Nea Chalkidona

Nea Chalkidona
Νέα Χαλκηδόνα
Nea Chalkidona is located in Greece
Nea Chalkidona
Nea Chalkidona
Location within Central Athens regional unit
Coordinates: 38°1.7′N 23°43.8′E / 38.0283°N 23.7300°E / 38.0283; 23.7300
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitCentral Athens
MunicipalityNea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona
Area
 • Municipal unit0.800 km2 (0.309 sq mi)
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
9,760
 • Municipal unit density12,000/km2 (32,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
143 xx
Area code(s)210
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitehttps://www.dimosfx.gr

Nea Chalkidona (Greek: 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.[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 municipalities of Athens and the surrounding suburbs Agioi Anargyroi and Nea Filadelfeia. At 0.80 km2[3] 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.

  1. ^ "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. ^ "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.