Thermes
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|name = Thermes
|name_local = Θέρμες
|type = municipal unit
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|map_caption = Location within the regional unit
|periph = East Macedonia and Thrace
|periphunit = Xanthi
|municipality = Myki
|population = 646
|population_as_of = 2021
|area = 90.0
|elevation = 485
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|licence = AH
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Thermes ({{langx|el|Θέρμες|Thérmes}}) is a former community in the Xanthi regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Myki, of which it is a municipal unit.{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL8-SrPzKAEPjjtIl9LGdkF53UIxsx942CdyqxSQYNuqAGCF0IfB9HI6hq6ZkZV96FIukI0UzcPsWCK0LpLhpa7rhiWB4R5ntTnoWw7U8E1Amg.|title=ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}} The municipal unit has an area of 90.014 km2.{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}} It consists of the villages Ano Thermes, Thermes (also called Kato Thermes), Meses Thermes, Medousa, Kidaris, Diasparto, and Kottani. The population of Thermes was around 1396 inhabitants in 1991.Michail, p. 3. In 2021, the population decreased to 646 inhabitants. Thermes is popular for its hot spas, which can be found all around the area.
Name
Relief of Mithra
Thermes is also famous for the relief of Mithra (a Persian origin goddess of the sun) end of 2nd - beginning of 3rd century AD. The relief is depicting Mithras sacrificing a bull. Close to Mithras we can see figures of Cautes and Caupates.[http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/2/eh251.jsp?obj_id=715 Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Tourism: Relief of Mithras Tauroctonos (Mithras the Bull-slayer).][http://www.xronos.gr/detail.php?ID=34472 19.04.2007 Article in Ο Χρόνος greek newspaper of Komotini: Στην ορεινή Ξάνθη: Οι άγνωστες Θέρμες, 90 χιλιόμετρα από Κομοτηνή.] in Greek.
Image:20100911 Relief of Mithras Kato Thermes Xanthi Prefecture Thrace Greece Panorama.jpg
Gallery
File:20091128_Loutra_Thermes_Xanthi_Thrace_Greece_2.jpg|Spring of hot spa.
File:20091128_Loutra_Thermes_Xanthi_Thrace_Greece_3.jpg|Spring of hot spa.
File:20100207_Thermes_Loutra_Xanthi_2.jpg|Hot spa pool.
File:20100207_Thermes_Loutra_Xanthi_1.jpg|Hot spa.
Image:20100911_Kato_Thermes_Xanthi_Prefecture_Thrace_Greece_Panorama.jpg|Thermes village
File:20100911 Relief of Mithras Kato Thermes Xanthi Prefecture Thrace Greece close up.jpg|Mithras relief close up
References
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Sources
- Michail, Domna. Migration, tradition and transition among the Pomaks in Xanthi (Western Thrace). Department of Balkan Studies Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. LSE PhD Symposium on Social Science Research on Greece Hellenic Observatory, European Institute, LSE. June 21, 2003.
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Category:Populated places in Xanthi (regional unit)
Category:Bulgaria–Greece border crossings
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