Nea Chalkidona ( el, Νέα Χαλκηδόνα, meaning New
Chalcedon
Chalcedon ( or ; , sometimes transliterated as ''Chalkedon'') was an ancient maritime town of Bithynia, in Asia Minor. It was located almost directly opposite Byzantium, south of Scutari (modern Üsküdar) and it is now a district of the c ...
) is a suburb of
Athens
Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh List ...
,
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wit ...
. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Filadelfeia-Chalkidona, 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 northern suburbs
Agioi Anargyroi
Agioi Anargyroi ( el, Άγιοι Ανάργυροι) is a suburb in the north-central part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. It takes its name from the " Holy Unmercenaries": saints who received no payment for their medical services. Since the ...
and
Nea Filadelfeia. At 0.80 km²
it is the smallest municipal unit in the Athens metropolitan area.
Motorway 1 (Athens - Thessaloniki) and
Greek National Road 1
Greek National Road 1 ( el, Εθνική Οδός 1, abbreviated as EO1) is the old single carriageway road connecting Athens with Thessaloniki and Evzonoi, the border crossing between Greece and North Macedonia. For most of its length, it has ...
pass through Nea Chalkidona. The nearest metro station is
Ano Patisia metro station.
Historical population
See also
*
List of municipalities of Attica
References
External links
Official website
{{Filadelfeia-Chalkidona div
Populated places in Central Athens (regional unit)