Nea Raidestos
Nea Raidestos
Νέα Ραιδεστός | |
|---|---|
  Nea Raidestos | |
| Coordinates: 40°31.5′N 23°3.2′E / 40.5250°N 23.0533°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Thessaloniki |
| Municipality | Thermi |
| Municipal unit | Thermi |
| Area | |
• Community | 14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 4,061 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 570 00 |
| Area code(s) | +30-231 |
| Vehicle registration | NA to NX |
Nea Raidestos (Greek: Νέα Ραιδεστός) is a village and a community of the Thermi municipality.[2] The village was settled by Greek refugees from Raidestos (today's Tekirdağ, Turkey) after the 1923 Population Exchange. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Thermi, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 4,061 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Nea Raidestos covers an area of 14.65 km2.[3]
Administrative division
[edit]The community of Nea Raidestos consists of two separate settlements (2021 populations):[1]
- Filothei (population 389)
- Nea Raidestos (population 3,672)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ a b "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.