Thermes
Municipal unit in Greece
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Thermes (Greek: Θέρμες, romanized: Thérmes) is a former community in the Xanthi regional unit, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Myki, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 90.014 km2.[3] It consists of the villages Ano Thermes, Thermes (also called Kato Thermes), Meses Thermes, Medousa, Kidaris, Diasparto, and Kottani. The population of Thermes was around 1396 inhabitants in 1991.[4] In 2021, the population decreased to 646 inhabitants.[1] Thermes is popular for its hot spas, which can be found all around the area.
Thermes
Θέρμες | |
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 Location within the regional unit | |
  Thermes | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′N 24°59′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Xanthi |
| Municipality | Myki |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 90.0 km2 (34.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 646 |
| • Municipal unit density | 7.18/km2 (18.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | AH |
Name
Relief of Mithra
Thermes is also famous for the relief of Mithra (a Persian origin goddess of the sun) end of 2nd - beginning of 3rd century AD. The relief is depicting Mithras sacrificing a bull. Close to Mithras we can see figures of Cautes and Caupates.[5][6]
Gallery
Spring of hot spa.
Spring of hot spa.
Hot spa pool.
Hot spa.
Thermes village
Mithras relief close up
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