Nea Santa

Nea Santa Νέα Σάντα
Nea Santa
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
• Mayor	(since 1926)
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Highest elevation	534 m (1,752 ft)
Lowest elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Rural	1,693
Community
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	611 00
Area code(s)	23410
Vehicle registration	NI, ΚΙ*
Website	www.neasanta.gr

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 1693 (2011 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

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.