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GREECE- Alexandroupolis

GREECE- Alexandroupolis. Alexandroupolis. Alexandroupolis is the capital of Evros prefecture. The city is located near the eastern border of Greece The natural border between Greece and Turkey is Evros river.

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GREECE- Alexandroupolis

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  1. GREECE- Alexandroupolis

  2. Alexandroupolis Alexandroupolis is the capital of Evros prefecture. Thecityislocatedneartheeasternborderof Greece The natural border between Greece and Turkey is Evros river. Alexandroupolis is located in thenortheastern ofGREECE, 2.5 hours away from Salonika and 3 hours from Istanbul-Turkey.

  3. Alexandroupolis was first named Dedeagach but after its liberation took its name from the King Alexander 1. There are two basic buildings that are very characteristic and helped the growth of the city: the lighthouse( a rocky, cylindric tower which reconstructed in 1946 & 1955 ) and the railway station.

  4. Now Then Nowadays the population of our city is about 70.000 residents according to the census of 2011. It’s the result from the merging of municipalities, pre-existing Alexandroupolis, Agnadia, Amphitriti and Traianoupoli and Feres. Its population after 100-200 years has definetely been increased.

  5. Quiz 1)How was our city first named? a) Dedeagach b) Alexandroupolis c) Alexandria 2) Who did the city take the name from? a) Alexander the Great b) King Alexander 1 c) a wise old man

  6. 3) The lighthouse was the basic structure of the town. What was its shape? a) a rocky cylindric tower b) gravet-made square tower c) marble, cylindric tower 4) When was it first reconstructed? a) in 1880 & in 1890 b) in 1945 & in 1950 c) in 1946 & in 1955

  7. 5) What was the second basic structure of our city? a) a railway station b) a museum c) a hospital 6) Which is the country that lies next to Alexandroupolis? a) Turkey b) Romania c) Bulgaria

  8. 7) What is the natural board that seperates Greece and Turkey? a) a lake b) a river c) a forest 8) What is the population of our city nowadays? a) 20.000 b) 100.000 c) 70.000

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