Makri, Evros
Makri (Greek: Μάκρη) is a village and a municipal district of the city of Alexandroupoli, Evros regional unit, Greece. In 2001 its population was 805 for the village, and 1,642 for the municipal district. It is situated on the Aegean Sea coast, 12 km west of downtown Alexandroupoli. Makri has an exit on the Egnatia Odos motorway, that passes north of the village.
Subdivisions
- Makri, pop. 805
- Dikella, pop. 285
- Ennato, pop. 200
- Koimisi Theotokou, pop. 39
- Mesimvria, pop. 149
- Panorama, pop. 33
- Paralia Dikellon, pop. 25
- Plaka, pop. 106
Population
| Year |
Village population |
Population municipal district |
| 1981 |
- |
1,334 |
| 1991 |
738 |
- |
| 2001 |
820 |
1,674 |
History
Makri was ruled by the Ottoman Empire until the Balkan Wars of 1913. It was known as "Miri" then. After a brief period of Bulgarian rule between 1913 and 1919, it became part of Greece.
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