Phagres
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.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient Greek city
- Also known as: “Mint of Phagres” and “Αρχαίος Φάγρης”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle of Orfanio and Paliokastro of Kariani.
Castle of Orfanio
Castle
Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Castle of Orfanio is situated 570 metres west of Phagres.
Paliokastro of Kariani
Castle
Photo: DocWoKav, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paliokastro of Kariani is a castle, which is situated 2 km southeast of Phagres.
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.
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 4½ km northwest of Phagres.
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 7 km north of Phagres.
Phagres
- Categories: ancient city, polis, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pangaio, Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.77344° or 40° 46′ 24″ northLongitude
23.95704° or 23° 57′ 25″ eastOpen location code
8GG5QXF4+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1049638527OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q7180171
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