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Metaxades
Μεταξάδες | |
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  Metaxades Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 41°25′12″N 26°13′31″E / 41.42000°N 26.22528°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Evros |
| Municipality | Didymoteicho |
| Municipal unit | Metaxades |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Romylos Chatzigiannoglou (since 2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 211.2 km2 (81.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Rural | 494 |
| • Municipal unit | 2,387 |
| • Municipal unit density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| • Community | 511 |
| Demonym(s) | Metaxadiotes, Toukmakiotes |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 68010 |
| Vehicle registration | EB |
| Website | Official Website of the Cultural Association of Metaxades |
Metaxades (Greek: Μεταξάδες, pronounced [metaˈksaðes]) is a large village, municipal unit and a former municipality in the Evros regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece.
This lowland settlement, situated at an altitude of about 120 meters, is celebrated as the most picturesque in the wider area,[2][3] and has been officially designated as a traditional settlement[4][5] for its special architectural features.
- ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ Τριανταφυλλοπούλου, Βασιλική (15 April 2020). "Μεταξάδες: το πολυτραγουδισμένο χωριό του Έβρου | Άγνωστη Ελλάδα". MAXMAG (in Greek). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Μεταξάδες – Έβρος". Terrabook (in Greek). Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ On the designation as Traditional Settlements of the State and the definition of the conditions and restrictions for the construction of these settlements. Presidential Decree/19-10-78 (Government Gazette 594/D/13-11-78)
- ^ Decision of the Prefecture of Evros I-4917/10-12-1987 (Government Gazette 1277C/31.12.87)