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| periphunit = [[East Attica]]
| periphunit = [[East Attica]]
|municipality = [[Marathon, Greece|Marathon]]
|municipality = [[Marathon, Greece|Marathon]]
| pop_municunit = 16670
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_as_of = 2021
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| postal_code = 190 05
| postal_code = 190 05
| area_code = 22940
| area_code = 22940
| licence = Z
| licence = Z
| website = [http://www.neamakri.gr www.neamakri.gr]
| website = [https://marathon.gr/ www.marathon.gr]
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'''Nea Makri''' ({{lang-el|Νέα Μάκρη}}) is a town in [[East Attica]], [[Greece]]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality [[Marathon, Greece|Marathon]], of which it is a municipal unit.<ref name=Kallikratis>[http://www.kedke.gr/uploads2010/FEKB129211082010_kallikratis.pdf Kallikratis law] Greece Ministry of Interior {{el icon}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 36.662 km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}}</ref>
'''Nea Makri''' ({{langx|el|Νέα Μάκρη}}) is a town in [[East Attica]], [[Greece]]. Since the local government reform of 2011, it has been a municipal unit within the municipality of [[Marathon, Greece|Marathon]].<ref name=Kallikratis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.et.gr/idocs-nph/search/pdfViewerForm.html?args=5C7QrtC22wGYK2xFpSwMnXdtvSoClrL81-32jgAMSfbnMRVjyfnPUeJInJ48_97uHrMts-zFzeyCiBSQOpYnT00MHhcXFRTsb2fGphpq4MKX2ZkaHobySNnvZCNHXvYVvlf80XevW0Q.|title=ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities|language=el|publisher=[[Government Gazette (Greece)|Government Gazette]]}}</ref> The municipal unit has an area of 36.662&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=stat01>{{cite web|url=http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf|publisher=National Statistical Service of Greece|title=Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)|language=el}}</ref> It is part of the Athens metropolitan area.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/athens-population/ | title=Athens Population 2022 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs) }}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==


Nea Makri is situated on the coast of the [[Petalioi Gulf]], a gulf of the [[Aegean Sea]], in the easternmost part of the [[Attica]] peninsula. It is 7 km north of [[Rafina]], 8 km south of Marathon and 25&nbsp;km northeast of [[Athens]] city centre. The municipal unit Nea Makri also contains the village Neos Voutzas, 5 km south of Nea Makri town centre. [[Greek National Road 83]] (Athens - Marathon - Rafina) passes through Nea Makri. It is widely known and visited due to its coastline and its beaches are among the top10 cleaner in the region of Attica.
Nea Makri is situated on the coast of the [[Petalioi Gulf]], a gulf of the [[Aegean Sea]], in the easternmost part of the [[Attica]] peninsula. It is 7&nbsp;km north of [[Rafina]], 8&nbsp;km south of Marathon and 25&nbsp;km northeast of [[Athens]] city centre. The municipal unit Nea Makri also contains the village Neos Voutzas, 5&nbsp;km south of Nea Makri town centre. [[Greek National Road 83]] (Athens - Marathon - Rafina) passes through Nea Makri.

Popular locations near Nea Makri include Zoumberi Beach and the Brexiza Wetland. It is widely known and visited due to its beaches and coastline.


== History ==
== History ==
The area was once known as ''Plesti'', but following the 1922 [[Asia Minor Catastrophe|Greek military disaster in Asia Minor]] and the subsequent expulsion of the native Greeks of [[Fethiye|Makri]] in Turkey, it was renamed ''Nea'' Makri (''New'' Makri) by the refugees who settled there.
The area was once known as ''Plesti'', but following the 1922 [[Asia Minor Catastrophe|Greek military disaster in Asia Minor]] and the subsequent expulsion of the native Greeks of [[Fethiye|Makri]] in Turkey, it was renamed ''Nea'' Makri (''New'' Makri) by the refugees who settled there.


The [[United States Navy]] operated a HF radio communications base north of Nea Makri from the mid to the late 20th century. The transmitters were located further north, at Kato Souli. The callsign of the station was ''NGR''. The American naval communications station was the deployment location for [[Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133]], homeported in Gulfport, MS.
The [[United States Navy]] operated a HF radio communications base north of Nea Makri from the mid to the late 20th century. The transmitters were located further north, at Kato Souli. The call sign of the station was ''NGR''. The American naval communications station was the deployment location for [[Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133]], home-ported in Gulfport, MS.

[[Saint Ephraim the martyr]] was a monk who may have lived in the Monastery of the Annunciation in Nea Makri; it has become an important monastery in recent years and has become a site of pilgrimage for all Greeks.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Άγιος Εφραίμ (Νέας Μάκρης)|url=http://agios-efraim.blogspot.com/|access-date=2021-09-03}}</ref>


== Population ==
== Population ==
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| 2011 || 15,554 || 16,670
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[[Category:Marathon, Greece]]
[[Category:Marathon, Greece]]
[[Category:Populated places in East Attica]]

Latest revision as of 17:17, 14 October 2024

Nea Makri
Νέα Μάκρη
Municipal unit
Nea Makri is located in Greece
Nea Makri
Nea Makri
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°5′N 23°59′E / 38.083°N 23.983°E / 38.083; 23.983
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
Regional unitEast Attica
MunicipalityMarathon
Area
 • Municipal unit36.662 km2 (14.155 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
18,114
 • Municipal unit density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
190 05
Area code(s)22940
Vehicle registrationZ
Websitewww.marathon.gr

Nea Makri (Greek: Νέα Μάκρη) is a town in East Attica, Greece. Since the local government reform of 2011, it has been a municipal unit within the municipality of Marathon.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 36.662 km2.[3] It is part of the Athens metropolitan area.[4]

Geography

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Nea Makri is situated on the coast of the Petalioi Gulf, a gulf of the Aegean Sea, in the easternmost part of the Attica peninsula. It is 7 km north of Rafina, 8 km south of Marathon and 25 km northeast of Athens city centre. The municipal unit Nea Makri also contains the village Neos Voutzas, 5 km south of Nea Makri town centre. Greek National Road 83 (Athens - Marathon - Rafina) passes through Nea Makri.

Popular locations near Nea Makri include Zoumberi Beach and the Brexiza Wetland. It is widely known and visited due to its beaches and coastline.

History

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The area was once known as Plesti, but following the 1922 Greek military disaster in Asia Minor and the subsequent expulsion of the native Greeks of Makri in Turkey, it was renamed Nea Makri (New Makri) by the refugees who settled there.

The United States Navy operated a HF radio communications base north of Nea Makri from the mid to the late 20th century. The transmitters were located further north, at Kato Souli. The call sign of the station was NGR. The American naval communications station was the deployment location for Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, home-ported in Gulfport, MS.

Saint Ephraim the martyr was a monk who may have lived in the Monastery of the Annunciation in Nea Makri; it has become an important monastery in recent years and has become a site of pilgrimage for all Greeks.[5]

Population

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Year Town population Municipality population
1981 8,516 -
1991 12,120 13,009
2001 13,986 14,809
2011 15,554 16,670
2021 16,906 18,114

See also

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References

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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.
  4. ^ "Athens Population 2022 (Demographics, Maps, Graphs)".
  5. ^ "Άγιος Εφραίμ (Νέας Μάκρης)". Retrieved 2021-09-03.
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