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Nea Ionia, Magnesia

Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°56′E / 39.367°N 22.933°E / 39.367; 22.933
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Nea Ionia
Νέα Ιωνία
Nea Ionia is located in Greece
Nea Ionia
Nea Ionia
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°56′E / 39.367°N 22.933°E / 39.367; 22.933
CountryGreece
Administrative regionThessaly
Regional unitMagnesia
MunicipalityVolos
Area
 • Municipal unit63.3 km2 (24.4 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
31,884
 • Municipal unit density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
 • Community
31,684
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
3844x
Area code(s)24210
Vehicle registrationΒΟ
Websitehttp://www.neaionia-magnesia.gr/

Nea Ionia (Greek: Νέα Ιωνία, meaning New Ionia) is a city and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volos, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] It borders the city of Volos. The population at the 2021 census was 31,884 inhabitants. Its land area is 63.314 km².[3] The name "New Ionia" refers to refugees from western Anatolia that settled in the area after the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922).

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  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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