Makri, Evros
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|name_local = Μάκρη
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|periph = East Macedonia and Thrace
|periphunit = Evros
|municipality = Alexandroupolis
|municunit = Alexandroupolis
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|population_as_of = 2021
|population = 1811
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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.
Subdivisions
- 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
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Year | Village population | Population community |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 1,334 |
| 1991 | 738 | - |
| 2001 | 820 | 1,674 |
| 2011 | 924 | 1,919 |
| 2021 | 790 | 1,811 |
History
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.
Gallery
File:View from hill in Makri, Evros.JPG|View over Makri
File:Makri, Evros prefecture, Greece.jpg|View from nearby hill
File:Makri coastline, Evros.JPG|Coastline
File:View of Samothraki from Makri, Evros.JPG|View of Samothraki from Makri
File:Beach in Nea Makri Evrou.jpg|Beach in summer time
File:Makri Beach, Evros.JPG|Beach in spring
File:Cave, Makri, Evros.JPG|Cyclops Cave
File:Ruins Makri Evros.JPG|Ruins of Byzantine church
File:Stream Makri village Evros.JPG|Stream that runs through the village
File:Makri church exterior, Evros.JPG|Church exterior
File:Makri church interior, Evros.JPG|Church interior
See also
References
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{{Alexandroupolis}}