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Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Official logo of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Location of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Coordinates: 41°12′N 25°00′E / 41.2°N 25.0°E / 41.2; 25.0
Country Greece
Decentralized AdministrationMacedonia and Thrace
Geographic regionsMacedonia,
Thrace
CapitalKomotini
Largest cityAlexandroupolis
Regional units
Government
 • Regional governorChristodoulos Topsidis (Independent)
Area
 • Total
14,157.76 km2 (5,466.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
562,201
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Macedonian, Thracian
GDP
 • Total€7.138 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+02:00 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+03:00 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeGR-A
HDI (2022)0.862[3]
very high · 13th of 13
Websitewww.pamth.gov.gr

Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (/ˌmæsəˈdniə/ MASS-ə-DOH-nee-ə; Greek: Ανατολική Μακεδονία και Θράκη, romanizedAnatolikí Makedonía ke Thráki, [anatoliˈci maceðoˈnia ce ˈθraci]) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It consists of the northeastern parts of the country, comprising the eastern part of the region of Macedonia along with the region of Western Thrace, and the islands of Thasos and Samothrace.

  1. ^ "Census 2021 GR" (PDF) (Press release). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 2022-07-19. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
  2. ^ "Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region", www.ec.europa.eu
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.

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