Alexandroúpoli

Greece
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Also known as: Alexandroúpolis, Dedeagac
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Alexandroúpolis

Alexandroúpoli, seaport and dímos (municipality), East Macedonia and Thrace (Modern Greek: Anatolikí Makedonía kai Thráki) periféreia (region), northeastern Greece. It is situated in the Greek portion of the ancient and modern region of Thrace northwest of the Maritsa (Évros) River estuary on the Gulf of Ainos (Enez), an inlet of the Thracian Sea. Founded by the Turks as Dedeağaƈ in 1860, it began to grow with the marketing of its valonias (dried acorn cups used in tanning and leather dressing) after 1871 and further prospered with the arrival of the rail line between Istanbul (Turkey) and Thessaloníki in 1896. Long ...(100 of 215 words)