Global Sourcebook for International Data Management
by Graham Rhind
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Exonyms in Greece
Global Sourcebook | Index | PropertiesExonyms in Greece
Explanation of the terms endonym and exonym here . Return to exonyms summary page here
For technical reasons, all alternative place name versions in the lists below have been labelled as "exonyms", even though it may be a local-language alternative form.
Note: many of the postal code ranges shown below originate from Wikipedia and may not be complete – caution is advised when using them.
Alternate place name forms/postal code tables can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/settlements.htm
Other language place name data can be acquired at http://www.grcdi.nl/otherlanguageplace.htm
There are Albanian communities in Attica and along the border with Albania. They have their own names for certain settlements:
Greece: Endonyms 
and exonyms in Albanian:
| Postal code | Greek → Albanian | For more information about this place: |
| 136 | Aharne or Αχαρνές → Menidi |
Acharnes - Wikipedia |
| 145 | Ayios Stefanos or Άγιος Στέφανος → Boyat or Boyati |
Agios Stefanos Attica - Wikipedia |
| Filiates or Φιλιάτες → Filat |
Filiates - Wikipedia | |
| 461 00 | Ighumenitsa or Ηγουμενίτσα → Gumenica |
Igoumenitsa - Wikipedia |
| 480 60 | Pargha or Πάργα → Parga |
Parga - Wikipedia |
| 481 00 | Preveza or Πρέβεζα → Prevezi |
Preveza - Wikipedia |
| 46 | Thesprotia or Θεσπρωτία → Chameria |
The following lists give foreign language equivalents of Greek place names:
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Dutch:
| Postal code | Greek → Dutch | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Athene |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 490 83-84, 491 00 | Kérkira or Κέρκυρα → Corfoe or Korfoe or Corfu |
Corfu - Wikipedia |
| 185 | Piraiévs or Πειραιεύς → Piraeus |
Piraeus - Wikipedia |
| 851 00 | Ródos or Ρόδος → Rhodos |
Rhodes (city) - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Thessalonica |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in English:
| Postal code | Greek → English | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Athens |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 70-72 | Iráklion or Ηράκλειο → Candia |
Heraklion - Wikipedia |
| 490 83-84, 491 00 | Kérkira or Κέρκυρα → Corfu |
Corfu - Wikipedia |
| 341 00 | Khalkís or Χαλκίς → Chalcis |
Chalcis - Wikipedia |
| 731 00 | Khaniá or Χανιά → Canea |
Chania - Wikipedia |
| 201 00 | Kórinthos or Κόρινθος → Corinth |
Corinth - Wikipedia |
| 26 | Patrai or Πάτρα → Patrae |
Patras - Wikipedia |
| 185 | Piraiévs or Πειραιεύς → Piræus |
Piraeus - Wikipedia |
| 851 00 | Ródos or Ρόδος → Rhodes |
Rhodes (city) - Wikipedia |
| 231 00 | Sparti or Σπάρτη → Sparta |
Sparta (modern) - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Salonica |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in French:
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in German:
| Postal code | Greek → German | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Athen |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 70-72 | Iráklion or Ηράκλειο → Heraklion |
Heraklion - Wikipedia |
| 490 83-84, 491 00 | Kérkira or Κέρκυρα → Korfu |
Corfu - Wikipedia |
| 731 00 | Khaniá or Χανιά → Chania |
Chania - Wikipedia |
| 201 00 | Kórinthos or Κόρινθος → Korinth |
Corinth - Wikipedia |
| 26 | Patrai or Πάτρα → Patras |
Patras - Wikipedia |
| 185 | Piraiévs or Πειραιεύς → Piräus |
Piraeus - Wikipedia |
| 851 00 | Ródos or Ρόδος → Rhodos |
Rhodes (city) - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Saloniki |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
| 322 00 | Thiva or Θῆβαι → Theben |
Thebes Greece - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Hungarian:
| Postal code | Greek → Hungarian | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Athén |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 490 83-84, 491 00 | Kérkira or Κέρκυρα → Korfu |
Corfu - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Tesszaloniki |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Icelandic:
| Postal code | Greek → Icelandic | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Aþena |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Thessalónika |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Irish:
| Postal code | Greek → Irish | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → An Aithin |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Salonaic |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Italian:
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Latvian:
| Postal code | Greek → Latvian | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Atēnas |
Athens - Wikipedia |
Macedonian is spoken by some 180 000 inhabitants of the province of Macedonia, around Thessaloníki. Some settlements have both Greek and Macedonian names, though the Greek authorities heavily discourage the use of the Macedonian versions:
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Macedonian:
| Postal code | Greek → Macedonian | For more information about this place: |
| 582 00 | Édhessa or Έδεσσα → Voden |
Edessa Greece - Wikipedia |
| 531 00 | Flórina or Φλώρινα → Lerin |
Florina - Wikipedia |
| 521 00 | Kastoría or Καστοριά → Kostur |
Kastoria - Wikipedia |
| 611 00 | Kilkís or Κιλκίς → Kukuš |
Kilkis - Wikipedia |
| Polípotamos → Nered | ||
| 621 | Sérrai or Σέρρες → Serres |
Serres - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Solun |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
| 591 31-591 32 | Véroia or Βέροια or Βέρροια → Бер or Ber |
Veria - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Maltese:
| Postal code | Greek → Maltese | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Ateni |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 490 83-84, 491 00 | Kérkira or Κέρκυρα → Korfù |
Corfu - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Salonka |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Norwegian:
| Postal code | Greek → Norwegian | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Athen or Aten |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 490 83-84, 491 00 | Kérkira or Κέρκυρα → Korfu |
Corfu - Wikipedia |
| 201 00 | Kórinthos or Κόρινθος → Korint or Korinth |
Corinth - Wikipedia |
| 185 | Piraiévs or Πειραιεύς → Pireus |
Piraeus - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Polish:
| Postal code | Greek → Polish | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Ateny |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 45 | Ioannina or Ιωάννινα → Janina |
Ioannina - Wikipedia |
| 201 00 | Kórinthos or Κόρινθος → Korynt |
Corinth - Wikipedia |
| 190 07 | Marathonas or Μαραθώνας → Maraton |
Marathon Greece - Wikipedia |
| 26 | Patrai or Πάτρα → Patras |
Patras - Wikipedia |
| 185 | Piraiévs or Πειραιάς → Pireus |
Piraeus - Wikipedia |
| 231 00 | Sparti or Σπάρτη → Sparta |
Sparta (modern) - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Saloniki | |
| 32 200 | Thiva or Θήβα → Teby |
Thebes Greece - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Portuguese:
| Postal code | Greek → Portuguese | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Atenas |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 201 00 | Kórinthos or Κόρινθος → Corinto |
Corinth - Wikipedia |
| 190 07 | Marathonas or Μαραθώνας → Maratona |
Marathon Greece - Wikipedia |
| 303 | Nafpaktos or Ναύπακτος → Lepanto |
Nafpaktos - Wikipedia |
| 185 | Piraiévs or Πειραιεύς → Pireu |
Piraeus - Wikipedia |
| 680 02 | Samothraki or Σαμοθράκη → Samotrácia |
Samothrace - Wikipedia |
| 231 00 | Sparti or Σπάρτη → Esparta |
Sparta (modern) - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Salónica or Tessalónica (Portugal); Salônica or Tessalônica (Brazil) |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
| 322 00 | Thiva or Θῆβαι → Tebas |
Thebes Greece - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Romanian:
| Postal code | Greek → Romanian | For more information about this place: |
| Almopia or Αλμωπία → Nânta |
Almopia - Wikipedia | |
| Archangelos → Oşani | ||
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Atena |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 45 | Ioannina or Ιωάννινα → Ianina |
Ioannina - Wikipedia |
| Karpi → Ţărnareca | ||
| Koupa → Cupa | ||
| 220 03 | Lagkadia or Λαγκάδια → Lugunţa |
Langadia Arcadia - Wikipedia |
| 442 00 | Metsovo or Μέτσοβο → Aminciu |
Metsovo - Wikipedia |
| Perikleia → Birislav | ||
| 185 | Piraiévs or Πειραιάς → Pireu |
Piraeus - Wikipedia |
| Skra → Liumniţa | ||
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Salonic or Sărună |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Russian:
| Postal code | Greek → Russian | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai → Афины or Afiny |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 45 | Ioannina → Янина or Yanina |
Ioannina - Wikipedia |
| 201 00 | Kórinthos → Коринф or Korinf |
Corinth - Wikipedia |
| 185 | Piraiévs → Пирей or Pirey |
Piraeus - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki → Салоники or Saloniki |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
| 32 200 | Thiva → Фивы or Fivy |
Thebes Greece - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Serbian:
| Postal code | Greek → Serbian | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Атина or Atina |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 582 00 | Edessa or Έδεσσα → Воден or Voden |
Edessa Greece - Wikipedia |
| 531 00 | Florina or Φλώρινα → Лерин or Lerin |
Florina - Wikipedia |
| 490 83-84, 491 00 | Kérkira or Κέρκυρα → Крф or Krf |
Corfu - Wikipedia |
| 201 00 | Kórinthos or Κόρινθος → Коринт or Korint |
Corinth - Wikipedia |
| 501 00 | Kozani or Κοζάνη → Кожани or Kožani |
Kozani - Wikipedia |
| 621 | Sérres or Σέρρες → Cep or Ser |
Serres - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Солун or Solun |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Slovakian:
| Postal code | Greek → Slovakian | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Atény |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 45 | Ioannina or Ιωάννινα → Janina |
Ioannina - Wikipedia |
| 490 83-84, 491 00 | Kérkira or Κέρκυρα → Korfu |
Corfu - Wikipedia |
| 201 00 | Kórinthos or Κόρινθος → Korint |
Corinth - Wikipedia |
| 231 00 | Sparti or Σπάρτη → Sparta |
Sparta (modern) - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Solun |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Slovene:
| Postal code | Greek → Slovene | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Atene |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 490 83-84, 491 00 | Kérkira or Κέρκυρα → Krf |
Corfu - Wikipedia |
| 201 00 | Kórinthos or Κόρινθος → Korint |
Corinth - Wikipedia |
| 185 | Piraiévs → Pirej |
Piraeus - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Solun |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Spanish:
| Postal code | Greek → Spanish | For more information about this place: |
| 681 00 | Alexandroupoli or Αλεξανδρούπολη → Alejandrópolis |
Alexandroupoli - Wikipedia |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Atenas |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 70-72 | Iráklion or Ηράκλειο → Heraclión |
Heraklion - Wikipedia |
| 490 83-84, 491 00 | Kérkira or Κέρκυρα → Corfú |
Corfu - Wikipedia |
| 190 07 | Marathonas or Μαραθώνας → Maratón |
Marathon Greece - Wikipedia |
| 303 | Nafpaktos or Ναύπακτος → Naupactus |
Nafpaktos - Wikipedia |
| 26 | Patrai or Πάτρα → Patrás |
Patras - Wikipedia |
| 185 | Piraiévs or Πειραιεύς → Pireo |
Piraeus - Wikipedia |
| 851 00 | Ródos or Ρόδος → Rodas |
Rhodes (city) - Wikipedia |
| 680 02 | Samothraki or Σαμοθράκη → Samotracia |
Samothrace - Wikipedia |
| 370 02 | Skiathos or Σκιάθος → Eskíatos |
Skiathos - Wikipedia |
| 231 00 | Sparti or Σπάρτη → Esparta |
Sparta (modern) - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Tesalónica or Salónica |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
| 322 00 | Thiva or Θῆβαι → Tebas |
Thebes Greece - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Swedish:
| Postal code | Greek → Swedish | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Aten or Athen |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 70-72 | Iráklion or Ηράκλειο → Heraklion |
Heraklion - Wikipedia |
| 490 83-84, 491 00 | Kérkira or Κέρκυρα → Korfu |
Corfu - Wikipedia |
| 201 00 | Kórinthos or Κόρινθος → Korinth |
Corinth - Wikipedia |
| 302 | Mesolongi or Μεσολόγγι → Messolonghi |
Missolonghi - Wikipedia |
| 303 | Nafpaktos or Ναύπακτος → Naupaktos |
Nafpaktos - Wikipedia |
| 26 | Patrai or Πάτρα → Patras |
Patras - Wikipedia |
| 185 | Piraiévs or Πειραιάς → Pireus |
Piraeus - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Thessaloniki or Saloniki |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
| 32 200 | Thiva or Θήβα → Thebe |
Thebes Greece - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Vietnamese:
| Postal code | Greek → Vietnamese | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Á Thiên or Nhã Điển |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 291 00 | Zakynthos or Ζάκυνθος → Xan Tê |
Zakynthos (city) - Wikipedia |
Greece: Endonyms and exonyms in Welsh:
| Postal code | Greek → Welsh | For more information about this place: |
| 10-11, 120 | Athínai or Αθήνα → Athen |
Athens - Wikipedia |
| 53-56 | Thessaloníki or Θεσσαλονίκη → Thessaloníci |
Thessaloniki - Wikipedia |
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