaloniki with Kavala, passing through Serres and Drama. It also serves traffic heading towards the north, to the Greek/Bulgarian border. The section between Thessaloniki and Serres forms part of the Ε79 route. Part of the GR-12 has been replaced by the new A25 motorway (Thessaloniki - Serres) and the A2 motorway (Egnatia Odos). Route The GR-12 runs north from downtown Thessaloniki as an urban arterial road called "odos Lagkada". This section is common with the GR-2. Near Efkarpia it joins with the A2 motorway and follows this to the northeast until Liti. It continues to the northeast, more or less parallel to the A25. It passes through Lachanas and crosses the river Strymonas at Strymoniko. It bypasses Serres, and runs east through Nea Zichni and to Drama. At Drama it turns southeast. The road ends in Kavala. The GR-12 passes through the following towns and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Via Egnatia
The Via Egnatia was a road constructed by the Romans in the 2nd century BC. It crossed Illyricum, Macedonia, and Thracia, running through territory that is now part of modern Albania, North Macedonia, Greece, and European Turkey as a continuation of the Via Appia. Starting at Dyrrachium (now Durrës) on the Adriatic Sea, the road followed a difficult route along the river Genusus ( Shkumbin), over the '' Candaviae'' ( Jablanica) mountains and thence to the highlands around Lake Ohrid. It then turned by parts south, following several high mountain passes to reach the northern coastline of the Aegean Sea at Thessalonica. From there it ran through Thrace to the city of Byzantium (later Constantinople, now Istanbul). It covered a total distance of about 1,120 km (696 miles/746 Roman miles). Like other major Roman roads, it was about six metres (19.6 ft) wide, paved with large polygonal stone slabs or covered with a hard layer of sand. Construction and usage The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E90
European route E 90 is an A-Class West–East European route, extending from Lisbon in Portugal in the west to the Turkish–Iraqi border in the east. It is connected to the M5 of the Arab Mashreq International Road Network. Itinerary The E 90 routes through five European countries, and includes four sea-crossings: Barcelona, Spain - Mazara del Vallo, Italy; Messina, Italy to Reggio Calabria, Italy; Brindisi, Italy, to Igoumenitsa, Greece, and Eceabat, Turkey, to Çanakkale, Turkey. Portugal *: Lisbon - Setúbal (Start of concurrency with ) - Landeira (End of concurrency with ) *: Landeira () - Évora (Start of concurrency with ) - Estremoz (End of concurrency with ) - Elvas Spain *: Badajoz - Mérida () () - Madrid *: Madrid () *: Zaragoza () *: Zaragoza - Lleida - El Vendrell () *: El Vendrell (Start of concurrency with ) - Rubí (End of concurrency with ) *: Rubí () - Barcelona *: Barcelona *: Barcelona *: Barcelona Gap * Barcelona - Mazara del ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek National Road 2
Greek National Road 2 (, abbreviated as EO2) is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections, located in the regions of West Macedonia, Central Macedonia and East Macedonia and Thrace. It connects the Albanian border near Florina with the Turkish border near Alexandroupoli. Its section east of Thessaloniki has been replaced by the new A2 motorway (Greece), A2 motorway (Egnatia Odos). The section between the Albanian border and Thessaloniki is part of European route E86. Route The EO2 is officially defined as an east-west route through northwestern Greece, southern Macedonia and southern Thrace, between the Albania–Greece border to the west near Krystallopigi, and the Greece–Turkey border to the east at Kipoi, Evros, Kipoi: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stavroupoli, Xanthi
Stavroupoli () is a village and a former municipality in the Xanthi regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Xanthi, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 342.002 km2. Population 1,635 (2021). Stavroupoli and Nestos Valley (Greek: Κοιλάδα του Νέστου) including Nestos River Tempi (Greek: Τέμπη του Νέστου) is a popular tour region and vacation target in North Greece. The municipal unit Stavroupoli is subdivided into the communities Dafnonas, Gerakas, Karyofyto, Komnina, Neochori, Paschalia and Stavroupoli. The community Stavroupoli consists of the settlements Stavroupoli, Lykodromi, Kallithea and Margariti. History During the Bulgarian administration of the region in World War II from 1941 to 1944, the village was infamous as the location of the Krastopole or Enikyoy concentration camp where Bulgarian Communist Party The Bulgar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satres
Satres (, , ) is a former community in the Xanthi regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th .... Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Myki, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 149.327 km2. Population 272 (2021). The community Satres consists of the settlements Satres, Akraios, Gidotopos, Dourgouti, Kalotycho, Koundouros, Lykotopos, Polyskio, Potamochori, Rematia, Temenos and Tsalapeteinos. References Populated places in Xanthi (regional unit) Myki, Greece {{EMacedoniaThrace-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotyli
Kotyli (, , , ''Kozludža'') is a former community in the Xanthi (regional unit), Xanthi regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality Myki, Greece, Myki, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 79.119 km2 and a population of 2,031 (2021). The community consists of the settlements Kotyli, Aimoni, Dimari and Pachni. See also *List of settlements in the Xanthi regional unit References Populated places in Xanthi (regional unit) Myki, Greece {{EMacedoniaThrace-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thermes
Thermes () is a former community in the Xanthi (regional unit), Xanthi regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Myki, Greece, Myki, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 90.014 km2. It consists of the villages Ano Thermes, Thermes (also called ''Kato Thermes''), Meses Thermes, Medousa, Xanthi, Medousa, Kidaris, Diasparto, and Kottani. The population of Thermes was around 1396 inhabitants in 1991. In 2021, the population decreased to 646 inhabitants. Thermes is popular for its hot spas, which can be found all around the area. Name In Bulgarian language, Bulgarian, the community is known as Лъджа (''Lydža'') or Баня (''Banja''), the former a version of the Turkish name and the latter a calque also meaning "spa". The Turkish language, Turkish name of Thermes is ''Ilıca'' which means "spa". Relief of Mithra Thermes is also famous for the relief of Mithra (a Persi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selero
Selero (; ) is a village and a former community in the Xanthi regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th .... Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Abdera, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 30.565 km2. Population 5,081 (2021). References Populated places in Xanthi (regional unit) Abdera, Thrace {{EMacedoniaThrace-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vistonida
Vistonida () is a former municipality in the Xanthi regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th .... It was named after Lake Vistonida. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Abdera, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 159.524 km2. Population 9,730 (2021). The seat of the municipality was the town Genisea. References Populated places in Xanthi (regional unit) Abdera, Thrace {{EMacedoniaThrace-geo-stub el:Δήμος Αβδήρων#Ενότητα Βιστωνίδας ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
