Nikaia, Attica

Nikaia (Greek: Νίκαια) is a suburb in the northren pairt o Piraeus, Greece. Syne the 2011 local govrenment reform it is pairt o the municipality Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis, o which it is the seat an a municipal unit.^[2]

Nikaia Νίκαια
Nikaia Location athin the regional unit
Coordinates: 37°58′N 23°38′E
Kintra	Greece
Admeenistrative region	Attica
Regional unit	Piraeus
Municipality	Nikaia-Agios Ioannis Rentis
• Municipal unit	6.649 km2 (2.567 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Municipal unit	93086
• Municipal unit density	14,000/km2 (36,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	184 xx
Aurie code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z
Website	www.polisnikaia.gr

Geografie

Nikaia is locatit aboot 8 km WSW o central Athens, an aboot 4 km N o dountoun Piraeus. The main streets are Gregori Lambraki Street an Petrou Ralli Street.

The aurie wis made up o fermlands. Mixed fermin wis common. Urban development replacit hintle o the fermlands atween the 1930s an the 1950s. The aurie, like mony ithers aroond Greece, awes its population eruption tae Greek refugees who left the Asie Minor coast efter the 1922 war ended. The day, maist o the municipality is urbanizit or residential. The aurie is made up o law hills.

History

The 8t Internaitional Tournament o Nikea, a chess tournament, teuk place atween August 19 an 27, 2000. The Greek Wichtliftin Grand Prix teu place in Nikaia atween Dizember 9 an 10, 2003.

Steids o interest

• Klimakia Gallery
• Piraeus-Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall, a haw which wis uised for wichtliftin in the 2004 Simmer Olympics. It is connectit wi the Piraeus venue. Wabsteid
• Platon National Sports Centre
• Nikaia Municipal Gymnasium for Proodeftiki
• Neapolis Municipal Gymnasium for Ionikos F.C.
• Katrakeio Theater, an open air theater dedicatit tae Manos Katrakis

Historical population

Year	Municipality
1981	90,368
1991	87,597
2001	93,086