Αλεξανδρούπολη

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Greek

Etymology

From Αλέξανδρος (Aléxandros, Alexander) +‎ πόλη (póli, town). Named not for Alexander the Great but for King Alexander of Greece, who visited the town in 1920. Until that point, it had the Turkish name Dedeagac (in Greek: Δεδεαγάτς).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aleksanˈðɾupoli/
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  • Hyphenation: Α‧λε‧ξαν‧δρού‧πο‧λη

Proper noun

Αλεξανδρούπολη (Alexandroúpolif

  1. Alexandroupoli (eleventh largest city in Greece and capital of Evros)

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