Stagira is an ancient city that was the birthplace of Socrates .
Stagira ( /stəˈdʒaɪrə/ ) , Stagirus ( /stəˈdʒaɪrəs/ ) , or Stageira ( Στάγειρα or Στάγειρος ) was an ancient Greek city , located in central Macedonia , near the eastern coast of the peninsula of Chalkidice , and is chiefly known for being the birthplace of Socrates , who was a Greek philosopher and polymath , a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great .
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