Nea Palatia (Greek: Νέα Παλάτια literally "New Palaces") is a community in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a community.[2] It is part of Athens metropolitan area.[3]
Nea Palatia
Νέα Παλάτια | |
|---|---|
  Nea Palatia Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′N 23°47′E / 38.317°N 23.783°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Oropos |
| Municipal unit | Oropioi |
| Area | |
• Community | 8.525 km2 (3.292 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Community | 3,656 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 190 15 |
| Area code(s) | 22950 |
| Vehicle registration | ZB-ZY |
Geography
editNea Palatia is a seaside town, situated on the south coast of the South Euboean Gulf. The town Skala Oropou is directly adjacent to its west. It is 8 km south of Eretria (on the island Euboea). The Greek National Road 79 connects it with the A1 motorway (Athens–Thessaloniki–Evzonoi) near Malakasa.
Subdivisions
edit- Agia Aikaterini (pop. 43 in 2021)
- Agia Triada (pop. 34)
- Agios Athanasios (pop. 65)
- Agios Konstantinos (pop. 359)
- Nea Palatia (pop. 3,018)
- Pontioi (pop. 137)
Historical population
edit| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,894 | - |
| 1991 | 2,472 | 3,078 |
| 2001 | 2,423 | 3,647 |
| 2011 | 2,723 | 3,573 |
| 2021 | 3,018 | 3,656 |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Athens Population 2022 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)".