Makri (Greek: Μάκρη) is a village and a municipal community of the city of Alexandroupolis, Evros regional unit, Greece. In 2021 its population was 1,811 for the municipal community. It is situated on the Aegean Sea coast, 12 km west of downtown Alexandroupolis. Makri has an exit on the A2 motorway (Egnatia Odos), that passes north of the village.

Makri
Μάκρη
Village harbour
Village harbour
Makri is located in Greece
Makri
Makri
Coordinates: 40°51′N 25°45′E / 40.850°N 25.750°E / 40.850; 25.750
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitEvros
MunicipalityAlexandroupolis
Municipal unitAlexandroupolis
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
1,811
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationEB

Subdivisions

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  • Makri, pop. 924 in 2011
  • Dikella, pop. 290
  • Ennato, pop. 268
  • Koimisi Theotokou, pop. 48
  • Mesimvria, pop. 145
  • Panorama, pop. 37
  • Paralia Dikellon, pop. 102
  • Plaka, pop. 105

Population

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Year Village population Population community
1981 - 1,334
1991 738 -
2001 820 1,674
2011 924 1,919
2021 790 1,811

History

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Makri was ruled by the Ottoman Empire until the Balkan Wars of 1912 under the name Miri. It became a part of Bulgaria after 1912. In 1920 it became a part of Greece, and in 1941–1944 it was re-occupied by Bulgarian forces during the Axis Occupation of Greece.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.