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(Redirected from Nea Erythrea) Municipal unit in Greece
Nea Erythraia Νέα Ερυθραία
Municipal unit
Evangelistria ChurchEvangelistria Church
Nea Erythraia is located in GreeceNea ErythraiaNea ErythraiaLocation within North Athens
Coordinates: 38°5′N 23°49′E / 38.083°N 23.817°E / 38.083; 23.817
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitNorth Athens
MunicipalityKifisia
Area
 • Municipal unit4.831 km (1.865 sq mi)
Elevation310 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 • Municipal unit18,604
 • Municipal unit density3,900/km (10,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code146 xx
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.dne.gov.gr

Nea Erythraia (Greek: Νέα Ερυθραία) is a town and a suburb in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It was settled by Greek refugees from Erythraia (now Cesme, Turkey) after the 1923 Population Exchange. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Kifissia, of which it is a municipal unit.

Geography

Nea Erythraia is situated at the western end of the forested Penteli mountain range. The municipal unit has an area of 4.831 km. The small river Kifisos forms the northwestern border of the municipal unit. Nea Erythraia is situated 14 km northeast of Athens city centre. The built-up area of Nea Erythraia is continuous with that of the neighbouring suburb Kifisia. The A1 motorway, Greek National Road 1 and Greek National Road 83 pass through the town.

For many years, Nea Erythraia was home to the senior division of Campion, one of Greece's oldest English-language schools.

On September 14, 2004, the paralympic flame arrived in Nea Erythraia as it travelled from Marathon.

Historical population

Year Population
1981 10,100
1991 12,993
2001 15,439
2011 17,379
2021 18,604

References

  1. "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.
  2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

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Places adjacent to Nea Erythraia
Acharnes Kryoneri Ekali
Nea Erythraia
Kifisia Kifisia
Subdivisions of the municipality of Kifissia
Municipal units
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