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River in Bulgaria and Greece
The Nestos (Greek: Νέστος [ˈnes̠tos̠]) or the Mesta (Bulgarian: Ме́ста [ˈmɛstɐ]), formerly the Mesta Karasu (Ottoman Turkish: مستا قرە سو), is a river in
Nestos_(river)
Topics referred to by the same term
Nestos may refer to: Nestos (municipality), a municipality in Greece Nestos (river), a river in Bulgaria and Greece Nestos Chrysoupoli F.C., a Greek football
Nestos
Municipality in the Xanthi Prefecture of Thrace, Greece
in its honor. The polis lay 17 km east-northeast of the mouth of the Nestos River, almost directly opposite the island of Thasos. It was a colony placed
Abdera,_Thrace
Greek islet in the Thracian Sea
rocky islet in northern Greece, in the Thracian Sea. It lies off the Nestos River delta, roughly in the middle of the eastern part of the Thasos channel
Thasopoula
Administrative region of Greece
Veria and Giannitsa. Central Macedonia is basically lowland and, with many rivers, is highly developed, both in the primary and the secondary sectors. The
Central_Macedonia
Capital of the ancient kingdom of Macedon
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Pella
Village in Thrace, Greece
Population 1,635 (2021). Stavroupoli and Nestos Valley (Greek: Κοιλάδα του Νέστου) including Nestos River Tempi (Greek: Τέμπη του Νέστου) is a popular
Stavroupoli,_Xanthi
Mountain and peninsula in northeastern Greece
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Mount_Athos
Highest mountain in Greece
of them lower than 2,000 m, small seasonal lakes and streams and a small river, Enipeas, with its springs in the site Prionia and its estuary in the Aegean
Mount_Olympus
Municipality in Greece
seat of the municipality in Evlalo The Nestos river Railway tunnel by the Nestos river Delta of the Nestos river Maggana beach Municipality of Topiros
Topeiros
Administrative region of Greece
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Eastern_Macedonia_and_Thrace
Ancient city in eastern Macedonia, in the Edonis region
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Philippi
Geographical and historical region of Greece
deeply cut river valleys. It is bounded by the Aegean Sea and more specifically the Thracian Sea to the south and by the Nestos and Evros rivers to the west
Western_Thrace
Town in northern Greece, site of ancient Aigai
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Vergina
Greek regional flag
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Flag_of_Macedonia_(Greece)
Municipality in Greece
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Pella_(municipality)
4th century BC tomb in Macedonia
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Kasta_Tomb
Ancient town in Macedonia, Greece
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Mieza_(Macedonia)
Administrative region of Greece
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Western_Macedonia
Short-lived Crusader State in Thessaly and Macedon
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Kingdom_of_Thessalonica
This article lists the principal rivers of Europe with their main tributaries. The border of Europe and Asia is here defined as from the Kara Sea, along
List_of_rivers_of_Europe
Place in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
not far from the national park of the same name, in the valley of the Nestos River at an elevation of 925 meters above sea level. It is a ski resort. The
Bansko
Rayed solar symbol
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Vergina_Sun
Municipality in Greece
municipality has an area of 678.831 km2. It was named after the river Nestos. The municipality Nestos was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger
Nestos_(municipality)
Topics referred to by the same term
Karasu) in Bulgaria and Thrace, northern Greece A former name of the Mesta/Nestos River (Mesta Karasu) in Bulgaria and northern Greece, forming the border between
Karasu
Former Ottoman province
temporarily abolished in 1872–73. In 1891, its territories east of the Nestos river became part of the Sanjak of Adrianople. In 1912, the sanjak comprised
Sanjak_of_Drama
Bulgarians from the geographic region of Macedonia
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Macedonian_Bulgarians
World War II order of battle
pre-war fortifications of the Metaxas Line, between Mount Beles and the Nestos river. 7th Infantry Division (Maj. Gen. Christos Zoiopoulos) 26th Infantry
Battle of Greece order of battle
Battle_of_Greece_order_of_battle
Cultural and military conflicts between various Balkan peoples in the region of Macedonia
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Macedonian_Struggle
Dam in Nikiforos
The Thisavros Dam (Greek: Φράγμα Θησαυρού) is a rock-fill dam on the Nestos River in the regional unit of Drama in the northeastern portion of Greece.
Thisavros_Dam
Battle between the Goths and the Romans under Emperor Gallienus (268/269)
the Roman army under Gallienus. He won an important victory near the Nestos River, on the boundary between Macedonia and Thrace, with the aid of the Dalmatian
Battle_of_Naissus
City in Macedonia, Greece
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Katerini
Ancient region of Thrace
river Nestos in the east. Edonis stretched from the lake Cercinitis (today Achinos) and the mouth of the Strymon river in the west, to Nestos river in
Edonis_(region)
Political history topic
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Government of Macedonia (ancient kingdom)
Government_of_Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
Macedonian Thrace, in the region of Edonis between the Strymon and the Nestos Rivers, on the left bank of the Strymon. It was within the territory of the
Myrcinus
Greek philosopher and historian (c.360–c.290 BC)
Ἄβδηρα), a Greek colony on the coast of Thrace near the mouth of the Néstos River. Diodorus Siculus (fl. 1st century BCE) wrote that Hecataeus visited
Hecataeus_of_Abdera
BC and expanded until it comprised the coast between the Strymon and Nestos rivers, as well as the colony of Stryme. It lost control following its failed
Peraia
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
History of the Jews in Thessaloniki
History_of_the_Jews_in_Thessaloniki
City in Western Thrace, Greece
Saxony, Germany Biga, Turkey (since 2000) Bursa, Turkey Adra, Spain Nestos river outside the city Greek Orthodox Metropolis Old tobacco warehouses, today
Xanthi
Archeological site in Macedonia, Greece
etymology. Thucydides claims the name comes from the fact that the Strymon River flows "around the city" on two sides; however a note in the Suda (also given
Amphipolis
Ancient Macedonia under Achaemenid Persian rule
tried to defeat the Western Scythians roaming to the north of the Danube river. Several Thracian peoples, and nearly all of the other European regions
Achaemenid_Macedonia
City in Macedonia, Greece
the Greek War of Independence. A monument at the Stoubanoi area, near the river Arapista, commemorates the sacrifice of the women who, in April 1822, preferred
Naousa,_Imathia
Early Germanic people
army under Gallienus. He won an important victory near the Nessos (Nestos) river, on the boundary between Macedonia and Thrace, the Dalmatian cavalry
Goths
4th-century BC sculpture
during the First Balkan War in 1912–13 when they drained the Strymonas river bed (where the stone from the Lion’s plinth had been used in a dam in or
Lion_of_Amphipolis
Defunct Greek railway infrastructure company
Strymon River Valley to Promachonas, which then joins with the Bulgarian network at Kulata. The line section from Stavroupoli to Toxotes runs along Nestos River
Hellenic Railways Organisation
Hellenic_Railways_Organisation
Calendar year
army under emperor Gallienus. He wins an important victory near the Nestos River, on the boundary between Macedonia and Thrace. Aureolus, charged with
267
writings of Byzantine Emperor John VI Kantakouzenos. Merope extended to the Nestos River in the west and to the town of Gratianopolis in the east. Bulgarian historian
Merope_(region)
City in Macedonia, Greece
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Edessa,_Greece
Geographic region of Greece
according to Strabo at the river Strymon, although he mentions that other writers placed Macedonia's border with Thrace at the river Nestos, which is also the
Macedonia_(Greece)
World War II military campaign in 1941
Infantry divisions. The line ran for about 170 km (110 miles) along the river Nestos to the east and then further east, following the Bulgarian border as
German_invasion_of_Greece
Union of Thracian tribes and kingdoms (5th century BC to 3rd century BC)
put the Aeagean coast as far east as Acontisma (not the banks of the Nestos river as often assumed) under direct Macedonian administration. A few years
Odrysian_kingdom
City in Macedonia, Greece
the spot where, according to tradition, Paul baptized saint Lydia, in the river Zygaktis. In the same spot, Metropolis established a unique open-air baptistery
Kavala
1916–17 government in northern Greece in WWI
of National Defence", and departed for the front lines along the Strymon river. Venizelos himself with his closest aides left Athens on 12/25 September
Provisional Government of National Defence
Provisional_Government_of_National_Defence
River in Bulgaria and Greece
The Dospat (Bulgarian: Доспат; Greek: Δεσπάτης, Despatis) is a river in the western Rhodope Mountains, a left tributary of the Mesta. It is situated in
Dospat_(river)
Municipal unit in Macedonia, Greece
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Agios Athanasios, Thessaloniki
Agios_Athanasios,_Thessaloniki
National park in Greece
boundaries start from the north-east slopes of Mount Falakro and along Nestos river. The eastern region of the park lies within the Balkan mixed forests
Rodopi Mountain Range National Park
Rodopi_Mountain_Range_National_Park
Ancient Greek ethnic group
ancient Macedon as encompassing the region from Mount Pindus to the Nestos River, and from Thessaly to Paeonia (the area occupied by the kingdom of Philip
Ancient_Macedonians
City in Macedonia, Greece
distance from Mount Paiko to the north and from the banks of the Axios River to the east, within the central part of the fertile Giannitsa–Thessaloniki
Giannitsa
Historical region in southwestern Thrace
Saint Gregory of Dekapolis, and designated the area enclosed between the Nestos River in the west, the Rhodope Mountains to the north, the Korpiles defile
Boleron
City in Macedonia, Greece
in the western part of Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmonas river valley. The city lies 710 metres (2,329 feet) above sea level, 15 kilometres
Kozani
Town in Western Macedonia, Greece
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Ptolemaida
Period of Greek history from 1914 to 1918
as well as in eastern Macedonia, where Bulgarian forces crossed the Nestos river at Chrysoupolis, and approached Kavala. This led the Allies to cross
Greece_during_World_War_I
Greek regional and historical population group
eventually occupied the whole of northeastern Greece east of the Strymon River (Eastern Macedonia and Western Thrace), except for the Evros Prefecture
Macedonians_(Greeks)
Town in Western Macedonia, Greece
leading to the river Sakoulevas Neoclassical houses at the shoreline of Sakoulevas river Pedestrian street at the centre Famous river of Florina, Sakoulevas
Florina
City in Macedonia, Greece
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Drama,_Greece
Oil field in the Aegean Sea
the mainland. Only the northeastern portion extends onshore into the Nestos River delta plain. Water depths in the offshore portion are relatively shallow
Prinos_oil_field
1345 battle in Greece
the governance of the region of Merope, stretching from east of the Nestos river to the vicinity of Komotini. In the next year however, Umur Bey was forced
Battle_of_Peritheorion
City in Macedonia, Greece
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Kastoria
Species of fish
in the Struma, Vardar and Nestos river basins Bulgaria, Greece, North Macedonia, and Serbia Its natural habitat is rivers, preferring larger streams
Oxynoemacheilus_bureschi
City in Macedonia, Greece
the Central Macedonia plain, north of the Haliacmon River. The town straddles the Tripotamos (river), a Haliacmon tributary that provides hydroelectric
Veria
City in Macedonia, Greece
metres (230 feet), some 24 kilometres (15 miles) northeast of the Strymon river and 69 km (43 mi) north-east of Thessaloniki. Serres' official municipal
Serres
Social movement in the Byzantine Empire (1342–1350)
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Zealots_of_Thessalonica
Use of the name 'Macedonia'
varied from map to map; on the east, the usual line is the lower Mesta / Nestos river and then north or northwest, but one German geographer takes the line
Macedonia_(terminology)
Historical overview of Macedonia's demographics
ancient Macedon as encompassing the region from Mount Pindus to the Nestos River, and from Thessaly to Paeonia (the area occupied by the kingdom of Philip
Demographic history of Macedonia
Demographic_history_of_Macedonia
Species of crustacean
all the known specimens have been collected in the area of the lower Nestos river system. Armadillidium jerrentrupi has been found in three types of habitat:
Armadillidium_jerrentrupi
Greek town located in ancient Thrace, in the region between the river Nestos to the river Hebros. It was founded by colonists from Abdera. Bergepolis was
Bergepolis
Ancient city in Macedonia, Greece
the 18th century. Later, with the help of silt deposits from the Axios river, land was reclaimed and the port was expanded. Remnants of the old harbour's
History_of_Thessaloniki
Former government department of Greece
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Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace
Ministry_of_Macedonia_and_Thrace
Species of fish
from other spirlins. Alburnoides strymonicus is found in the Struma and Nestos river systems in Bulgaria, Greece and North Macedonia, as well as the Marmaras
Alburnoides_strymonicus
Village in Central Macedonia, Greece
characterised by rich vegetation, towering trees, countless springs and a navigable river. For this reason Dion was the "sacred place" of the Ancient Macedonians
Dion,_Pieria
13th-century Crusader castle in Greece
Karyandar described the place as "the first Macedonian city behind the river Peneios". The Roman historian Titius Livius has a more accurate position
Platamon_Castle
City in Macedonia, Greece
Nikos Vergos, footballer Dimitar Vlahov (1878–1953), politician Gallikos (river) Municipality of Kilkis, Municipal elections – October 2023 Archived 8 May
Kilkis
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Macedonia, Greece
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki
Paleochristian_and_Byzantine_monuments_of_Thessaloniki
Greek Orthodox church, former cathedral, in Serres, Central Macedonia, Greece
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Saints Theodore Tyro and Theodore Stratelates Church
Saints_Theodore_Tyro_and_Theodore_Stratelates_Church
Minority in Greece
organization active in the Greek regions of Thrace and Eastern Macedonia to the river Strymon. The reason for the establishment of ITRO was the transfer of the
Slavic speakers of Greek Macedonia
Slavic_speakers_of_Greek_Macedonia
Roman Catholic cathedral in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Thessaloniki
Immaculate_Conception_Cathedral,_Thessaloniki
Location in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Thrace in Northern Greece, on a flat hilltop at the west bank of the river Nestos. The site is known today as 'Klisi Tepe', named after the ruins of a
Paradeisos (archaeological site)
Paradeisos_(archaeological_site)
River gods in Greek mythology
mythology, rivers (Ancient Greek: ποταμοί, romanized: potamoí) were often personified as deities, and in a number of ancient Greek cities river gods were
River_gods_(Greek_mythology)
Community in Topeiros, Xanthi, Greece
Galani, Ano Livera, Kato Livera and Imera, all on the left bank of the river Nestos. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός
Galani,_Xanthi
Greek regional cuisine
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Greek_Macedonian_cuisine
Railway line in Greece
here. The railway continues east along Serres and Drama. It crosses the river Nestos at Paranesti and follows it until Toxotes. It passes Xanthi and Komotini
Thessaloniki–Alexandroupolis railway
Thessaloniki–Alexandroupolis_railway
with Bulgaria, Greek troops move in to occupy Western Thrace. Crossing Nestos River, Greek troops start taking over the city and the region of Xanthi/İskeçe
Timeline of the Turkish War of Independence
Timeline_of_the_Turkish_War_of_Independence
like the Lyncestae and the Elimiotae, and to the west, beyond the Axius river, into the Emathia, Eordaia, Bottiaea, Mygdonia, Crestonia and Almopia; regions
History of Macedonia (ancient kingdom)
History_of_Macedonia_(ancient_kingdom)
River in Greece
times, Kosynthos along with other rivers that flow from the Rhodope Mountains to the coastal area (such as Nestos and Kompsatos), shaped not only the
Kosynthos_(river)
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Alexandrion_(Litochoro)
Community in Greece
and was known as Yenice; more specifically Karasu Yenicesi (after the Nestos River, Mesta Karasu) or Tütün Yenicesi ('tobacco'), to distinguish it from
Genisea
Town in Macedonia, Greece
Motorway. Mountains surround the municipality, which is situated by the river Greveniotikos, which itself flows into the Aliakmon. Other significant towns
Grevena
River in Bulgaria
Kanina (Bulgarian: Канина) is a 36 km-long river in southern Bulgaria, a left tributary of the river Mesta. The river takes its source at an altitude of 1,726 m
Kanina_(river)
Overview of music traditions in Macedonia
Lake Volvi Mount Paiko Nestos (river) Mount Olympus Pangaion Hills Pindus (Pindus National Park) Petralona cave Strymon River Vasilitsa Vermio Mountains
Music_of_Macedonia_(Greece)
Greek city located in Thrace, located in the region between the river Nestos to the river Hebros. Larissa was located in the borderland between Elis and
Larissa_(Homeric_city)
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