Nea Ionia

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Coordinates: 38°2′N, 23°45′E

Greece Nea Ionia (Νέα Ιωνία)
Nea Ionia
Map of Greece, position of Nea Ionia highlighted

Coordinates 38°2′ N 23°45′ E
Country Greece
Periphery Attica
Prefecture Athens
Population 66,017 (2001)
Area 4.41 km²
Population density 14,980 /km²
Elevation 130 m
Postal code 142 xx
Area code 210
Licence plate code Z
Website www.dimosneasionias.gr

Nea Ionia (Greek: Νέα Ιωνία, meaning New Ionia) is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. It has a surface train station (ISAP). The suburb was named after Ionia, the region in Anatolia from which many Greeks migrated in the 1920s. It is located northeast of the neighborhood of Patissia. It is located S of Attiki Odos which opened in 2001 and wasn't fully connected until February 2004, WSW of Kifissia and W of Kifissias Avenue, W of Marathonos Avenue, ENE of Athens and E of Kifissou Avenue. Its main street is one connecting Patissi and Kifissia.

The area was made up of farmlands and forests dominated the area. The forests are in the squares today. Urban development replaced much of the farmlands. Today, much of the municipality is urbanized while the businesses are along its main roads. Many of the trees are aligned with the streets and in squares. A few tracts of hilly grasslands lie to the east.

Nea Ionia has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a post office and squares (plateies).

[edit] Historical population

Year Municipal population Change Density
1981 59,202 - about 12,660/km²
1991 60,635 1,433/2.42% about 12,630.5/km²

[edit] Neighboring localities

North: Metamorfosi Northeast: Heraklio
West: Nea Filadelfeia Nea Ionia East: Filothei
Southwest: Athens South: Galatsi

[edit] See also


Municipalities and communities of the Athens Prefecture
Agia ParaskeviAgia VarvaraAgioi AnargyroiAgios DimitriosAigaleoAlimosArgyroupoliAthensChaidariChalandriCholargosDafniEllinikonFilotheiGalatsiGlyfadaIlioIlioupoliIrakleioKaisarianiKallitheaKamateroKifissiaLykovrysiMarousiMelissiaMetamorfosiMoschatoNea ChalkidonaNea ErythraiaNea FiladelfeiaNea IoniaNea SmyrniNeo PsychikoPalaio FaliroPapagouPefkiPeristeriPetroupoliPsychikoTavrosVrilissiaVyronasYmittosZografou
EkaliNea PenteliPenteli
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