Nea Chalkidona (, meaning New
Chalcedon
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) is a town and a suburb in the
Athens agglomeration,
Greece
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona
Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona (, before 2017: Filadelfeia-Chalkidona) is a municipality in the Central Athens regional unit, Attica, Greece
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, of which it is a municipal unit.
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
Nea Filadelfeia (, meaning ''New Philadelphia'') is a suburban town in the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona municipality of Central Athens regional unit, o ...
. At 0.80 km
2 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.
Historical population
See also
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List of municipalities of Attica
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References
External links
Official website
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Populated places in Central Athens (regional unit)
Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona