Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region
one of the 13 administrative regions of Greece
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Summary
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region is an administrative region of Greece[1]. It draws 1,527 Wikipedia views per month (administrative region of greece category, ranking #5 of 13).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace[3]
- Country: Greece[4]
- Head of government: Christos Metios[5]
- Capital: Komotini[6]
- Shares border with: Smolyan[7]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Rhodope Regional Unit[8], Drama Regional Unit[9], Evros Regional Unit[10], Thasos Regional Unit[11], Kavala Regional Unit[12], Xanthi Regional Unit[13]
- Part of: Macedonia[14], Thrace[15]
- Commons category: Eastern Macedonia and Thrace[16]
- Inception: 1987[17]
- Official website: https://www.pamth.gov.gr[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Eastern Macedonia and Thrace[19]
- Population: 562,201[20]
- Official name: Περιφέρεια Ανατολικής Μακεδονίας και Θράκης[21]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace[22]
- Category for people who died here: Q21007551[23]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Eastern Macedonia and Thrace[24]
- Area: 14157.76 km²[25]
- Position held by head of the organization: Regional Governor of East Macedonia and Thrace[26]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of East Macedonia and Thrace[27]
Why It Matters
Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]