Nea Raidestos
Community in Greece
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]
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 |
Administrative division
The community of Nea Raidestos consists of two separate settlements (2021 populations):[1]
- Filothei (population 389)
- Nea Raidestos (population 3,672)
See also
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Ελληνικά). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
- ^ 2.0 2.1 "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Ελληνικά). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Ελληνικά). National Statistical Service of Greece.