Nea Smyrni
Nea Smyrni (Greek: Νέα Σμύρνη, Néa Smýrni, "New Smyrna") is a municipality and a town in South Athens, Greece. According to the 2011 census, it had 73,076 inhabitants. It was named after the former Greek city Smyrna (today's İzmir in Turkey), whence many refugees arrived and settled in the Nea Smyrni area following the 1922 catastrophe of Asia Minor and the Great fire of Smyrna, as a result of the Greco-Turkish war.
Nea Smyrni
Νέα Σμύρνη | |
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The Nea Smyrni Estia Hall | |
Nea Smyrni Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 37°57′N 23°43′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | South Athens |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Stavros Tzoulakis |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 3.524 km2 (1.361 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 73,076 |
| • Municipality density | 21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 171 xx |
| Area code(s) | 210 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | http://www.neasmyrni.gr/ |
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