Administrative Unit of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace

4 October 2026

Eastern Macedonia became part of Greece in 1913 and Thrace became part of Greece in 1920. Eastern Macedonia came under Ottoman rule in 1430; Thrace had been controlled by Bulgaria until it was conquered by the Ottomans in 1453. Located in northeastern Greece, this region borders Bulgaria and Turkey and includes the islands of Thasos…

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