Xanthi (Greek: Περιφερειακή ενότητα Ξάνθης) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of East Macedonia and Thrace. The capital is Xanthi. Together with the regional units Rhodope and Evros, it forms the geographical region of Western Thrace.
Xanthi (regional unit)(Seat: Ξάνθη, η) |
06 | 111.222 |
|---|---|---|
Municipality Avdira(Seat: Γενισέα, η , Historic Seat: Άβδηρα) |
0602 | 19.005 |
| Municipal unit Avdira | 060202 | 3.341 |
| Community Avdira | 06020201 | 1.473 |
| Avdira (Άβδηρα, τα) | 0602020101 | 1.090 |
| Gkiona (Γκιώνα, η) | 0602020102 | 129 |
| Lefkippos (Λεύκιππος, ο) | 0602020103 | 77 |
| Παιδικές Κατασκηνώσεις, αι | 0602020104 | 0 |
| Pezoula (Πεζούλα, η) | 0602020105 | 103 |
| Σκάλα Αβδήρων, η | 0602020106 | 74 |
| Community Mandra | 06020202 | 506 |
| Mandra (Μάνδρα, η) | 0602020201 | 506 |
| Community Myrodato | 06020203 | 492 |
| Erodios (Ερωδιός, ο) | 0602020302 | 16 |
| Myrodato (Μυρωδάτο, το) | 0602020301 | 476 |
| Community Nea Kessani | 06020204 | 870 |
| Λάγος, ο | 0602020402 | 339 |
| Λουτρά Ποταμιάς, τα | 0602020403 | 0 |
| Nea Kessani (Νέα Κεσσάνη, η) | 0602020401 | 418 |
| Potamia (Ποταμιά, η) | 0602020404 | 113 |
| Municipal unit Vistonida | 060201 | 10.435 |
| Municipal Community Genisea | 06020101 | 2.185 |
| Vafaiika (Βαφαίικα, τα) | 0602010102 | 712 |
| Genisea (Γενισέα, η) | 0602010101 | 1.473 |
| Municipal Community Diomideia | 06020102 | 4.421 |
| Αυξεντίου, ο | 0602010202 | 264 |
| Diomideia (Διομήδεια, η) | 0602010201 | 739 |
| Neos Zygos (Νέος Ζυγός, ο) | 0602010203 | 395 |
| Παλαιόν Κατράμιο, το | 0602010204 | 631 |
| Palaios Zygos (Παλαιός Ζυγός, ο) | 0602010205 | 665 |
| Peteinos (Πετεινός, ο) | 0602010206 | 1.118 |
| Feloni (Φελώνη, η) | 0602010207 | 609 |
| Community Koutso | 06020103 | 749 |
| Koutso (Κουτσόν, το) | 0602010301 | 390 |
| Sydini (Συδινή, η) | 0602010302 | 359 |
| Community Magiko | 06020104 | 856 |
| Alkyoni (Αλκυόνη, η) | 0602010402 | 245 |
| Magiko (Μαγικόν, το) | 0602010401 | 611 |
| Community Pigadia | 06020105 | 511 |
| Pigadia (Πηγάδια, τα) | 0602010501 | 511 |
| Community Polysitos | 06020106 | 403 |
| Polysitos (Πολύσιτος, ο) | 0602010601 | 403 |
| Community Selino | 06020107 | 292 |
| Selino (Σέλινο, το) | 0602010701 | 292 |
| Community Sounio | 06020108 | 1.018 |
| Sounio (Σούνιο, το) | 0602010801 | 1.018 |
| Municipal unit Selero | 060203 | 5.229 |
| Municipal Community Selero | 06020301 | 5.229 |
| Akarpo (Άκαρπο, το) | 0602030102 | 298 |
| Ano Polysito (Άνω Πολύσιτο, το) | 0602030103 | 36 |
| Velochori (Βελοχώρι, το) | 0602030104 | 225 |
| Grigoro (Γρήγορο, το) | 0602030105 | 235 |
| Lefkopetra (Λευκόπετρα, η) | 0602030106 | 700 |
| Rymi (Ρύμη, η) | 0602030107 | 6 |
| Selero (Σέλερο, το) | 0602030101 | 2.059 |
| Simantra (Σήμαντρα, τα) | 0602030108 | 809 |
| Filia (Φίλια, τα) | 0602030109 | 861 |
Municipality Myki(Seat: Σμίνθη, η) |
0603 | 15.540 |
| Municipal unit Thermes | 060302 | 812 |
| Community Thermes | 06030201 | 812 |
| Άνω Θέρμαι, αι | 0603020102 | 332 |
| Diasparto (Διάσπαρτο, το) | 0603020103 | 39 |
| Θέρμαι, αι | 0603020101 | 117 |
| Ιαματικές Πηγές, αι | 0603020104 | 5 |
| Κίδαρις, η | 0603020105 | 28 |
| Kottani (Κοττάνη, η) | 0603020106 | 23 |
| Medousa (Μέδουσα, η) | 0603020107 | 195 |
| Μέσαι Θέρμαι, αι | 0603020108 | 73 |
| Municipal unit Kotyli | 060303 | 2.158 |
| Municipal Community Kotyli | 06030301 | 2.158 |
| Aimonio (Αιμόνιο, το) | 0603030102 | 75 |
| Δημάριο, το | 0603030103 | 623 |
| Kotyli (Κοτύλη, η) | 0603030101 | 429 |
| Πάχνη, η | 0603030104 | 1.031 |
| Municipal unit Myki | 060301 | 12.087 |
| Municipal Community Echinos | 06030102 | 3.074 |
| Echinos (Εχίνος) | 0603010201 | 2.486 |
| Melivoia (Μελίβοια, η) | 0603010202 | 588 |
| Municipal Community Myki | 06030101 | 8.051 |
| Aiora (Αιώρα, η) | 0603010102 | 268 |
| Alma (Άλμα, το) | 0603010103 | 321 |
| Άνω Ζουμπούλιο, το | 0603010104 | 49 |
| Ano Kirra (Άνω Κίρρα, η) | 0603010105 | 34 |
| Achladia (Αχλαδιά, η) | 0603010106 | 0 |
| Glafki (Γλαύκη, η) | 0603010107 | 1.447 |
| Gorgona (Γοργόνα, η) | 0603010108 | 217 |
| Diaforo (Διάφορο, το) | 0603010109 | 39 |
| Zoumpouli (Ζουμπούλιο, το) | 0603010110 | 109 |
| Kapnoanthos (Καπνόανθος, ο) | 0603010111 | 0 |
| Kentavros (Κένταυρος, ο) | 0603010112 | 2.580 |
| Kirra (Κίρρα, η) | 0603010113 | 170 |
| Koryfi (Κορυφή, η) | 0603010114 | 10 |
| Kotino (Κότινο, το) | 0603010115 | 80 |
| Koutsomytis (Κουτσομύτης, ο) | 0603010116 | 145 |
| Krania (Κρανιά, η) | 0603010117 | 0 |
| Mantaina (Μάνταινα, η) | 0603010118 | 276 |
| Myki (Μύκη, η) | 0603010119 | 1.313 |
| Oasi (Όασις, η) | 0603010120 | 96 |
| Paneri (Πανέριο, το) | 0603010121 | 2 |
| Prosilio (Προσήλιο, το) | 0603010122 | 142 |
| Pyrgos (Πύργος, ο) | 0603010123 | 28 |
| Rachi (Ράχη, η) | 0603010124 | 0 |
| Siroko (Σιρόκο, το) | 0603010125 | 100 |
| Sminthi (Σμίνθη, η) | 0603010101 | 277 |
| Soula (Σούλα, η) | 0603010126 | 68 |
| Stirigma (Στήριγμα, το) | 0603010127 | 69 |
| Trigono (Τρίγωνο, το) | 0603010128 | 71 |
| Chryso (Χρυσόν, το) | 0603010129 | 140 |
| Community Oraio | 06030103 | 962 |
| Vasilochori (Βασιλοχώρι, το) | 0603010302 | 0 |
| Theotokos (Θεοτόκος, η) | 0603010303 | 26 |
| Kyknos (Κύκνος, ο) | 0603010304 | 206 |
| Revma (Ρεύμα, το) | 0603010305 | 148 |
| Stamati (Σταμάτιο, το) | 0603010306 | 6 |
| Oraio (Ωραίο, το) | 0603010301 | 576 |
| Municipal unit Satres | 060304 | 483 |
| Community Satres | 06030401 | 483 |
| Akraios (Ακραίος, ο) | 0603040102 | 2 |
| Gidotopos (Γιδότοπος, ο) | 0603040103 | 15 |
| Δουργούτιο, το | 0603040104 | 3 |
| Kalotycho (Καλότυχο, το) | 0603040105 | 31 |
| Lykotopos (Λυκότοπος, ο) | 0603040106 | 3 |
| Polyskio (Πολύσκιο, το) | 0603040107 | 3 |
| Potamochori (Ποταμοχώρι, το) | 0603040108 | 58 |
| Ρεματιά, η | 0603040109 | 4 |
| Satres (Σάτραι, αι) | 0603040101 | 189 |
| Temenos (Τέμενος, το) | 0603040110 | 171 |
| Tsalapeteinos (Τσαλαπετεινός, ο) | 0603040111 | 4 |
Municipality Xanthi(Seat: Ξάνθη, η) |
0601 | 65.133 |
| Municipal unit Xanthi | 060101 | 63.083 |
| Municipal Community Evmoiro | 06010102 | 3.034 |
| Evmoiro (Εύμοιρο, το) | 0601010201 | 1.272 |
| Lamprino (Λαμπρινόν, το) | 0601010202 | 44 |
| Lefki (Λεύκη, η) | 0601010203 | 358 |
| Nea Morsini (Νέα Μορσίνη, η) | 0601010204 | 220 |
| Palaia Morsini (Παλαιά Μορσίνη, η) | 0601010205 | 230 |
| Petrochori (Πετροχώρι, το) | 0601010206 | 910 |
| Municipal Community Kimmeria | 06010103 | 3.898 |
| Anthiro (Ανθηρόν, το) | 0601010302 | 0 |
| Askyra (Άσκυρα, τα) | 0601010303 | 0 |
| Eranos (Έρανος, ο) | 0601010304 | 0 |
| Ketiki (Κετίκιο, το) | 0601010305 | 8 |
| Kimmeria (Κιμμέρια, τα) | 0601010301 | 3.644 |
| Livadi (Λιβάδιο, το) | 0601010306 | 3 |
| Panepistimioupoli (Πανεπιστημιούπολη, η) | 0601010307 | 226 |
| Pelekito (Πελεκητόν, το) | 0601010308 | 15 |
| Porta (Πόρτα, η) | 0601010309 | 0 |
| Prioni (Πριόνι, το) | 0601010310 | 2 |
| Municipal Community Xanthi | 06010101 | 56.151 |
| Μονή Καλαμούς, η | 0601010102 | 2 |
| Μονή Ταξιαρχών, η | 0601010103 | 27 |
| Xanthi (Ξάνθη, η) | 0601010101 | 56.122 |
| Municipal unit Stavroupoli | 060102 | 2.050 |
| Community Gerakas | 06010202 | 297 |
| Gerakas (Γέρακας, ο) | 0601020201 | 31 |
| Isaia (Ισαία, η) | 0601020202 | 111 |
| Megalo Evmoiro (Μέγα Εύμοιρο, το) | 0601020203 | 66 |
| Orestini (Ορεστινή, η) | 0601020204 | 4 |
| Pilima (Πίλημα, το) | 0601020205 | 85 |
| Community Dafnonas | 06010203 | 290 |
| Dafnonas (Δαφνών, ο) | 0601020301 | 290 |
| Community Karyofyto | 06010204 | 179 |
| Ano Karyofyto (Άνω Καρυόφυτο, το) | 0601020401 | 105 |
| Kastanitis (Καστανίτης, ο) | 0601020402 | 14 |
| Kato Karyofyto (Κάτω Καρυόφυτο, το) | 0601020403 | 48 |
| Leivaditis (Λειβαδίτης, ο) | 0601020404 | 12 |
| Community Komnina | 06010205 | 261 |
| Komnina (Κομνηνά, τα) | 0601020501 | 261 |
| Community Neochori | 06010206 | 319 |
| Ioniko (Ιωνικόν, το) | 0601020601 | 45 |
| Kalyva (Καλύβα, η) | 0601020602 | 0 |
| Kato Ioniko (Κάτω Ιωνικόν, το) | 0601020603 | 44 |
| Neochori (Νεοχώρι, το) | 0601020604 | 181 |
| Stavrochori (Σταυροχώρι, το) | 0601020605 | 49 |
| Community Paschalia | 06010207 | 130 |
| Drymia (Δρυμιά, η) | 0601020702 | 22 |
| Paschalia (Πασχαλιά, η) | 0601020701 | 80 |
| Chalepi (Χαλέπι, το) | 0601020703 | 28 |
| Community Stavroupoli | 06010201 | 574 |
| Dasiko Chorio (Δασικό Χωριό, το) | 0601020102 | 0 |
| Kallithea (Καλλιθέα, η) | 0601020103 | 4 |
| Lykodromio (Λυκοδρόμιο, το) | 0601020104 | 33 |
| Margariti (Μαργαρίτιο, το) | 0601020105 | 1 |
| Stavroupoli (Σταυρούπολις, η) | 0601020101 | 536 |
Municipality Topeiros(Seat: Εύλαλο, το) |
0604 | 11.544 |
| Municipal Community Evlalo | 06040001 | 4.985 |
| Dekarcho (Δέκαρχο, το) | 0604000102 | 734 |
| Evlalo (Εύλαλο, το) | 0604000101 | 922 |
| Iliokentima (Ηλιοκέντημα, το) | 0604000103 | 1.405 |
| Kremasti (Κρεμαστή, η) | 0604000104 | 382 |
| Kyrnos (Κύρνος, ο) | 0604000105 | 852 |
| Mikrochori (Μικροχώρι, το) | 0604000106 | 264 |
| Orfano (Ορφανόν, το) | 0604000107 | 317 |
| Palaio Olvio (Παλαιόν Όλβιο, το) | 0604000108 | 109 |
| Municipal Community Toxotes | 06040008 | 1.845 |
| Agios Athanasios (Άγιος Αθανάσιος, ο) | 0604000802 | 239 |
| Thalassia (Θαλασσιά, η) | 0604000803 | 304 |
| Kosmiti (Κοσμητή, η) | 0604000804 | 51 |
| Mega Tympano Μέγα Τύμπανο, το) | 0604000805 | 299 |
| Mikro Tympano (Μικρόν Τύμπανο, το) | 0604000806 | 62 |
| Poimni (Ποίμνη, η) | 0604000807 | 44 |
| Semeli (Σεμέλη, η) | 0604000808 | 27 |
| Toxotes (Τοξόται, οι) | 0604000801 | 819 |
| Community Avato | 06040002 | 1.078 |
| Avato (Άβατο, το) | 0604000201 | 1.078 |
| Community Galani | 06040003 | 108 |
| Galani (Γαλάνη, η) | 0604000301 | 108 |
| Community Exochi | 06040004 | 1.295 |
| Vaniano (Βανιάνο, το) | 0604000402 | 166 |
| Gkizela (Γκιζέλα, η) | 0604000403 | 184 |
| Dafni (Δάφνη, η) | 0604000404 | 43 |
| Exochi (Εξοχή, η) | 0604000401 | 86 |
| Kossos (Κοσσός, ο) | 0604000405 | 73 |
| Kypseli (Κυψέλη, η) | 0604000406 | 210 |
| Melissa (Μέλισσα, η) | 0604000407 | 345 |
| Nea Amisos (Νέα Αμισός, η) | 0604000408 | 188 |
| Community Erasmio | 06040005 | 1.268 |
| Dasochori (Δασοχώρι, το) | 0604000502 | 112 |
| Neo Erasmio (Νέο Εράσμιο, το) | 0604000501 | 865 |
| Palaio Erasmio (Παλαιόν Εράσμιο, το) | 0604000503 | 291 |
| Ραδιοσταθμός, ο | 0604000504 | 0 |
| Community Mangana | 06040006 | 635 |
| Mangana (Μάγγανα, τα) | 0604000601 | 635 |
| Community Olvio | 06040007 | 330 |
| Olvio (Όλβιο, το) | 0604000701 | 330 |
Geography
Xanthi borders the Bulgarian provinces of Smolyan and Kardzhali to the north, and the Aegean Sea to the south. The regional unit of Kavala lies to the west, Drama to the northwest and Rhodope to the east. The Rhodope Mountains cover the northern part of the regional unit. The highest point is Koula, at 1,827m.
The coastal area has a predominantly Mediterranean climate, whereas the northern mountainous part has a colder continental climate.
Administration
The regional unit Xanthi is subdivided into 4 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[1]
Abdera (Avdira, 2)
Myki (3)
Topeiros (4)
Xanthi (1)
Prefecture
Xanthi was established as a prefecture in 1944 (Greek: Νομός Ξάνθης), when it was split off from the Rhodope Prefecture. As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the prefecture was transformed into a regional unit within the East Macedonia and Thrace region, with no change in its boundaries. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[1]
| New municipality | Old municipalities | Seat |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera (Avdira) | Abdera | Genisea |
| Vistonida | ||
| Selero | ||
| Myki | Myki | Sminthi |
| Thermes | ||
| Kotyli | ||
| Satres | ||
| Topeiros | Topeiros | Evlalo |
| Xanthi | Xanthi | Xanthi |
| Stavroupoli |
Transport
GR-2/E90, Via Egnatia, old and new, SW, Cen., S, SE
GR-12/E90, W, Cen.
GR-55
Culture
The remains of the ancient city of Abdera have been excavated. Subterranean Macedonian tombs from the 2nd century BC have been discovered in Komnina. There is a Byzantine castle near the old town of Xanthi. During the 19th century, local tobacco production and commerce developed rapidly. The manors of the old city Xanthi, many of which are still intact, testify to the prosperity of the tobacco merchants during this period.
See also
List of settlements in the Xanthi regional unit
Slavic toponyms of places in Xanthi Prefecture
References
"Kallikratis reform law text" (PDF).
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| Attica | North Athens • South Athens • West Athens • Central Athens • Islands • East Attica • Peiraias • West Attica |
| Epirus | Arta • Ioannina • Preveza • Thesprotia |
| Ionian Islands | Ithaki • Kefalonia • Kerkyra • Lefkada • Zakynthos |
| Crete | Chania • Heraklion • Lasithi • Rethymno |
| Central Greece | Voiotia • Evoia • Evrytania • Fokida • Fthiotida |
| North Aegean | Chios • Ikaria • Lesvos • Limnos • Samos |
| East Macedonia and Thrace | Drama • Evros • Kavala • Rhodopi • Thasos • Xanthi |
| Peloponnese | Argolida • Arkadia • Korinthia • Lakonia • Messinia |
| South Aegean | Andros • Kalymnos • Karpathos • Kea-Kythnos • Kos • Milos • Mykonos • Naxos • Paros • Rhodos • Syros • Thira • Tinos |
| Thessaly | Karditsa • Larissa • Magnisia • Sporades • Trikala |
| West Greece | Aitoloakarnania • Achaia • Ilia |
| West Macedonia | Florina • Grevena • Kastoria • Kozani |
| Central Macedonia | Chalkidiki • Imathia • Kilkis • Pella • Pieria • Serres • Thessaloniki |
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