Filippoi, East Macedonia and Thrace Region, Greece


🇬🇷 Filippoi, is a village and a former municipality in the Kavala regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kavala, of which it is a municipal unit. The ruins of ancient Philippi are located in the municipal unit.

The most important cultural event of the town is its annual festival, held since 1957. It takes place in the Ancient Theatre of Philippi during the high season with ancient and modern performances, ballets and concerts by theatrical troupes, orchestras and bands.

This ancient Greek theatre dates to 357 B.C. It was first restored in 1957 by Dimitris Lazaridis with a view of holding the festival.

Komotini, East Macedonia and Thrace 
Komotini, East Macedonia and Thrace
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Filippoi has a population of over 894 people. Filippoi also forms part of the wider Kavala District which has a population of over 115,974 people. Filippoi is situated near Kavala.

Twin Towns, Sister Cities Filippoi has links with:

🇷🇸 Čačak, Serbia 🇧🇬 Kardzhali, Bulgaria
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Antipodal to Filippoi is: -155.701,-41.015

Locations Near: Filippoi 24.2991,41.0148

🇬🇷 Kavala 24.41,40.937 d: 12.7  

🇬🇷 Drama 24.147,41.15 d: 19.7  

🇬🇷 Xanthi 24.884,41.136 d: 50.8  

🇧🇬 Smolyan 24.711,41.575 d: 71.1  

🇬🇷 Serres 23.557,41.093 d: 62.8  

🇬🇷 Chalkidiki 23.5,40.333 d: 101.4  

🇬🇷 Polygyros 23.433,40.367 d: 102.6  

🇬🇷 Komotini 25.406,41.119 d: 93.5  

🇧🇬 Asenovgrad 24.867,42.017 d: 121  

🇧🇬 Pazardzhik 24.333,42.2 d: 131.8  

Antipodal to: Filippoi -155.701,-41.015

🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 17339.4  

🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17141.4  

🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 16706.8  

🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 16615.4  

🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13260.8  

🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 13150  

🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 13133.4  

🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 13131  

🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 13130.7  

🇺🇸 Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 13082.4  

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