Makri (Greek: Μάκρη) is a village and a municipal community of the city of Alexandroupolis, Evros regional unit, Greece. In 2021 its population was 1,811 for the municipal community. It is situated on the Aegean Sea coast, 12 km west of downtown Alexandroupolis. Makri has an exit on the A2 motorway (Egnatia Odos), that passes north of the village.
Subdivisions
Makri, pop. 924 in 2011 Dikella, pop. 290 Ennato, pop. 268 Koimisi Theotokou, pop. 48 Mesimvria, pop. 145 Panorama, pop. 37 Paralia Dikellon, pop. 102 Plaka, pop. 105
Population Year Village population Population community 1981 - 1,334 1991 738 - 2001 820 1,674 2011 924 1,919 2021 790 1,811
History Makri was ruled by the Ottoman Empire until the Balkan Wars of 1912 under the name Miri. It became a part of Bulgaria after 1912. In 1920 it became a part of Greece, and in 1941–1944 it was re-occupied by Bulgarian forces during the Axis Occupation of Greece.
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See also List of settlements in the Evros regional unit
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