Metaxades

Metaxades is a large village, municipal unit and a former municipality in the , East Macedonia and Thrace, . 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.
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  • Type: Village with 818 residents
  • Description: village in Evros, Greece
  • Also known as: Metaxádhes
  • Postal code: 68010

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint Athanasius Church.

Church
The Church of Saint Athanasius is a small historical church located at the southern end of the village in the , built in the post-Byzantine era and specifically in 1729. is situated 3½ km northwest of Metaxades.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alepochori and Ladi.

Village
is a village in the , East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. The village is considered very old and its inhabitants are native Greeks. is situated 4 km north of Metaxades.

Village
is a village in in , at an altitude of 90 meters which is located north of the which ends in the and east of the border line with . is situated 4½ km northeast of Metaxades.

Village
is a village in the municipality of , in , in southern . It was known as "Gökçepınar" during Ottoman rule and was taken present name in 1934… is situated 6 km west of Metaxades.

Metaxades

Latitude
41.42037° or 41° 25′ 13″ north
Longitude
26.22504° or 26° 13′ 30″ east
Population
818
Elevation
135 metres (443 feet)
Open location code
8GH8C6CG+42
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1806270930
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
865795
Wiki­data ID
Q2532063
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Turkish—“Metaxades” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Metaksadhes
  • Arabic: ميتاكساديس
  • Cebuano: Metaxádes
  • Dutch: Metaxades
  • Egyptian Arabic: ميتاكساديس
  • Finnish: Metaxádes
  • French: Metaxádes
  • Greek: Metaxádes
  • Greek: Μεταξάδες Έβρου
  • Greek: Μεταξάδες
  • Irish: Metaxades
  • Italian: Metaxades
  • Japanese: メタクサデス
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Metaxádes
  • Romanian: Metaxades
  • Russian: Метаксадес
  • Russian: Метахадес
  • Swedish: Metaxádes
  • Turkish: Tokmakköy

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