Metaxades
Metaxades
Μεταξάδες | |
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View of Metaxades from the Remvi complex | |
Location within the regional unit | |
Metaxades | |
| 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 |
| Municipality established | 1997 (abolished in 2011) |
| Village established | Unknown, possibly 1285 |
| Districts | Metaxades, Avdella, Alepochori, Polia, Asproneri, Giatrades, Vrisika, Savra, Doxa, Elafochori, Vrysi, Chionades, Ladi, Paliouri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Romylos Chatzigiannoglou (with Christos Kissoudis as the local community president; since 2019) |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 211.2 km2 (81.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Rural | 494 |
| • Municipal unit | 2,387 |
| • Municipal unit density | 11.30/km2 (29.27/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 | discovermetaxades metaxadesgr |
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, and has been officially designated as a traditional settlement for its special architectural features.