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Potamia
Eastern Macedonia and Thracevillage
Total population
1,126
Air quality index
Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Potamia stands as a small village. The settlement sits at 40.716°, 24.728°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 1,126 residents. Climate records indicate average highs near 67.2°F and lows near 56.2°F and about 30.9 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,610 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year 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. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Potamia.
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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 · Aves377
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves172
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves149
- Barn SwallowHirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves133
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves113
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves106
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata (Pallas, 1764) · Aves94
- Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves82
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.9 — 2026-03-257 km E of Ouranoupolis, Greece
- M 4.3 — 2025-11-1310 km SSE of Ouranoupolis, Greece
- M 4.2 — 2025-11-0510 km NW of Xánthi, Greece
- M 4.9 — 2025-09-2210 km WNW of Karyes, Greece
- M 4.1 — 2025-08-126 km WNW of Karyes, Greece
- M 4.4 — 2025-06-105 km ENE of Ouranoupolis, Greece
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
- Panagie1 mi away · pop. 820
- Skala Potamias1.8 mi away
- Golden Beach2 mi away · pop. 29
- Theologos4.4 mi away · pop. 636
- Kastro5 mi away
- Agios Georgios5.8 mi away · pop. 149
- Maries5.9 mi away
- Skala Rachoniou7.4 mi away · pop. 206
- Prinos8.2 mi away · pop. 1,185
- Skala Sotiros9.5 mi away · pop. 368
- Kalyvia9.7 mi away
- Potos9.7 mi away
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 Potamia, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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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