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Amygdaleónas

East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece · Europe

About Amygdaleónas

Amygdaleónas is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Kavála, 49km from Giola Natural Pool, Thassos.

Amygdaleónas is a town located in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. With a population of 2,724, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Amygdaleónas sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Amygdaleónas to your route.

About Amygdaleónas

Neos Zygos (Greek: Νέος Ζυγός, before 2022: Prosfyges, Greek: Πρόσφυγες, lit. 'refugees') is a village in the Kavala regional unit of Greece. It was created in the 1990s with a government grant for the housing of returned Pontic Greek expatriates from the Soviet Union. Between 1990 and 1993, 110 families were settled

Read more there. It was recognized as a settlement in 1991 as part of the community of Zygos. As part of the Kapodistrias reform, it became part of the municipality of Filippoi in 1997. Since the implementation of the 2010 Kallikratis Programme, together with Zygos, it constitutes the municipal community of Zygos which belongs to the municipal unit of Filippoi of the municipality of Kavala. According to the 2021 census it has a population of 365 inhabitants. Neos Zygos is located 12 km northwest of Kavala at an altitude of 99 meters above sea level. It is built near and west of the National Road 12, between the villages of Zygos (south), Palaia Kavala (southwest), Amygdaleona (north) and Polystylo (east).

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Amygdaleónas is located in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 40.9635 latitude, 24.3601 longitude.

What is the population of Amygdaleónas?

Amygdaleónas has a population of approximately 2,724 people, making it a town in Greece.

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Quick Information

Population
2,724
Continent
Europe
Country
Greece
Region
East Macedonia and Thrace
Timezone
Europe/Athens
Coordinates
40.9635, 24.3601

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Greece

Police
100
Ambulance
166
Fire
199
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.

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Worth the detour from Amygdaleónas

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Philippi Archaeological Site

A UNESCO-listed ancient city in northern Greece where the Apostle Paul established Europe's first Christian congregation.

9 km · about 15 min drive

natural wonder

Giola Natural Pool, Thassos

Stunning natural rock pool carved into the edge of a cliff on the Greek island of Thassos, filled with warm seawater.

49 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Amygdaleónas

  • 73 kmTrigrad GorgeNarrow Rhodope canyon road squeezing between 250 m marble cliffs to the Devil's Throat Cave, where a river thunders underground: one of Bulgaria's most dramatic drives.

Driving in Greece

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.88/litre
Motorway tolls
~€7.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Amygdaleónas.

Kavála

🇬🇷 Greece

5 km awayPop. 54,027

Zygós

🇬🇷 Greece

6 km awayPop. 1,574

Kokkinóchoma

🇬🇷 Greece

6 km awayPop. 1,472

Palaió Tsiflíki

🇬🇷 Greece

7 km awayPop. 2,195

Krinídes

🇬🇷 Greece

8 km awayPop. 2,925

Eleftheroúpolis

🇬🇷 Greece

11 km awayPop. 4,360

Néa Iraklítsa

🇬🇷 Greece

12 km awayPop. 1,560

Néa Karváli

🇬🇷 Greece

13 km awayPop. 2,003

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