Nea Ionia Νέα Ιωνία | |
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  Nea Ionia Location within the region  | |
| Coordinates:38°2′N23°45′E / 38.033°N 23.750°E /38.033; 23.750 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | North Athens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Panagiotis Manouris[1] (since 2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 4.421 km2 (1.707 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 64,611 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 142 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | neaionia |
Nea Ionia (Greek:Νέα Ιωνία, meaning New Ionia) is a town and a northern suburb of theAthens agglomeration,Greece, and a municipality of theAttica region. It was named afterIonia, the region inAnatolia from which manyGreeks migrated in the 1920s as a part of thepopulation exchange between Greece and Turkey. Many of the town families originated from the town ofAlanya which is currently a part ofTurkey.
Nea Ionia is 7 km northeast of Athens city centre. The municipality has an area of 4.421 km2.[3] It is served by threeLine 1 metro stations:Nea Ionia,Pefkakia andPerissos.
In the past, the area was named Podarades after Greek Revolution Hero of Albanian origin Ziliftar Poda and his followers, settled in this area.[4] The modern settlement was built after theGreco-Turkish War (1919-22) and the subsequentpopulation exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1923.[5] That year refugees, mainly fromPisidia of Asia Minor, settled in the area. The new settlement was originally named Nea Pisidia. But later, due to the arrival of many refugees from other places ofIonia, the settlement was finally named Nea Ionia. The suburb developed rapidly thanks to carpet handicrafts. The refugees carried their expertise to Athens and opened important carpet handicrafts.[4][5] This branch was the main economical source for the residents of Nea Ionia for many years. Nea Ionia gradually increased its population and expanded into a large area. The suburb is composed of 13 neighborhoods: Nea Ionia (Center), Perissos, Inepoli, Pefkakia, Saframpoli, Neapoli, Eleftheroupoli, Alsoupoli, Kalogreza, Lazarou, Anthrakorihia, Irini, Omorfoklissia and Palaiologou.
Nea Ionia is the seat of the clubsO.F. Nea Ionia (Όμιλος Φιλάθλων Νέας Ιωνίας), club founded in 1926 with achievements in handball[6] andNea Ionia F.C. Other notable clubs areEleftheroupoli F.C. with earlier presence inBeta Ethniki andDIKE.AS. Nea Ionia with current presence in A1 Ethniki handball. In the past there are also the important clubs PAO Saframpolis, PAO Kalogrezas and Ikaroi Neas Ionias which are inactive today.
| Sport clubs based in Nea Ionia | |||
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| Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements |
| O.F. Nea Ionia | 1926 | Handball | Panhellenic title in women handball |
| Eleftheroupoli F.C. | 1929 | Football | Earlier presence inBeta Ethniki |
| Nea Ionia F.C. | 1939 | Football | Presence inGamma Ethniki |
| DIKE.AS. Nea Ionia | 2004 | Handball | Presence in A1 handball men |
| Year | Population |
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| 1981 | 59,202 |
| 1991 | 60,635 |
| 2001 | 66,017 |
| 2011 | 67,134 |
| 2021 | 64,611 |
Administrative divisions of theAttica Region | ||
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| Regional unit ofCentral Athens |  | |
| Regional unit ofNorth Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofWest Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofSouth Athens | ||
| Regional unit ofPiraeus | ||
| Regional unit ofEast Attica | ||
| Regional unit ofWest Attica | ||
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