Nea Filadelfeia
| Nea Filadelfeia Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια | |
|---|---|
 Dekelias Ave | |
| Location | |
  Nea Filadelfeia | |
| Coordinates | 38°2.2′N 23°44.2′E / 38.0367°N 23.7367°ECoordinates: 38°2.2′N 23°44.2′E / 38.0367°N 23.7367°E |
Location within Athens  | |
| Government | |
| Country: | Greece |
| Administrative region: | Attica |
| Regional unit: | Central Athens |
| Municipality: | Filadelfeia-Chalkidona |
| Population statistics (as of 2011)[1] | |
| Municipal unit | |
| - Population: | 25,734 |
| - Area: | 2.850 km2 (1 sq mi) |
| - Density: | 9,029 /km2 (23,386 /sq mi) |
| Other | |
| Time zone: | EET/EEST (UTC+2/3) |
| Elevation (center): | 110 m (361 ft) |
| Postal code: | 143 xx |
| Telephone: | 210 |
| Auto: | Z |
| Website | |
| www.filadelfeia-dimos.gr | |
Nea Filadelfeia (Greek: Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια, meaning New Philadelphia) is a suburb of Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Filadelfeia-Chalkidona, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] It was named after the Anatolian city Filadelfeia, now Alaşehir in Turkey, and it was settled by Greek refugees from Asia Minor after the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922).
Geography
Nea Filadelfeia is a northern suburb of Athens, 6 km north of the city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with that of Athens and the surrounding suburbs Nea Chalkidona, Agioi Anargyroi, Acharnes, Metamorfosi and Nea Ionia. Motorway 1 (Athens - Thessaloniki) and Greek National Road 1 pass through the town.
Nea Filadelfeia has a large park, Alsos Neas Filadelfias, which covers 0.48 km2. The park formerly hosted a large zoo.
Education
Nea Filadelfeia has 9 primary schools, 4 secondary schools (one of them is athletic type) and 3 high schools. Among them is the 3rd High School of Nea Filadelfia "Miltos Kountouras".
Sports
- The AEK sports club was established in Nea Filadelfeia in 1924. In particular, the Nikos Goumas Stadium was the home ground of AEK Athens FC from 1930 to 2003.
- The Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia sports club is renowned in Greece and abroad for its handball, volleyball and basketball achievements.
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 25,320 |
| 1991 | 25,261 |
| 2001 | 24,112 |
| 2011 | 25,734 |
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Nea Filadelfeia, like most of Athens, has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csa" on climate maps.[3] Winters are mild with mean January temperatures above 8 degrees Celsius, while Summers can be particularly hot with mean maximum July temperatures in their mid 30's. Nea Filadelfeia is notorious in Greece for its summer heat and according to H.N.M.S it registers Greece's highest mean maximum summer temperatures for the period 1955-1997.In June 2007 the H.N.M.S station of Filadelfeia has registered 47.5°C. .For the 50 year period 1955-2004 the mean maximum July temperature for Nea Filadelfeia stands at 33.7°C
| Climate data for Nea Filadelfia, 136 m asl (1955-1997) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 12.5 (54.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
31.1 (88) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
29.2 (84.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
22.53 (72.58) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
6.7 (44.1) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.9 (57) |
18.2 (64.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
13.4 (56.1) |
9.8 (49.6) |
6.8 (44.2) |
12.32 (54.17) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 56.9 (2.24) |
46.7 (1.839) |
40.7 (1.602) |
30.8 (1.213) |
22.7 (0.894) |
10.6 (0.417) |
5.8 (0.228) |
6.0 (0.236) |
13.9 (0.547) |
52.6 (2.071) |
58.3 (2.295) |
69.1 (2.72) |
414.1 (16.302) |
| Source: Hellenic National Meteorological Service[4] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
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Lavriou street
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Nea Filadelfia - typical worker's housing
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Artificial lake in the park of Nea Filadelfia
Notable people
- Elena Nathanael, Greek actress
See also
- List of municipalities of Attica
References
- ↑ Detailed census results 2011 (Greek)
- ↑ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ↑ Climate Summary for Nea Filadelfeia, Greece
- ↑ "Climatological Information for Nea Filadelfia, Greece", HNMS climatological table, web: .
External links
- Official website (Greek)
- Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια
- Nea Filadelfeia News
- Nea Filadelfeia Heat (Greek)
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Acharnes | Metamorfosi | | |
| Agioi Anargyroi |  |
Nea Ionia | ||
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| Nea Chalkidona | Athens |
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