XANTHI PREFECTURE


'Xanthi' (Greek: Ξάνθη) is one of the prefectures of Greece. It is within the East Macedonia and Thrace periphery. Xanthi has no or only one province. The capital of the prefecture is also called Xanthi. Xanthi is the smallest prefecture in area and population in all of Thrace and is the westernmost.
Xanthi borders Bulgaria along the Rhodope Mountains to the north, and the Aegean Sea to the south. The prefecture of Kavala lies to the west, Drama to the northwest and Rhodope to the east. The mountains of Koula lie to the east and the Papingio to the northeast.
Of special interest in the Xanthi prefecture are the Byzantine castle around the old town of Xanthi and the subterranean Macedonian tombs in Komnina from the 2nd century BC. During the 19th century, local tobacco production and commerce developed rapidly. The manors of the old city, many of which are still intact, testify to the prosperity of the tobacco merchants of Xanthi during this period.

Contents
Climate
Transport
Archaeological sites
Municipalities and communities
See also

Climate


The areas that mainly get Mediterranean climate is at the southern and the central portion. Its climate is mainly continental with cold winters in higher elevations and the northern part.

Transport



GR-2/E90, Via Egnatia, old and new, SW, Cen., S, SE

GR-12/E90, W, Cen.

GR-55

Archaeological sites



Abdera

Municipalities and communities


Municipality YPES code Seat (if different) Postal code Area code
Abdera 3901 670 61 25410-5
Myki 3905 671 00 25410-2 through 7
Stavroupoli 3909 670 52 25420-2
Topeiros 3910 Evlalo 672 00 25410-4
Vistonida 3902 Genisea 670 64 25410-8
Xanthi 3906 671 00 25410-2 through 7
Community YPES code Seat (if different) Postal code Area code
Kotyli 3904 673 00 25540-2
Satres 3907 673 00 25540-2
Selero 3908 671 00 25410-2
Thermes 3903 673 00 25540-2

See also



List of settlements in the Xanthi prefecture

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