Petrades
Encyclopedia
Petrades is the easternmost point
of mainland Greece
. It is located south of the community of Pythio
. The community was affected by the floods of Evros which lasted from February 17 to March 8, 2005. Turkey
is to the south and to the east. Forests are along the riverbed and farmlands are along Petrades. It is accessed by a road linking GR-51 near Didymoteicho
and Pythio
and Uzunköprü
and south to Keşan
.
Extreme points of Greece
This is a list of the extreme points of Greece, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.-Mainland:*Northernmost Point — Petrota, near Ptelea, Evros...
of mainland Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It is located south of the community of Pythio
Pythio
Pythio is a town located in the eastern part of Didymoteicho municipality. It is 16 km ENE of the centre. Turkey is located south and east of the town. The settlement is connected south and east of GR-51 and a road linking to Keşan and south to the Dardanelles. The border crossing is to the...
. The community was affected by the floods of Evros which lasted from February 17 to March 8, 2005. Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
is to the south and to the east. Forests are along the riverbed and farmlands are along Petrades. It is accessed by a road linking GR-51 near Didymoteicho
Didymoteicho
Didymóteicho is a town located in the eastern part of the Evros peripheral unit of Thrace, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name. The town sits on a plain and located south east of Svilengrad, south of Edirne, Turkey and Orestiada, west of Uzunköprü, about 20 km north...
and Pythio
Pythio
Pythio is a town located in the eastern part of Didymoteicho municipality. It is 16 km ENE of the centre. Turkey is located south and east of the town. The settlement is connected south and east of GR-51 and a road linking to Keşan and south to the Dardanelles. The border crossing is to the...
and Uzunköprü
Uzunköprü
Uzunköprü is a small town and a district of Edirne Province in northwestern Turkey.It is on the railway line from Istanbul towards Sofia, Belgrade and western Europe, and a frontier post on the Greek border.- Long Bridge :...
and south to Keşan
Kesan
Keşan is the name of a district of Edirne Province, Turkey, and also the name of the largest town in the district. Keşan has a population of 54,314 during the winter; in the summer this increases to 70,000 because of an influx of tourists...
.
See also
- Communities of Evros