Anthia () is a village and a community in the southern part of the Evros regional unit in

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. Antheia is located near the old

Greek National Road 2 Greek National Road 2 (, abbreviated as EO2) is a single carriageway with at-grade intersections, located in the regions of West Macedonia, Central Macedonia and East Macedonia and Thrace. It connects the Albanian border near Florina with the ...

between

Alexandroupoli Alexandroupolis (, ) or Alexandroupoli (, ) is a city in Greece and the capital of the Evros (regional unit), Evros regional unit. It is the largest city in Greek Thrace and the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, with a population of 71,75 ...

and Feres. It is 10 km east of the centre of Alexandroupoli. Antheia was the seat of the municipality of

Traianoupoli Traianoupoli () or Traianopolis in Thrace, Trajanopolis or Trajanople was a medieval settlement in the 14th century in the Evros regional unit of East Macedonia and Thrace region, northeastern Greece, nowadays named Loutra Traianoupoleos. Traian ...

, and a municipal district within that municipality. In 2021 its population was 1,157 for the community, which includes the village Aristino. The settlement was created with the migration of Arvanites from

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in 1923. They largely originate from the inhabitants of the villages of

Qytezë Qytezë (or Qyteza in its definite form in Albanian) is a community in Korçë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Devoll. The settlement is known for being the birthplace of Adam Anasta ...

and Sultanköy.

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{{Alexandroupoli div Populated places in Evros (regional unit) Alexandroupolis Albanian communities of Western Thrace

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