Nea Makri

Nea Makri (Greek: Νέα Μάκρη) is a town located in the northeastern part of Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Marathon, of which it is a municipal unit. Nea Makri is linked with Marathonos Avenue (GR-53) that ends at Marathon to the north, and GR-83 to the north. Other main streets include Poseidonos Avenue. The area was once known as Plesti, but following the 1922 Greek military disaster in Asia Minor and the subsequent repatriation of Greeks from the town of Makri, it was renamed Nea Makri (New Makri). The United States Navy operated a HF radio communications base north of Nea Makri from the mid to the late 20th century. The transmitters were located further north, at Kato Souli. The...