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Toxotes, Xanthi

Toxotes
Τοξότες
Toxotes is located in Greece
Toxotes
Toxotes
Coordinates: 41°05′13″N 24°46′59″E / 41.087°N 24.783°E / 41.087; 24.783Coordinates: 41°05′13″N 24°46′59″E / 41.087°N 24.783°E / 41.087; 24.783
Country Greece
Administrative region East Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit Xanthi
Municipality Topeiros
Municipal unit Topeiros
Community
 • Population 1,845 (2011)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
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Toxotes (Greek: Τοξότες) is a settlement and a community in the Xanthi regional unit of Greece, part of the municipality Topeiros. It is located approximately 13.9 kilometers from Xanthi and 1 kilometer east of the river Nestos. In 2011, the population was 819 for the village, and 1,845 for the community. In 1981, the population of the settlement was around 2,198 inhabitants. In 1991, the number of people in Toxotes dropped to 802 inhabitants. The community consists of the settlements Toxotes, Agios Athanasios, Thalassia, Kosmiti, Megalo Tympano, Mikro Tympano, Poimni and Semeli.

Toxotes has a station on the Thessaloniki–Alexandroupoli railway.



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