Makri, Evros

Makri (Greek: Μάκρη) is a village and a municipal community of the city of Alexandroupoli, 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 Alexandroupoli. Makri has an exit on the Egnatia Odos motorway, 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

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.