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Edessa Waterfalls (Καταρράκτες Έδεσσας).
Second stamp in a set of 3, issued on 04.07.1988.
Face value: 60 Greek drachma.
Printing: Offset lithography.
Print: 700,000 copies.

Catalogs
- Karamitsos No. 1801.
- Michel No. 1693A.
- Scott No. 1629.
- StampWorld No. 1675.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 1792A.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 1676A.

The Edessa or Edessis Waterfalls (Greek: Καταρράκτες Έδεσσας) are located in Edessa city (Central Macedonia), inside the Waterfall Geopark. The falls are a natural phenomenon that arose after a strong earthquake that struck the surrounding area in the 14th century. Since then, many changes have taken place in their morphology due to earthquakes of smaller scale. The main source of these waterfalls is the wetland of Agra-Nissiou, from which flows the main river, Edessaios. At the end of the 19th century several factories were built on the rock of the city as waterfalls could be used to produce electricity. Altogether, five large textile factories and several labs and tanneries were erected. The waterfalls are an interesting tourist attraction.