Nea Raidestos
Νέα Ραιδεστός
Community
Nea Raidestos is located in Greece
Nea Raidestos
Nea Raidestos
Coordinates: 40°31.5′N 23°3.2′E / 40.5250°N 23.0533°E / 40.5250; 23.0533
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityThermi
Municipal unitThermi
Area
 • Community14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community4,061
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
570 00
Area code(s)+30-231
Vehicle registrationNA to NX

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]

Administrative division

The community of Nea Raidestos consists of two separate settlements:[4]

The aforementioned population figures are as of 2011.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  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.
  4. ^ a b "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
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