Neapoli, Thessaloniki

Neapoli (Greek: Νεάπολη) is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit population is 25,822 (2021 census),[1] while its land area is only 1.168 km2 (0.45 sq mi),[3] with a resulting population density of 22,108/km2 (57,260/sq mi), making it one of the densest places in the world.

Neapoli
Νεάπολη
Municipal unit
St Paul (Agios Pavlos) church in the area
St Paul (Agios Pavlos) church in the area
Neapoli is located in Greece
Neapoli
Neapoli
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°39′10″N 22°56′30″E
CountryGreece
Geographic region Macedonia
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitThessaloniki
MunicipalityNeapoli-Sykies
Area
 • Municipal unit1.168 km2 (0.451 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
25,822
 • Municipal unit density22,000/km2 (57,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Geography

Neapoli is located northwest of the city center of Thessaloniki. Its neighboring suburbs are those of Polichni, Stavroupoli, Sykies, Thessaloniki and Ampelokipoi. There are eight districts in Neapoli: Neapoli, Piropathon, Kato Anagennisi, Pano Anagennisi, Kountourioti, Troada, Riga Feraiou, Hydragogio.

People

References
  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.
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