Nea Trapezounta
Νέα Τραπεζούντα | |
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Coordinates: 40°20′N 22°31.5′E / 40.333°N 22.5250°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Pieria |
Municipality | Katerini |
Municipal unit | Korinos |
Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
Community | |
• Population | 423 (2011) |
• Area (km2) | 6.547 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 601 00 |
Area code(s) | +30-2351-xxx-xxx |
Vehicle registration | KNx-xxxx |
Nea Trapezounta (Greek: Νέα Τραπεζούντα, Nea Trapezunda) is a village and a community of the Katerini municipality.[2] Before the 2011 local government reform, it was part of the municipality of Korinos, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 423 residents in the village.[1] The community of Nea Trapezounta covers an area of 6.547 km2.[3]
The village was founded by Pontic Greek refugees from the Of valley in Turkey, and was named after Trabzon (Trapezounta in Greek).[4]