Map of Alexandroupoli, Greece

Alexandroupoli is a city in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, with a population of about 52,979. It lies at 40.8499°N, 25.8764°E. Alexandroupoli is about 368 km (229 mi) northeast of Athens, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Komotiní, 50 km to the northwest.

Alexandroupoli at a glance

Where is Alexandroupoli?

• The 34th largest city in Greece by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in East Macedonia and Thrace on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 14 min on the shortest day to 15 h 07 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Alexandroupoli

• Komotiní — 50 km northwest
• Keşan — 64 km east, Turkey
• Uzunköprü — 82 km northeast, Turkey
• Xánthi — 89 km west
• Çanakkale — 90 km southeast, Turkey
• Kardzhali — 99 km northwest, Bulgaria
• Edirne — 108 km northeast, Turkey
• Haskovo — 123 km north, Bulgaria
• Kavála — 124 km west
• Dráma — 149 km west

Largest cities in East Macedonia and Thrace

• Kavála — 54,027
• Xánthi — 48,221
• Komotiní — 45,631
• Dráma — 44,823

Largest cities in Greece

• Athens — 664,046
• Thessaloníki — 317,778
• Pátra — 168,034
• Piraeus — 163,688
• Lárisa — 146,926
• Peristéri — 139,981
• Irákleion — 137,154
• Kallithéa — 100,641
• Acharnés — 99,346
• Kalamariá — 91,518

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.