Nea Ionia, Magnesia

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Nea Ionia
Νεα Ίωνια
Location
Nea Ionia, Magnesia (Greece)
Nea Ionia, Magnesia
Coordinates 39°22′N 22°56′E / 39.367, 22.933Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°56′E / 39.367, 22.933
Time zone: EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (min-max): 0 - 5 m (0 - 16 ft)
Government
Country: Greece
Periphery: Thessaly
Prefecture: Magnesia
Mayor: Mavidis
Population statistics (as of 2001[1])
City Proper
 - Population: 31,929
Codes
Postal: 38445
Area: 24210
Auto: ΒΟ

Nea Ionia (Greek: Νέα Ιωνία, meaning New Ionia) is a city in Thessaly, Greece. It is part of the Magnesia prefecture, and a municipality bordering the city of Volos. The population at the 2001 census was 31,929 inhabitants. Its land area is 63.314 km². The name "New Ionia" refers to refugees from western Anatolia that settled in the area after the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922).

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