Filippoi

Filippoi (Greek: Φίλιπποι, Philippi), is a village and a former municipality in the Kavala regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kavala, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 238.751 km2.[3] The 2011 census reported a population of 11,711 for the municipal unit and 894 for the village.[1] The ruins of ancient Philippi are located in the municipal unit.

Filippoi

Φίλιπποι
Filippoi
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 41°1′N 24°17′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitKavala
MunicipalityKavala
  Municipal unit238.8 km2 (92.2 sq mi)
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Municipal unit
11,711
  Municipal unit density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Community
  Population894 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
640 03
Area code(s)2510
Vehicle registrationΚΒ

The most important cultural event of the town is its annual festival, held since 1957. It takes place in the Ancient Theatre of Philippi during the high season with ancient and modern performances, ballets and concerts by theatrical troupes, orchestras and bands.[4]

This ancient Greek theatre dates to 357 B.C. It was first restored in 1957 by Dimitris Lazaridis with a view of holding the festival.

Twin cities

References

  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (in Greek)
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2009-07-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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