Nea Palatia Explained

Nea Palatia
Name Local:Νέα Παλάτια
Type:community
Periph:Attica
Periphunit:East Attica
Municipality:Oropos
Municunit:Oropioi
Pop Community:3656
Population As Of:2021
Area Community:8.525
Elevation:9
Coordinates:38.3167°N 70°W
Postal Code:190 15
Area Code:22950
Licence:ZB-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.[1] It is part of Athens metropolitan area.[2]

Geography

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 the A1 motorway (Athens–Thessaloniki–Evzonoi) near Malakasa.

Subdivisions

Historical population

Year Village population Community population
1981 1,894 -
1991 2,472 3,078
2001 2,423 3,647
2011 2,723 3,573
2021 3,018 3,656

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Athens Population 2022 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs) .