Nea Smyrni

Nea Smyrni
Νέα Σμύρνη

The Nea Smyrni Estia Hall
Nea Smyrni

Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°43′E / 37.950°N 23.717°E / 37.950; 23.717Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°43′E / 37.950°N 23.717°E / 37.950; 23.717
Country Greece
Administrative region Attica
Regional unit South Athens
Government
 • Mayor Stavros Tzoulakis (Ind.)
Area
 • Municipality 3.524 km2 (1.361 sq mi)
Elevation 50 m (160 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Municipality 73,076
 • Municipality density 21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi)
Community
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 171 xx
Area code(s) 210
Vehicle registration Z
Website http://www.neasmyrni.gr/
The Iosifogleion building, used as a child shelter since the 1930s, at Nea Smyrni
The bell tower of Agia Fotini at Nea Smyrni

Nea Smyrni (Greek: Νέα Σμύρνη, "New Smyrna") is a municipality and a southern suburb of Athens, Greece. At the 2011 census, it had 73,076 inhabitants.[1] It was named after the city Smyrna (today's İzmir in Turkey), from where a large number of refugees arrived and settled in the Nea Smyrni area following the 1922 population exchange between Greece and Turkey.

Geography

Nea Smyrni is located about 4 km (2 mi) southwest of central Athens. Its built-up area is continuous with those of Athens and the neighbouring suburbs. It is the second-most densely populated municipality in Greece, following Kallithea. The main thoroughfare is Andrea Syngrou Avenue, which forms the northwestern border of the municipality and connects it with central Athens and the coast.

Sporting Teams

The sport clubs based in Nea Smyrni are Panionios G.S.S., multisport club founded originally in Smyrna, in 1890 and AONS Milon, multisport club founded in 1928.

Sport clubs based in Nea Smyrni
Club Founded Sports Achievements
Panionios1890Football, Basketball, Water Polo, Track and Field and other sportsPanhellenic titles in football, basketball, basketball women and other honours.
AONS Milon1928Basketball, Volleyball and other sportsPanhellenic titles in volleyball, earlier presence in A1 Ethniki basketball

Sites of interest

Notable people

Sister cities

Armenia Sisian, Armenia (since 2004)

Historical population

Year Population
1928 210
1933 6,500
1940 15,114
1951 22,074
1961 32,865
1971 42,512
1981 67,408
1991 69,749
2001 73,986
2011 73,076

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ↑ "ΑΤΤΙΚΟ ΠΡΑΣΙΝΟ > Χώροι Πρασίνου > Νέα Σμύρνη > Άλσος Νέας Σμύρνης > Γενική Παρουσίαση". attiko-prasino.gr.
 Kallithea Kallithea Athens
Dafni
   Nea Smyrni  
Palaio Faliro Agios Dimitrios
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