Nea Smyrni

Nea Smyrni Νέα Σμύρνη
The Nea Smyrni Estia Hall
Nea Smyrni
Location within the region
Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°43′E / 37.950°N 23.717°ECoordinates: 37°57′N 23°43′E / 37.950°N 23.717°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	South Athens
Government
• Mayor	Stavros Tzoulakis (Ind.)
Area
• Municipality	3.524 km^2 (1.361 sq mi)
Elevation	50 m (160 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipality	73,076
• Municipality density	21,000/km^2 (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
Panionios	1890	Football, Basketball, Water Polo, Track and Field and other sports	Panhellenic titles in football, basketball, basketball women and other honours.
AONS Milon	1928	Basketball, Volleyball and other sports	Panhellenic titles in volleyball, earlier presence in A1 Ethniki basketball

Sites of interest

• Nea Smyrni Stadium, built in 1939, renovated in 1988. Panionios FC plays in the stadium.
• Nea Smyrni Indoor Hall, holds up to 1,832 persons
• Nea Smyrni Square (Greek: Πλατεία Νέας Σμύρνης)
• Nea Smyrni Park, a 5 hectare centrally located park with about 40% trees^[2]
• Estia Nea Smyrni, a cultural association

Notable people

• Semeli Akrita
• Maria Iliaki
• Polina, singer
• Constantine Psachos, musician

Twin towns – sister cities

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

• List of municipalities of Attica

References

1. "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.