Nea Ionia, Magnesia

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).

Nea Ionia Νέα Ιωνία
Municipal unit
Nea Ionia Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 39°22′N 22°56′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Thessaly
Regional unit	Magnesia
Municipality	Volos
Area
• Municipal unit	63.3 km2 (24.4 sq mi)
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	31,884
• Municipal unit density	500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Community	31,684
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	3844x
Area code(s)	24210
Vehicle registration	ΒΟ
Website	http://www.neaionia-magnesia.gr/

Sporting Teams

• Niki Volos F.C.

Sites of interest

• Panthessaliko Stadium, Athens 2004 venue
• Museum of Greek Resistance, Christou Louli str. 33A

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.

External links

• Official website (in Greek)
• Official website (in Greek)
• The founding of Nea Ionia, by Achilleas Adamantiades, PhD
• CERETETH, Center of Technology Thessaly