Nea Ionia
| Nea Ionia Νέα Ιωνία | |
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  Nea Ionia | |
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Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates: 38°2′N 23°45′E / 38.033°N 23.750°ECoordinates: 38°2′N 23°45′E / 38.033°N 23.750°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | North Athens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Iraklis Gotsis |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 4.421 km2 (1.707 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 67,134 |
| • Municipality density | 15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 142 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.neaionia.gr |
Nea Ionia (Greek: Νέα Ιωνία, meaning New Ionia) is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, and a municipality of the Attica region. It was named after Ionia, the region in Anatolia from which many Greeks migrated in the 1920s as a part of the Population exchange between Greece and Turkey.
Nea Ionia is 7 km northeast of Athens city centre. It is served by three STASY commuter rail stations: Nea Ionia, Pefkakia and Perissos.
History
In the past, the area was named Podarades after a Byzantine family (Podaras family) which has farms in this place.[2] The modern settlement was built after the Greco-Turkish War (1919-22) and the subsequent population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1923.[3] That year refugees, mainly from Pisidia of Asia Minor, settled in the area. The new settlement originally named Nea Pisidia. But later, due to the arrival of many refugees from other places of Ionia, the settlement finally named Nea Ionia. The suburb developed rapidly thanks to carpet handicrafts. The refugees carried their expertise in Athens and opened important carpet handicrafts.[2][3] This branch was the main economical source for the residents of Nea Ionia for many years. Nea Ionia gradually increases its population and was expanded in a large area. The suburb today comprises the districts Perissos, Kalogreza, Alsoupoli, Pefkakia, Eleftheroupoli, Inepoli, Saframpoli and Neapoli.
Sports
Nea Ionia is the seat of the clubs O.F. Nea Ionia (Όμιλος Φιλάθλων Νέας Ιωνίας), club founded in 1926 with achievements in handball[4] and Nea Ionia F.C.. Other notable clubs are Eleftheroupoli F.C. with earlier presence in Beta Ethniki and DIKE.AS. Nea Ionia with current presence in A1 Ethniki handball. In the past there are also the important clubs PAO Saframpolis, PAO Kalogrezas and Ikaroi Neas Ionias which are inactive today.
| Sport clubs based in Nea Ionia | |||
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| Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements |
| O.F. Nea Ionia | 1926 | Handball | Panhellenic title in women handball |
| Eleftheroupoli F.C. | 1929 | Football | Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki |
| Nea Ionia F.C. | 1939 | Football | Presence in Gamma Ethniki |
| DIKE.AS. Nea Ionia | 2004 | Handball | Presence in A1 handball men |
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 59,202 |
| 1991 | 60,635 |
| 2001 | 66,017 |
| 2011 | 67,134 |
Notable people
- Maria Farantouri (1947-), Greek singer
- Stelios Kazantzidis (1931–2001), Greek singer
- Nikos Xanthopoulos (1934-), Greek actor
- Taki Tsan (1979-), Greek rapper
- Pantelis Pantelidis (1983-2016), Greek Singer
References
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- 1 2 "ΝΕΑ ΙΩΝΙΑ: «Ποδαράδες», το ταπητουργικό κέντρο της Ελλάδας". enet.gr. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- 1 2 "Ιστορία". neaionia.gr. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ↑ "Ιστορία". ofni.org.gr. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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See also
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