Alexandroupolis Municipality
Alexandroupolis (, ) or Alexandroupoli (, ), is a port city in Greece and the capital of the Evros regional unit, in Greek Thrace. It is the largest city in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, with a population of 71,751 and is an important port and commercial center for Northern Greece.
Key facts
- Greek Dimos.name
- Alexandroupolis
- Greek Dimos.name_local
- ἈλεξανδρούπολιςΑλεξανδρούπολη
- Greek Dimos.type
- municipality
- Greek Dimos.image_map
- 2011 Dimos Alexandroupolis.svg
- Greek Dimos.periph
- Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
- Greek Dimos.periphunit
- Evros
- Greek Dimos.mayor
- Ioannis Zampoukis
- Greek Dimos.since
- 2019
- Greek Dimos.area_municipality
- 1217.0
- Greek Dimos.pop_municipality
- 71751
- Greek Dimos.pop_municunit
- 62936
- Greek Dimos.area_municunit
- 642.2
Article
62 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- From Neolithic Period to the 19th century
- Ottoman era
- Russo-Turkish War
- Balkan Wars
- World War I
- Greco-Turkish War
- World War II
- Changes in local governance
- Geography
- Climate
- Transport
- Airport
- Seaport
- Railway
- Road transport
- Urban Transport
- Health
- Alexandroupolis University General Hospital (PGNA)
- Alexandroupolis Military Hospital (216 KICHNE)
- Media
- Television
- Press
- Radio
- Sites
- Culture
- Wine Festival
- Nautical Week
- Ecopark "Altinalmazis"
- Sights
- The Lighthouse of Alexandroupolis
- Evros Delta National Park
- Ethnological Museum of Thrace
- Cave of Cyclops
- Mesimbria-Zone
- Thermal springs of Traianoupoli
- Museums
- Historic Preserved Buildings of architectural interest
- Education
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Football
- Basketball
- Handball-Beach Handball
- Swimming
- Track
- Table Tennis
- Badminton
- Rugby
- Run Greece Alexandroupolis
- Via Egnatia Run
- Thrace Night Run
- International relations
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Consulate
- Notable people
- Historical population
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Alexandroupolis (, ) or Alexandroupoli (, ), is a port city in Greece and the capital of the Evros regional unit, in Greek Thrace. It is the largest city in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, with a population of 71,751 and is an important port and commercial center for Northern Greece.
The city was first settled by the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century and grew into the fishing village Dedeağaç. In 1873, it became a kaza and one year later was promoted to a sanjak. The city developed into a regional trading center. Later, it became a part of Adrianople Vilayet. During the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), the area was briefly captured by the Russians. Ottoman rule ended with the First Balkan War, when the city was captured by Bulgaria in 1912. In the Second Balkan War, Greece took control of the city. With the Treaty of Bucharest (10 August 1913), the city returned to Bulgaria.
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