Krinides ( el, Κρηνίδες, before 1926: Ράχτσα - ''Rachtsa''Name changes of settlements in Greece
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. It was the seat of the former municipality of

Filippoi Filippoi ( Greek: , ''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 u ...

. The ruins of the ancient city Philippi are close to the town. Krinides is situated at the southwestern foot of the Lekanis hills, 13 km northwest of

Kavala Kavala ( el, Καβάλα, ''Kavála'' ) is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia and the capital of Kavala (regional unit), Kavala regional unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across ...

and 20 km southeast of

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Greek National Road 12 National Road 12 ( el, Εθνική Οδός 12, abbreviated as EO12) is a single carriageway road in northern Greece. It connects Thessaloniki with Kavala, passing through Serres and Drama. It also serves traffic heading towards the north, to t ...

between

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passes west of Krinides.

History

Krinides was named after the ancient town Crenides. Formerly a possession of the island of

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, Crenides was captured by King

Philip II of Macedon Philip II of Macedon ( grc-gre, Φίλιππος ; 382 – 21 October 336 BC) was the king ('' basileus'') of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia from 359 BC until his death in 336 BC. He was a member of the Argead dynasty, founders of the ...

in 356 BC, who expanded and fortified the city and renamed it Philippi after himself.

Historical population

References

{{Kavala div Populated places in Kavala (regional unit)