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Xanthi is a city in Greece, serving as the capital of both Xanthi Municipality and the Xanthi Regional Unit. It is situated in the East Macedonia and Thrace region. The city has a population of 58,760 and covers an area of 495 square kilometers. Its elevation above sea level is recorded as 83 meters, with other sources citing figures of 81 and 102 meters. Xanthi has at various times been part of the Ottoman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, and Bulgaria.
The local dialing code for Xanthi is 2541, and it uses postal codes 67131, 67132, and 67133. The city’s patron saint is John the Baptist, and its native label is Ξάνθη. Xanthi is twinned with Gifhorn, New Belgrade, Smolyan, and Biga. The official website for the city is cityofxanthi.gr.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ξάνθη
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας και Θράκης
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 48,221
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Demonym
- xanthiana
- Country
- Byzantine Empire
- Population
- 56122
- Area
- 495
- Elevation
- 83
- Capital of
- Xanthi Regional Unit
- Official website
- www.cityofxanthi.gr
- Image
- Xanthi3.jpg
- Dialing code
- 2541
- Patron saint
- John the Baptist
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- twinned administrative body
- Bursa
- Commons category
- Xanthi
- topic's main category
- Category:Xanthi
- postal code
- 67133
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Xanthi
- category for people born here
- Q27669952
- native label
- Ξάνθη
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Travel guide
Get around
As Xanthi is a small town, it's easy to explore it on foot.
See
Outside the city: thumb|Porto Lagos thumb|Anastasopolis thumb|Polyanthos bridge
Do
thumb|Foot path along the river thumb|Chapel of St.George
Buy
Kariokes - A tasty praline with walnuts and chocolate, one of Xanthi's specialties, which can be found in all the sweets shops around the old town.
Drink
Because of the relatively high proportion of young people through the university, Xanthi has a good nightlife relative to its size. In and around the old town is the center of the nightlife. Many very nice bars are either directly in the streets or in backyards.
Connect
Most pubs and restaurants in the old town have free WIFI
Go next
Nestos: natural reserve area of special beauty in landscape, and archaeological site such as Abdera. The villages and ancient ruins, such as Anastasiopolis (Peritheorion), around lake Vistonida Stavroupoli - Traditional village set on a scenic valley among forests and waterfalls. Some 30 km northwest of Xanthi by scenic Drama road or by train and gate to the Rhodope Mountains Kavala: one of the most beautiful towns of Greece Komotini: provincial town with strong influence of Muslim architecture Alexandroupolis: Harbour town with ferries to Samothrace Island
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