Nea Santa
| Nea Santa Νέα Σάντα | |
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  Nea Santa | |
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Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 40°50′N 22°55′E / 40.833°N 22.917°ECoordinates: 40°50′N 22°55′E / 40.833°N 22.917°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kilkis |
| Municipality | Kilkis |
| Municipal unit | Gallikos |
| Elevation | 100 m (300 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Rural | 1,538 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 611 00 |
| Area code(s) | 23410 |
| Vehicle registration | NI, ΚΙ* |
Nea Santa (Greek: Νέα Σάντα, old name Volovot until 1926), is a small town in Kilkis regional unit, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It has a population of 1538 (2001 census). Nea Santa is south of the city of Kilkis in the Kilkis municipality. The town was re-settled by Greek refugees from the Pontus in the 1920s, and was named after the Santa region of the Pontus (now Dumanlı).
Nea Santa is close to a small industrial area providing home to few companies in the areas of textiles, plastics, processed food and iIndustrial machinery.
References
- ↑ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
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