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 | |
  Makri | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′N 25°45′E / 40.850°N 25.750°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Evros |
| Municipality | Alexandroupolis |
| Municipal unit | Alexandroupolis |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 1,811 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | EB |
Subdivisions
edit- 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
edit| Year | Village population | Population community |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 1,334 |
| 1991 | 738 | - |
| 2001 | 820 | 1,674 |
| 2011 | 924 | 1,919 |
| 2021 | 790 | 1,811 |
History
editMakri 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.
Gallery
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View over Makri -
View from nearby hill -
Coastline -
View of Samothraki from Makri -
Beach in summer time -
Beach in spring -
Cyclops Cave -
Ruins of Byzantine church -
Stream that runs through the village -
Church exterior -
Church interior
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.