Nea Chalkidona

Nea Chalkidona Νέα Χαλκηδόνα
Nea Chalkidona
Location within Athens
Coordinates: 38°1.7′N 23°43.8′E / 38.0283°N 23.7300°ECoordinates: 38°1.7′N 23°43.8′E / 38.0283°N 23.7300°E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	Central Athens
Municipality	Filadelfeia-Chalkidona
• Municipal unit	0.800 km^2 (0.309 sq mi)
Elevation	100 m (300 ft)
Population (2011)[1]
• Municipal unit	9,822
• Municipal unit density	12,000/km^2 (32,000/sq mi)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	143 xx
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	http://www.neahalkidona.gr

Nea Chalkidona (Greek: Νέα Χαλκηδόνα, meaning New Chalcedon) is a suburb of Athens, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Filadelfeia-Chalkidona, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2]

Nea Chalkidona is an inner suburb of Athens, located 5 km north of the city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with that of Athens and the surrounding northern suburbs Agioi Anargyroi and Nea Filadelfeia. At 0.80 km²^[3] it is the smallest municipal unit in the Athens metropolitan area. Motorway 1 (Athens - Thessaloniki) and Greek National Road 1 pass through Nea Chalkidona. The nearest commuter rail station is Ano Patisia metro station.

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	10,533
1991	9,533
2001	10,112
2011	9,822

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica

References

1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
2. Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.

External links

• Official website (Greek)