Nea Chalkidona
{{Infobox Greek Dimos
| name = Nea Chalkidona
| name_local = Νέα Χαλκηδόνα
|type = municipal unit
| image_map = DE Neas Chalkidonas.svg
|map_caption = Location within Central Athens regional unit
| periph = Attica
|periphunit = Central Athens
|municipality = Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona
| pop_municunit = 9760
| population_as_of = 2021
| area_municunit = 0.800
| elevation = 100
| coordinates = {{coord|38|1.7|N|23|43.8|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code = 143 xx
| area_code = 210
| licence = Z
| website = https://www.dimosfx.gr
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Nea Chalkidona ({{langx|el|Νέα Χαλκηδόνα}}, meaning New Chalcedon) is a town and a suburb in the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona, of which it is a municipal unit.{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=Government Gazette}}
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 municipalities of Athens and the surrounding suburbs Agioi Anargyroi and Nea Filadelfeia. At 0.80 km2{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}} it is the smallest municipal unit in the Athens metropolitan area. The A1 motorway (Athens–Thessaloniki–Evzonoi) and Greek National Road 1 pass through Nea Chalkidona. The nearest metro station is Ano Patisia metro station.
Historical population
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! Year !! Population | |
1981 | 10,533 |
1991 | 9,533 |
2001 | 10,112 |
2011 | 9,822 |
2021 | 9,760 |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050208104850/http://www.neahalkidona.gr/ Official website] {{in lang|el}}
{{Geographic location
|Centre = Nea Chalkidona
|North = Nea Filadelfeia
|Northeast =
|East = Athens
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|South = Athens
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|West = Agioi Anargyroi
|Northwest = Agioi Anargyroi
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