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Alexandroupolis
Eastern Macedonia and Thracecity
Total population
53,000
Air quality index
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Alexandroupolis is a sizeable town located in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Population sits at roughly 53,000 according to the open data we track. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 40.846°, 25.878°. Long-term weather observations show average highs near 67.8°F and lows near 53.6°F with about 32.2 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,636 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves750
- Crested LarkGalerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves715
- Eurasian Marsh-HarrierCircus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves684
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves674
- corn buntingEmberiza calandra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves664
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves629
- Great Cormorant/European ShagPhalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves546
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves545
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.2 — 2025-11-0510 km NW of Xánthi, Greece
- M 4.2 — 2024-12-1232 km NNW of Eceabat, Turkey
- M 4.1 — 2024-06-2636 km SW of Kamariótissa, Greece
- M 4.2 — 2023-05-0429 km NNW of Eceabat, Turkey
- M 4.2 — 2015-07-248 km NNW of Eceabat, Turkey
- M 4.8 — 2015-07-2413 km NW of Eceabat, Turkey
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Alexandroupolis, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Official Identifiers
ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority
- ELSTAT code
- 0301010101
- Population (Wikidata)
- 38,939
- Wikidata
- Q190847
ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority — ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116