Alexandroupolis
noun
a seaport in western Thrace, in northeast Greece.
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Alexandroúpolis
Alexandroúpolisnouna port in NE Greece, in W Thrace. Pop: 52 720 (2001 est)
Alexandroupolis
American
[ah-le-ksahn-droo-paw-lees]
/ ˌɑ lɛ ksɑnˈdru pɔ lis /
noun
Alexandroúpolis
British
/ alɛksanˈðrupɔlis /
noun
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The fire that started Aug. 19 has decimated homes and vast tracts of forest in the Alexandroupolis and Evros region, near the border with Turkey.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
A blaze which started near Alexandroupolis on Aug. 19 quickly spread across the Evros region, destroying an area larger than New York City, the EU-backed Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Aug. 29.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023
The large fire front which erupted on Saturday near the port city of Alexandroupolis has become the EU's largest on record, according to European commissioner Janez Lenarcic.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2023
The Alexandroupolis region fire was burning for a seventh day after combining with smaller fires to create a massive blaze that consumed homes and vast tracts of forest.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
In the Greek city of Alexandroupolis, health authorities partially evacuated a hospital, and other flames near the capital traveled into Parnitha national park, a green area to the northwest of Athens.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
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