Nea Karvali
Νέα Καρβάλη
Nea Karvali is located in Greece
Nea Karvali
Nea Karvali
Coordinates: 40°57.6′N 24°30.6′E / 40.9600°N 24.5100°E / 40.9600; 24.5100
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitKavala
MunicipalityKavala
Municipal unitKavala
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Rural
2,160
Community
 • Population2,225 (2011)
 • Area (km2)46.297
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
640 06
Area code(s)+30-251x-xxx-xxx
Vehicle registrationKBx-xxxx

Nea Karvali (Greek: Νέα Καρβάλη) is a village and a community of the Kavala municipality.[2]

Most of the inhabitants are descendants of Cappadocian Greeks who arrived from Karvali (today Güzelyurt, Turkey) following the Greek-Turkish population exchange in 1924.

Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Kavala, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 2,160 inhabitants in the village and 2,225 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Nea Karvali covers an area of 46.297 km2.[3]

Administrative division

The community of Nea Karvali consists of three separate settlements:[1]

The aforementioned population figures are as of 2011.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. ^ a b "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.