Megas Aleksandros
Megas Aleksandros is a hamlet in Pangaio, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace and has about 50 residents. Megas Aleksandros is situated nearby to the neighborhood Παραλία Ορφανίου, as well as near the village Orfanio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet with 50 residents
- Description: human settlement in Kavala regional unit, Greece
- Also known as: “Megas Alexandros” and “Mégas Aléxandros”
- Postal code: 64008
Places of Interest
Highlights include Phagres and Castle of Orfanio.
Phagres
Archaeological site
Phagres was a Greek city located in ancient Thrace and later in Macedon, in the region between the river Strymon and the river Nestos called Edonis or Pieris. Phagres is situated 2½ km northeast of Megas Aleksandros.
Paliokastro of Kariani
Castle
Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paliokastro of Kariani is a castle, which is situated 3½ km east of Megas Aleksandros.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Orfanio and Ofrynio.
Orfanio
Village
Photo: Edal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orfani is a village and a former municipality in the Kavala regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. The seat of the municipality was Galipsos. Orfanio is situated 2½ km northeast of Megas Aleksandros.
Ofrynio
Village
Ofrynio is a village and part of the municipal unit of Orfano in the southwest of the Kavala regional unit, Greece. The community has a population of 1,958. Ofrynio is situated 5 km northwest of Megas Aleksandros.
Mesolakkia
Hamlet
Mesolakkia is a village and a community located in the Pangaion Hills, dating from the 10th century. It is located in the southern part of the mountains in the regional unit of Serres. The community consists of the villages Mesolakkia and Nea Mesolakkia. Mesolakkia is situated 8 km north of Megas Aleksandros.
Megas Aleksandros
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Pangaio, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.75606° or 40° 45′ 22″ northLongitude
23.93494° or 23° 56′ 6″ eastPopulation
50Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)Open location code
8GG5QW4M+CXOpenStreetMap ID
node 1814109997OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
9399655Wikidata ID
Q21406778
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Serbian—“Megas Aleksandros” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Мегас Александрос (дем Кушница)”
- Bulgarian: “Мегас Александрос”
- Greek: “Μέγας Αλέξανδρος Καβάλας”
- Greek: “Μέγας Αλέξανδρος”
- Russian: “Мегас Александрос”
- Serbian: “Мегас Александрос”
Localities in the Area
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