Nea Palatia

Coordinates: 38°19′N 23°47′E / 38.317°N 23.783°E / 38.317; 23.783
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Nea Palatia
Νέα Παλάτια
Nea Palatia is located in Greece
Nea Palatia
Nea Palatia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°19′N 23°47′E / 38.317°N 23.783°E / 38.317; 23.783
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitEast Attica
MunicipalityOropos
Municipal unitOropioi
Area
 • Community8.525 km2 (3.292 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community3,656
 • Density430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
190 15
Area code(s)22950
Vehicle registrationZB-ZY

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]

Geography[edit]

Nea 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 Motorway 1 (Athens-Thessaloniki-Evzones) near Malakasa.

Subdivisions[edit]

  • Agios Konstantinos (pop. 386 in 2011)
  • Nea Palatia (pop. 2,723)
  • Agios Athanasios (pop. 99)
  • Agia Aikaterini (pop. 57)
  • Pontioi (pop. 308)

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 - 3,656

References[edit]

  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. ^ "Athens Population 2022 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)".