Nea Karvali (Greek: Νέα Καρβάλη) is a village and a community of the Kavala municipality.[2]

Nea Karvali
Νέα Καρβάλη
Nea Karvali is located in Greece
Nea Karvali
Nea Karvali
Coordinates: 40°57.6′N 24°30.6′E / 40.9600°N 24.5100°E / 40.9600; 24.5100
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitKavala
MunicipalityKavala
Municipal unitKavala
Area
 • Community
46.297 km2 (17.875 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
2,003
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
640 06
Area code(s)+30-251
Vehicle registrationKB

Most of the inhabitants are descendants of Cappadocian Greeks who arrived from Karvali (today Güzelyurt, Turkey) following the Greek-Turkish population exchange in 1924.

Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Kavala, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 2,003 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Nea Karvali covers an area of 46.297 km2.[3]

Administrative division

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The community of Nea Karvali consists of three separate settlements:[1]

  • Ano Lefki (population 21)
  • Lefki (population 57)
  • Nea Karvali (population 1,925)

The aforementioned population figures are as of 2021.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  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.