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		The Prefecture of Xanthi is located in the west of the Thrace region, covering an area of 1,793 qkm and is bordered by the sea to the south.
		Xanthi is a Thracean city, Capital of the Prefecture of Xanthi, located at the foothills of Rodopi mountain chain.
		City of Xanthi is a capital of the Xanthi Prefecture, an administrative and commerce center of the area.
	www.luda-project.net /partners/refcit/xanthiBI.htm (659 words)

	All about Xanthi Greece, everything you want to know.
		The Prefecture of Xanthi includes the area from the mountains of Rodopi, with the virgin woods and the lush flora and fauna, surrounded by the Nestos river and other smaller rivers that flow into the Aegean Sea, the Thracian Sea, and the Vistonida lake to the south of the region.
		The Prefecture of Xanthi is an ecological treasure with a lot of mountains, plains, and coasts.
		Xanthi has also a rich history and a characteristic example of it is the Old City.
	www.go-xanthi.gr (291 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		Image:GreeceXanthi.png } '''Xanthi''' (Greek: Ξάνθη) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece.
		The west borders the Kavala prefecture Kavala to the west, Drama prefecture Drama to the northwest and Rodhopi to the east.
		The mountains of Koula lie to the east and the Papingio to the northeast Of special interest in the Xanthi prefecture are the Byzantine castle around the old town of Xanthi and the subterranean Macedonia Macedonian tombs in Komnina from the 2nd century BC.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Xanthi.html (353 words)

	Xanthi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Xanthi (Greek: Ξάνθη) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of Greece.
		Xanthi is the smallest prefecture in area and population in all of Thrace and is the westernmost.
		The manors of the old city, many of which are still intact, testify to the prosperity of the tobacco merchants of Xanthi during this period.
	www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Xanthi (281 words)

	Xanthi [Definition] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Xanthi (Greek: Ξάνθη) is one of the fifty-one prefectures of GreeceGreece consists of 13 administrative regions known as Peripheries of Greece, which are further subdivided into 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos): External link Map...
		The north of Xanthi borders with Bulgaria along the Rhodope MountainsThe Rhodopes (also spelled Rodopi) are a mountain range, with over 83% of its area in southern Bulgaria and the remainder in Greece.
		Of special interest in the Xanthi prefecture are the Byzantine castle around the old town of Xanthi and the subterranean MacedonianMacedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in south-eastern Europe with an area of around 67,000 square kilometres and a population of 4.65 million.
	www.wikimirror.com /Xanthi (925 words)

	Xanthi - JustGreece.com
		Leaving behind the Prefecture of Kavala and approaching the bridge over the river Nestos the traveller will see the walls of an ancient city thought to be Topiros.
		The town is the administrative centre of the Prefecture of Xanthi and home to the Polytechnic School of the Democritus University of Thrace.
		Three monasteries surround the city of Xanthi, the Virgin Archangeliotissa, the Virgin Kalamou and the Monastery of the Almighty Archangels (Panmegiston Táxiarchon) which houses the Seminary behind which are the remains of parts of the walls of Byzantine Xanthi.
	www.justgreece.com /thrace/xanthi.php (805 words)

	Η Ελληνική Προεδρία της ΕΕ - eu2003.gr - Xanthi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Xanthi is famous through out the world for the great quality of aromatic tobacco.
		It is a major commercial centre for the entire region with a significant population (around 50.000 inhabitants) that includes both Christians and Muslims.
		The bus ride from Athens to Xanthi is approximately 10 hours.
	www.eu2003.gr /en/articles/2003/1/7/1437 (127 words)

	Thrace - Xanthi
		The Prefecture of Xanthi, starts from the mountains of Rodopi with the virgin forests and the rich flora and fauna.
		Xanthi is the christian centre while administrative centre was Genisea, which is destroyed by fire in 1870.
		The present city of Xanthi is a combines the modern with the traditional element but is also characterized with the harmonious coexistence of the christian with the Moslem elements.
	www.hellogreece.net /english/thrace/xanthi.html (295 words)

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		The Prefecture of Xanthi borders in its North-west and in its West to the Prefecture of Drama, westwards to the Prefecture of Kavala, easterly to the Prefecture of Rodopi, while southerly it is wet by the Thrasian Sea.
		The Municipalities of Xanthi, Stavroupolis, Myki, Avdira, Topeiros, Vistonida and the Communities of Selero, Thermes, of Kotili and of Satres.
		The capital of the Prefecture is Xanthi, with a population of 51.737 residents.
	www.remthtourism.gr /prefectureview.php?prefecture=Xanthi (223 words)

	Xánthi on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Xanthi beats Halkidona, moves into second spot in Greek league
		AEK iguala con Xanthi, comparte liderato en liga griega
		Predominantly Muslim village of Ehina, north of Xanthi.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/Xanthi.asp (299 words)

	wiki/Xanthi Definition / wiki/Xanthi Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Xanthi (Greek: ÎÎ¬Î½Î¸Î·) is a city in northern GreeceGreece, formally called the Hellenic Republic (Greek: Ελληνική Δημοκρατία), is a country in the southeast of Europe on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula.
		It is divided into the prefectures of Drama, Evros, Kavala, Rodhopi and Xanthi....
		Xanthi FC first played in the first division in 1989.
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/Xanthi (549 words)

	Hellenic Sun Editions
		Xanthi, the Lady of Thrace, the prefecture that can satisfy the desires of all visitors, is inviting you for an escapade to a land away from the daily routine.
		The prefecture’s mountainous mass is rich in paths for trekking, biking and 4X4 jeep safaris, while the Leivaditis falls and the forest village of Antalofos constitute unique experiences.
		Xanthi, this charismatic land, is inviting you to experience strong, exciting moments.
	www.helsun.gr /municipality.asp?regid=2&infoid=74 (322 words)

	Rhodopi - JustGreece.com
		The prefecture is crossed by raging streams springing from the mountains to the north and pouring out into the Aegean Sea, streams which include the Asprorema (which touches the western extent of Komotini), the Travos the Lissos, the Kompsatos and other smaller streams.
		Komotini, is the capital of the Prefecture and administrative centre of the Region of Eastern Macedonia - Thrace.
		The wetlands at Lake Vistonis covering 45 km2 on the SW borders with the Prefecture of Xanthi, remarkable for their ecological and natural beauty are home to more than 37 species of fish and 264 species of birds bath native and migratory such as avocets, herons and others, which give the area a unique feeling.
	www.justgreece.com /thrace/Rhodopi.php (1272 words)

	The Municipality of Xanthi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Moreover, Xanthi is the headquarters of the Polytechnic School of the Democritus University of Thrace.
		Xanthi is famous for its deserts and dried nuts.
		Also, Xanthi is famous throughout Greece for its carnival.
	www.ota.gr /eng/xanthi (252 words)

	Xanthi Travel Information, accommodation, Xanthi Hotels, Tours, car rental, Honeymoon, Xanthi Holidays
		This prefecture, together with the Prefectures of Drama, Kavala, Rodopi and Evros form the East Macedonia and Thrace District, the north-easternmost part of mainland Greece.
		The capital city of the Prefecture of Xanthi is the City of Xanthi.
		The Prefecture of Xanthi is special for its ecological characteristics: national parks and especially Ramsar protected areas (Nestos River Straits and Delta, and Rodopi Mountain).
	windmillstravel.com /destination.php?id=50&type=prefect (338 words)

	Xanthi Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The landscape in the Xanthi prefecture is most varied.
		Xanthi, the capital, was built in 1926 in the site of ancient Xantheia.
		Refounded ca 500 BC by refugees from a Persian occupation of Teos, it became a prominent member of the Delian League and famous for the beauty of its coinage.
	www.wwic2005.org /wwic2005/content/info.htm (524 words)

	The Pre-Games Training Guide, Greece 2001-2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The prefecture of Xanthi borders with the prefecture of Kavala to the west, the prefecture of Rodopi to the east, Bulgaria to the north and is washed by the Aegean Sea to the south.
		It is mountainous to the north, with Mount Koula being its highest peak (1.827m), and the valley of Xanthi occupies its southern part.
		In Xanthi as well as in Komotini, Greek traditions coexist with those of the Turks, due to their long cohabitation in this region.
	www.athens2004.com /files/trainingguide/en/byregion/300000.htm (182 words)

	Greek car number plates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Until 2003, taxis used L-DDDD and was aligned with the prefecture and was colored red.
		They became lettered and the system was LL-DDDD while trucks used L-DDDD until the 1980s, when they changed to LLL-DDDD and now use this present system.
		N Thessaloniki (Salonica) (as of April 2005, 'N' plates seem to be exhausted and cars from Thessaloniki are licensed in other prefectures)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/License_plates_in_Greece (424 words)

	The Muslim Minority of Greek Thrace
		Two minority secondary education schools operate in the cities of Xanthi and Komotini, capital cities of the respective Prefectures of Xanthi and Rodhopi, where the Muslim Minority is mainly situated.
		Yet another positive development in the education of the Minority is the adoption, last year, of Law 2621/1998 whereby the two Koranic Schools of Komotini and of Echinos in the Xanthi Prefecture have been recognized as equivalent to the Religious Studies Lyceums of the country.
		In 1998, the Prefecture of Xanthi issued 2,720 licences, of which 1,496 to Moslems, while in the Prefecture of Rodhopi the licenses issued to Moslems exceeded the 60% of the total.
	www.hri.org /MFA/foreign/musminen.htm (1922 words)

	Greek Route (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Built on the foot of Mount Rodopi, amid a landscape of virgin forests and lakes with herons and flamingos, Xanthi is a town where traditional architecture has been very well preserved and local colour has been perfectly retained.
		This is evident in its cobbled streets, the old churches, the well-designed squares, the quaint inns, the traditional palaces built by the town’s tobacco merchants, and the tobacco warehouses, signs of the town’s wealth.
		Xanthi’s annual 15-day Carnival was established 35 years ago and it is quite famous in Greece, especially for its carnival parade and the local tradition called tzarous, which is the burning of the Carnival King float the river.
	www.athens2004.com /athens2004/page/torch?oid=1d88d9ff54b0bf00VgnVCMServer8d7f673eRCRD&lang=en&cid=30488ef6cf9ecf00VgnVCMServer28130b0aRCRD (670 words)

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		The city of Xanthi, seat of a metropolitan and the prosperous capital (ca 40,000) of the nome of Xanthi, stands at the opening of the narrow upper valley of the Kosinthos.
		The city of Xanthi hosts the Faculty of Engineering of the Democritus University of Thrace presently composed of two Departments, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Department of Civil Engineering.
		Under the Turks a mere summer resort, Xanthi has, since the coming of the railway, superseded Yenisea as the centre of the fine tobacco growing area.
	www.grecian.net /greece/thrace/xanthi/xanthi.htm (385 words)

	Greek Ministry of Rural Development and Food - The Ministry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Alexandros Kontos was born in Xanthi in the year of 1960.
		In 1994, he was appointed first in votes as Member of the Xanthi Prefecture Council, and this success was repeated in the Prefectorial Elections of 1998.
		For two years, before his election as Member of Parliament, he was President of the Xanthi Prefecture Council.
	www.minagric.gr /en/biog_kontos.html (516 words)

	Hotels in Greece Thrace - Samothrace Xanthi
		The Prefecture of Xanthi is located in the west of the Thrace region covering an area of 1,793 km
		To the south is the valley of Xanthi.
		In the Prefecture of Xanthi, Greek traditions coexist with those of Turks, who long dominated in this region in the past.
	www.interdynamic.net /hotels/br_maps_st3.php?aid=104 (216 words)

	Events in Xanthi prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The largest event in Xanthi is the fifteen-day carnival, when the town enjoys the festivities that include, concerts, music and dance nights, theatrical plays, exhibitions, cycle tours and games.
		The Festival of the Patatiada takes place in August and is in honour of the humble yet versatile potato in the region of Diomideia-Feloni, 5 km from Xanthi.
		The married women of the village dress in traditional costumes visit the midwife of the village, and they offer her gifts, honouring her for the children she has delivered.
	www.hellasblue.com /eng/districts/thrace/xanti/events.html (362 words)

	Chamber of Professionals & Handicrafts of Rodopi - Prefecture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Chamber of Professionals and Handicrafts of Rodopi - Prefecture
		The Prefecture of Rodopi is situated in the North East of Greece along with the Prefectures of Xanthi and Evros in the geographical district of Thrace.
		On the west side it borders with the Prefecture of Xanthi, on the east with the Prefecture of Evros, on the north with Bulgaria and on the south with the Thracian Sea.
	www.everodopi.gr /en/prefecture/location.htm (80 words)

	Travel Guide of Greece - Accommodation, Tours, Sightseeing, Historical Information, Political Situation, Geography
		In Xanthi, during Carnival, people celebrate the revival of the old custom of Tzaros or Tzarous (female).
		On the last Sunday of the Carnival, it is burnt in the open, in a square or on a hill, so that they would not have fleas during summer.
		This custom was brought by refugees from Samakov in Eastern Thrace and is re-enacted each year by the inhabitants of the Samakov village, near the bridge over the River Kosynthos at Xanthi.
	www.ellada.net /ellada/regions/xanthi.php (135 words)

	RAIF OGLU v. GREECE (33738/96) [2000] ECHR 355 (27 June 2000)
		11. On 26 February 1987 the Regional Primary Education Board of the Prefecture of Xanthi imposed on the applicant a disciplinary penalty of one year's suspension, because “in his capacity as a member of the committee of the Union of Muslim Teachers of Western Thrace, he printed and distributed a document....
		On 2 February 1994 the Minority Schools Office of the Prefecture of Xanthi informed the applicant that he could not resume his duties in the primary school where he used to work because there were no posts available.
		On 6 June 1996 the Minority Schools Office of the Prefecture of Xanthi certified that the applicant presented himself at the school where he used to work, but that the office “did not have any orders to assign him any duties”.
	www.worldlii.org /eu/cases/ECHR/2000/355.html (1550 words)

	Alexandros Kontos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Born in 1960 in the northeastern town of Xanthi.
		Kontos has served as a prefectural councilor in Xanthi prefecture.
		A member of New Democracy's central committee, he was elected to Parliament for the first time in 2000 from Xanthi.
	www.ana.gr /en/biogr/kontos_alexandros.html (90 words)

	EMBASSY OF GREECE: PRESS OFFICE - News Flash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Foreign ministry spokesman Costas Bikas reiterated yesterday that members of the Moslem minority in the Xanthi region were free to exercise their religious rights, as provided in Greece's constitution and in accordance with the 1923 Lausanne Treaty's provisions.
		Bikas was responding to criticism by the Turkish foreign ministry regarding suspension of a mosque's construction in Xanthi prefecture.
		Specifically, police arrested 17 individuals in Kimmeria, Xanthi on Monday after they refused to heed authorities ' calls to stop construction of a mosque until a new building license was issued.
	www.greekembassy.org /press/newsflash/1996/December/nflash1228.html (161 words)

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