Greece

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Lack of familiarity with the Greek language has meant that the full range of manhole covers has not been tackled. There are undoubtedly many covers with inscriptions relating to the local municipality and founders' names also appear, often with their telephone numbers. Names are often abbreviated, sometimes to the first letter only, for example ΔΘ means D[imos] Th[essaloniki]. Dates also figure frequently. While there are some striking designs, there is not much to arouse the interest of the operculist and unfortunately most of the covers are of recent date. Covers have been arranged by the place in which they were seen rather than by the place of production.

Agios Nikolaos, Chalkadiki Martha Chr. Kotsaridou Alexandroupoli DEYAA Xytirion A Spasos Til 650 398 Thes/Niki
Xytirion Hellas 4XL Lagkada AB K Spasos Til 513338 Athens Eydap 2007 Xytometal 2831628
Dimos Athinaion 1985. Afoi Maniedaki Til 5575225
Athinion Dimos 1932 Corfu Nero
Etos 1990
55243. Elot en 124 D 400 Ioannina Eydap 1985 Apsdinid T2468995
Degai 1990
Stigkas 0296 33892 Athan Egos 1989
Eythap 1985 Aithinis T 2468995
D.E.Y.A.I. 1998. A Pont-à-Mousson cover. Kalambaki Dimos Kalam/Kas 1999. Afo: Maniedaki Til: 5591.136-137-138
Deyat Ombria Topizogloy Los Kavala Dimos Kavalas 1961
Xythria Aggelopoulos Kavala Levkados Dimos Levkados 198
Dimos Levkados 1983 Litochoro Baloykas G 9802 Katerini Messalongi A Stylianiai 780048. Also seen in Agios Nikolaos, Chalkadiki.
OAP Xytirion X.Papavasileo Nafplio Leya 1997. A Stylianidi 780048
D. O. Anatidstopoyloi 1908 []opsmos As[...]. An unusually early dated example, but the text is unclear. Neos Marmoras D. Sithonias T D Marmara
Xytiria Misailidi Thes-Niki 650657 Pylos Xytiria Metallon. Afoi Maniedaki Til.: 5591.136-137-138 Rhodes D.E.Y.A.R. Apoxeteysi. Pont à Mousson. Aksess 400
D.E.Y.A.R. Ombria. Also a Pont-à-Mousson cover. Rio Deya Rioy Sparta Deyas 1987 A-Siagkris T 3460595
Xytiria Metallon. A Siagkris T 3460595 Thessaloniki Dimos Thessalonikis Istoriko Kentro 1996. Xytiria Misailidi
Dimos Thessaloniki. A strongly embossed pattern reminiscent of older French manhole covers.
Afoi Misaildi Xytiria Thes-niki 681 657 1997 OAB
D[imos] Th[essaloniki] 1953 Tolo Afoi Misaildi Xytiria Thes-niki 681 657 1995 OAB Trikala Deyat Etos 1983 Maniedaki Afoi Til 5575225

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Last revised: 22 Apr 2011