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Avdira

Eastern Macedonia and Thracevillage

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Total population

1,229

Air quality index

36Good
Elevation48 m
Coordinates40.98°, 24.95°

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City facts

Overview

Avdira is a small village in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. It is home to roughly 1,229 residents. Located at 40.982°, 24.952°, Avdira occupies a temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,610 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 63% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
40.9816
Longitude
24.9515
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
36
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
6.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.6
Ozone (µg/m³)
47
NO₂ (µg/m³)
4.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
34,873
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    800
  • Gray/Purple Heron
    Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    658
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    560
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    529
  • Eurasian Kestrel
    Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    523
  • Eurasian Marsh-Harrier
    Circus aeruginosus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    496
  • Crested Lark
    Galerida cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    493
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    449

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
322
Largest magnitude
6.9
Largest event
2014-05-24

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Protagoras
Protagoras
Pre-Socratic Greek philosopher (c.490–c.420 BC)
Anaxarchus
Anaxarchus
4th-century BC Greek philosopher
H
Hecataeus of Abdera
Greek philosopher and historian (c.360–c.290 BC)
B
Bion of Abdera
ancient Greek mathematician and astronomer
N
Nicaenetus of Samos
ancient Greek poet of 3rd century B.C.
N
Nymphodorus of Abdera
ancient Greek Proxenos
D
Dimitrios Çetines
Greek politician
G
Georgios Marantas
Greek footballer
Democritus
Democritus
Greek philosopher (c. 460–c. 370 BC)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

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Geography & sun

Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.41
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,610

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

Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
Seen 2026-06-28
Painted Lady
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
Seen 2026-06-27
Northern White-breasted Hedgehog
Northern White-breasted Hedgehog
Erinaceus roumanicus
Seen 2026-06-13
Spongy Moth
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
Seen 2026-06-13
Grecian Copper
Grecian Copper
Lycaena ottomana
Seen 2026-06-08
European Pond Turtle
European Pond Turtle
Emys orbicularis
Seen 2026-06-06
Josephine's moon snail
Josephine's moon snail
Neverita josephinia
Seen 2026-06-04
Agapanthiola leucaspis
Agapanthiola leucaspis
Agapanthiola leucaspis
Seen 2026-06-04
Red-faced Bush-cricket
Red-faced Bush-cricket
Sepiana sepium
Seen 2026-06-04

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Avdira, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

20110914 Antilogia Building in the village of Abdera Xanthi Thrace Greece — Avdira, Greece0 miKiriaka Lemonidou building Avdira Xanthi — Avdira, Greece0 miDetail from Kiriaka Lemonidou building Avdira Xanthi — Avdira, Greece0 miKiriaka Lemonidou building Avdira Xanthi2 — Avdira, Greece0 miDetail from Kiriaka Lemonidou building Avdira Xanthi3 — Avdira, Greece0 miDetail from Kiriaka Lemonidou building Avdira Xanthi2 — Avdira, Greece0 miKiriaka Lemonidou building Avdira Xanthi3 — Avdira, Greece0 miDetail from Avdira village old fountain — Avdira, Greece0 miAvdira village old fountain — Avdira, Greece0 miAvdira village old fountain back — Avdira, Greece0 miAvdira village old fountain3 — Avdira, Greece0 miAvdira village old fountain4 — Avdira, Greece0 miMansion Pamouktzoglou Avdira Xanthi — Avdira, Greece0.1 miMansion Pamouktzoglou Avdira Xanthi2 — Avdira, Greece0.1 miMansion Pamouktzoglou Avdira Xanthi3 — Avdira, Greece0.1 miMansion Pamouktzoglou Avdira Xanthi4 — Avdira, Greece0.1 miMansion Pamouktzoglou Avdira Xanthi5 — Avdira, Greece0.1 miMansion Pamouktzoglou Avdira Xanthi6 — Avdira, Greece0.1 miMansion Pamouktzoglou Avdira Xanthi7 — Avdira, Greece0.1 miMansion Pamouktzoglou Avdira Xanthi8 — Avdira, Greece0.1 miOld school now museum building Avdira Xanthi — Avdira, Greece0.1 miOld school now museum building Avdira Xanthi3 — Avdira, Greece0.1 miOld school now museum building Avdira Xanthi2 — Avdira, Greece0.1 miOld school now museum building Avdira Xanthi4 — Avdira, Greece0.1 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org