Xanthi

Ξάνθη

Periphery: East Macedonia and Thrace
Prefectures : Drama, Evros, Kavala , Rodhopi, Xanthi

Prefecture Xanthi [Source]

Xanthi, Google Earth

Xanthi is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece. It is within the East Macedonia and Thrace periphery. The capital of the prefecture is also called Xanthi.

Xanthi borders Bulgaria along the Rhodope Mountains to the north, and the Aegean Sea. to the south. The prefecture of Kavala lies to the west, Drama to the northwest and Rhodope to the east. The mountains of Koula lie to the east and the Papingio to the northeast.

Xanthea (or Xantheia) is mentioned by Strabo and Hecataeus a few centuries earlier wrote about the people called Xanthoi. One guess is that the name is derived from Xanthus one of the horses of Diomedes in Greek mythology.

Of special interest in the Xanthi prefecture are the Byzantine castle around the old town of Xanthi and the subterranean Macedonian tombs in Komnina from the 2nd century BC. During the 19th century, local tobacco production and commerce developed rapidly. The manors of the old city, many of which are still intact, testify to the prosperity of the tobacco merchants of Xanthi during this period.

Tobacco production

Statistics
Periphery: East Macedonia and Thrace
Capital: Xanthi
Area: 1793 km² Ranked 38th
Elevation: Lowest: Aegean Sea
Highest: northwestern part)
Inhabitants: 105,530 Ranked 33rd
Population density: 56.61/km²
ISO 3166-2: GR-72
FIPS code: GR03
Car designation: AH
Code for the municipalities: 39xx
Number of municipalities: 6
Number of communities: 4
2-letter abbreviation/HASC: XN

Climate

The areas that mainly get Mediterranean climate is at the southern and the central portion. Its climate is mainly continental with cold winters in higher elevations and the northern part.

Transportation

  • GR-2/E90, Via Egnatia, old and new, SW, Cen., S, SE
  • GR-12/E90, W, Cen.
  • GR-55

Archaeological sites

Abdera

Municipalities and communities

Municipality YPES code Seat Postal code Area code
Abdera 3901 Avdira 670 61 25410-5
Myki 3905 Sminthi 671 00 25410-2 through 7
Stavroupoli 3909 Stavroupoli 670 52 25420-2
Topeiros 3910 Evlalo 672 00 25410-4
Vistonida 3902 Genisea 670 64 25410-8
Xanthi 3906 Xanthi 671 00 25410-2 through 7
Community YPES code Seat Postal code Area code
Kotyli 3904 Kotyli 673 00 25540-2
Satres 3907 Satres 673 00 25540-2
Selero 3708 Selero 671 00 25410-2
Thermes 3903 Thermes 673 00 25540-2

The village of Ehinos in Xanthi, inhabited exclusively by Greek Muslim Pomaks. The minarets of several active mosques are visable.

Famous Persons from Xanthi

  • Democritus of Abdera, with Leucippus introduced the idea of matter consisting of smallest elementary particles which he called atoms.
  • Protagoras of Abdera, who worked in Athens who is known from his statement "Man is the measure of all things of those that are that they are, of those that are not that they are not."
  • Hecataeus of Abdera
  • Manos Hadjidakis (Μάνος Χατζιδάκις)(23.10.1925 Xanthi/Greece – 15.6.1994) Oscar Music for Never on Sunday 1960 , Αγάπη που 'γινες δίκοπο μαχαίρι (Agapi pougines dikopo mahairi) , Tο Xαμόγελο της Tζοκόντας. His work include 67 pieces for theater, 76 for cinema, 10 for ballet, 10 pieces for piano and guitar more than 300 songs

Interesting Sites

  • Folk Art Museum
  • Old city
  • Abdera and the Archaeological Museum of Abdera
  • Monastery of Panagia Archangeliotissa
  • Porto Lagos Harbour, 26 km from the city of Xanthi
  • Lake Vistonis

Sport

Aerial Photos of Xanthi

Division of the municipality of Xanthi (Δ.δ. : municipal department)

  • Xanthi / Δ.δ. Ξάνθης [ 45118 ]
    • Xanthi / η Ξάνθη [ 45111 ]
    • Moni Taxiarchon / η Μονή Ταξιαρχών [ 7 ]
  • Evmoiron / Δ.δ. Ευμοίρου [ 3582 ]
    • Evmoiron / το Εύμοιρον [ 926 ]
    • Kallithea / η Καλλιθέα [ 1092 ]
    • Lamprinon / το Λαμπρινόν [ 38 ]
    • Lefki / η Λεύκη [ 321 ]
    • Nea Morsini / η Νέα Μορσίνη [ 121 ]
    • Palaia Morsini / η Παλαιά Μορσίνη [ 124 ]
    • Petrochorion / το Πετροχώριον [ 960 ]
  • Kimmeria / Δ.δ. Κιμμερίων [ 3570 ]
    • Kimmeria / τα Κιμμέρια [ 3222 ]
    • Alikochorion / το Αλικοχώριον [ 0 ]
    • Anthiron / το Ανθηρόν [ 0 ]
    • Askyra / τα Άσκυρα [ 0 ]
    • Gialisteron / το Γιαλιστερόν [ 7 ]
    • Eranos / ο Έρανος [ 0 ]
    • Ketikion / το Κετίκιον [ 0 ]
    • Livadion / το Λιβάδιον [ 5 ]
    • Panepistimioupoli / η Πανεπιστημιούπολη [ 332 ]
    • Pelekiton / το Πελεκητόν [ 4 ]
    • Porta / η Πόρτα [ 0 ]
    • Prionion / το Πριόνιον [ 0 ]
    • Ydrochorion / το Υδροχώριον [ 0 ]

Panepistimioupoli

Panepistimioupoli, "University-city", in Xanthi, buildings Α1, Α2, Β1, Β2, Γ1, Γ2, Δ1 and Δ2 for university students, 2km from the town of Xanthi.

Democritus University of Thrace

Aerial Images of Xanthi

See also

Xanthi City

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