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'''Nea Filadelfeia''' ({{langx|el|Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια}}, meaning ''New Philadelphia'') is a suburban town in the [[Athens#Athens Urban Area|Athens agglomeration]], [[Greece]]. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality [[Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona]] of [[Central Athens (regional unit)|Central Athens]] regional unit, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.<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 2.850 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 was named after the [[Anatolia]]n city Filadelfeia, now [[Alaşehir]] in [[Turkey]], and it was settled by Greek refugees from [[Asia Minor]] after the [[Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922)]]. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Nea Filadelfeia is a suburb of Athens, {{convert|6|km|0|abbr=on}} north of the city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with that of municipality of Athens and the surrounding suburbs [[Nea Chalkidona]], [[Agioi Anargyroi]], [[Acharnes]], [[Metamorfosi]] and [[Nea Ionia]]. [[ |
Nea Filadelfeia is a suburb of Athens, {{convert|6|km|0|abbr=on}} north of the city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with that of municipality of Athens and the surrounding suburbs [[Nea Chalkidona]], [[Agioi Anargyroi]], [[Acharnes]], [[Metamorfosi]] and [[Nea Ionia]]. The [[A1 motorway (Greece)|A1 motorway]] (Athens - Thessaloniki) and [[Greek National Road 1]] pass through the town. Nea Filadelfeia has a large park, Alsos Neas Filadelfias, which covers {{convert|0.48|km2|2|abbr=out}}. The park formerly hosted a large [[zoo]] which operated since 1955 to 1995. Nea Filadelfeia is roughly located at the geographical center of the [[Attica]] peninsula, around 13 km from the sea to the south suburbs and at a low elevation. |
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==Education== |
==Education== |
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==Climate== |
==Climate== |
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Nea Filadelfeia has a [[Mediterranean climate#Hot-summer Mediterranean climate|hot-summer Mediterranean climate]] (''Csa''). The area is notorious in Greece for its summer heat; according to the [[Hellenic National Meteorological Service]] it registers Greece's highest mean maximum summer temperatures for the period 1955-1997.<ref name="Hellenic National Meteorological Service">{{cite web | url=http://www.hnms.gr/hnms/greek/climatology/heat_wave.pdf | title=Heatwave | publisher=H.N.M.S | access-date=28 January 2018 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101131257/http://www.hnms.gr/hnms/greek/climatology/heat_wave.pdf | archive-date=1 November 2013 }}</ref> On 26 June 2007, during the [[2007 European heat wave]], Nea Filadelfeia recorded {{convert|46.2|°C|1}} while on the same day, the nearby |
Nea Filadelfeia has a [[Mediterranean climate#Hot-summer Mediterranean climate|hot-summer Mediterranean climate]] (''Csa''). The area is notorious in Greece for its summer heat; according to the [[Hellenic National Meteorological Service]] (HNMS) it registers Greece's highest mean maximum summer temperatures for the period 1955-1997.<ref name="Hellenic National Meteorological Service">{{cite web | url=http://www.hnms.gr/hnms/greek/climatology/heat_wave.pdf | title=Heatwave | publisher=H.N.M.S | access-date=28 January 2018 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101131257/http://www.hnms.gr/hnms/greek/climatology/heat_wave.pdf | archive-date=1 November 2013 }}</ref> On 26 June 2007, during the [[2007 European heat wave]], Nea Filadelfeia recorded {{convert|46.2|°C|1}} while, on the same day, the nearby automatic HNMS weather station recorded {{convert|47.5|°C|1}}, which is Europe's highest June temperature to date.<ref name="H.N.M.S">{{cite web | url=http://www.hnms.gr/emy/el/pdf/heat_summer_2017.pdf | title=Summer 2017 | publisher=H.N.M.S | access-date=28 January 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219161939/http://www.hnms.gr/emy/el/pdf/heat_summer_2017.pdf | archive-date=19 December 2017 }}</ref><ref name="History of Nea Filadelfeia H.N.M.S station">{{cite web | url=http://www.meteoclub.gr/themata/news/3142-istoriko-stathmoi-emy-neafiladelfia | title=History of Nea Filadelfeia H.N.M.S station | publisher=Meteoclub | access-date=28 January 2018}}</ref> |
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{{Weather box |
{{Weather box |
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|Jan high C = 13.7 |
|Jan high C = 13.7 |
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|Feb high C = 15.3 |
|Feb high C = 15.3 |
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|Mar high C = 17. |
|Mar high C = 17.8 |
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|Apr high C = 22. |
|Apr high C = 22.6 |
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|May high C = 28. |
|May high C = 28.1 |
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|Jun high C = |
|Jun high C = 33.1 |
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|Jul high C = 35. |
|Jul high C = 35.5 |
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|Aug high C = 35. |
|Aug high C = 35.3 |
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|Sep high C = 30.6 |
|Sep high C = 30.6 |
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|Oct high C = 24.6 |
|Oct high C = 24.6 |
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|Jan mean C = 9.5 |
|Jan mean C = 9.5 |
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|Feb mean C = 10.8 |
|Feb mean C = 10.8 |
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|Mar mean C = 12. |
|Mar mean C = 12.8 |
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|Apr mean C = 16. |
|Apr mean C = 16.9 |
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|May mean C = 21.7 |
|May mean C = 21.7 |
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|Jun mean C = 26. |
|Jun mean C = 26.3 |
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|Jul mean C = 28. |
|Jul mean C = 28.6 |
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|Aug mean C = 28. |
|Aug mean C = 28.7 |
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|Sep mean C = 24.6 |
|Sep mean C = 24.6 |
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|Oct mean C = 19.7 |
|Oct mean C = 19.7 |
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|Jan low C = 5.2 |
|Jan low C = 5.2 |
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|Feb low C = 6.3 |
|Feb low C = 6.3 |
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|Mar low C = 7. |
|Mar low C = 7.8 |
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|Apr low C = |
|Apr low C = 11.1 |
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|May low C = 15.3 |
|May low C = 15.3 |
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|Jun low C = 19. |
|Jun low C = 19.6 |
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|Jul low C = 21. |
|Jul low C = 21.8 |
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|Aug low C = 22. |
|Aug low C = 22.2 |
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|Sep low C = 18.6 |
|Sep low C = 18.6 |
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|Oct low C = 14.8 |
|Oct low C = 14.8 |
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|Dec precipitation mm = 71.2 |
|Dec precipitation mm = 71.2 |
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|source 1= Nea Filadelfeia AWS (Jan 2006- |
|source 1= Nea Filadelfeia AWS (Jan 2006-Aug 2024),<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.emy.gr/emy/el/observation/sa_teleytaies_paratiriseis_stathmou?perifereia=Attiki&poli=ams_filadelfeia | title=Nea Filadelfeia HNMS station | publisher=HNMS | accessdate=22 March 2024}}</ref> [[World Meteorological Organization]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://oscar.wmo.int/surface/#/search/station/stationReportDetails/0-300-0-16791 | title=Nea Filadelfeia HNMS | publisher=WMO | accessdate=23 March 2024}}</ref> |
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|source 2= Extremes (1955-today),<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.meteoclub.gr/themata/statistika-metstathmon/6650-30eth-therina-statistika-neas-filadelfias | title=30 year stats of Nea Filadelfeia | accessdate=22 March 2024}}</ref> Precipitation (1955-2010) <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.emy.gr/emy/el/climatology/climatology_city?perifereia=Attiki&poli=Nea_Filadelfia | title=Nea Filadelfeia HNMS | publisher=HNMS | accessdate=28 March 2024}}</ref> |
|source 2= Extremes (1955-today),<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.meteoclub.gr/themata/statistika-metstathmon/6650-30eth-therina-statistika-neas-filadelfias | title=30 year stats of Nea Filadelfeia | accessdate=22 March 2024}}</ref> Precipitation (1955-2010) <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.emy.gr/emy/el/climatology/climatology_city?perifereia=Attiki&poli=Nea_Filadelfia | title=Nea Filadelfeia HNMS | publisher=HNMS | accessdate=28 March 2024}}</ref> |
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== Notable people == |
== Notable people == |
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*[[Elena Nathanael]], Greek actress |
*[[Elena Nathanael]], Greek actress |
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*[[Ange Postecoglou]], former coach of the [[Australian national football team]] and current head coach of [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.]] |
*[[Ange Postecoglou]], former coach of the [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australian national football team]] and current head coach of [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.]] |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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File:Nea Filadelfia lake.JPG|Artificial lake in the park of Nea Filadelfia |
File:Nea Filadelfia lake.JPG|Artificial lake in the park of Nea Filadelfia |
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File:020 - Κηφισός μετά τη συμβολή με ρέμα Αχαρνών (Κόκκ.Μύλος) - panoramio.jpg|[[Cephissus (Athenian plain)|Kifisos]] river |
File:020 - Κηφισός μετά τη συμβολή με ρέμα Αχαρνών (Κόκκ.Μύλος) - panoramio.jpg|[[Cephissus (Athenian plain)|Kifisos]] river |
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File:Nikos Goumas Main.gif|The old [[Nikos Goumas Stadium]] |
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File:2011 Dimos Filadelfias-Chalkidonos.png|Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona municipality |
File:2011 Dimos Filadelfias-Chalkidonos.png|Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona municipality |
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 14 October 2024
Nea Filadelfeia
Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια | |
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Location within the Central Athens regional unit | |
Coordinates: 38°2.2′N 23°44.2′E / 38.0367°N 23.7367°E | |
Country | Greece |
Administrative region | Attica |
Regional unit | Central Athens |
Municipality | Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona |
Area | |
• Municipal unit | 2.850 km2 (1.100 sq mi) |
Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Municipal unit | 25,198 |
• Municipal unit density | 8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 143 xx |
Area code(s) | 210 |
Vehicle registration | Z |
Website | www.dimosfx.gr |
Nea Filadelfeia (Greek: Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια, meaning New Philadelphia) is a suburban town in the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona of Central Athens regional unit, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 2.850 km2.[3] It was named after the Anatolian city Filadelfeia, now Alaşehir in Turkey, and it was settled by Greek refugees from Asia Minor after the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922).
Geography
[edit]Nea Filadelfeia is a suburb of Athens, 6 km (4 mi) north of the city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with that of municipality of Athens and the surrounding suburbs Nea Chalkidona, Agioi Anargyroi, Acharnes, Metamorfosi and Nea Ionia. The A1 motorway (Athens - Thessaloniki) and Greek National Road 1 pass through the town. Nea Filadelfeia has a large park, Alsos Neas Filadelfias, which covers 0.48 square kilometres (0.19 sq mi). The park formerly hosted a large zoo which operated since 1955 to 1995. Nea Filadelfeia is roughly located at the geographical center of the Attica peninsula, around 13 km from the sea to the south suburbs and at a low elevation.
Education
[edit]Nea Filadelfeia has 9 primary schools, 4 secondary schools (one of them is athletic type) and 3 high schools. Among them is the 3rd High School of Nea Filadelfia "Miltos Kountouras".
Sports
[edit]Nea Filadelfeia is the historical home of A.E.K., a major Greek Multi-Sports Club established in 1924 in Nea Filadelfeia. It is also the home of Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia. The now demolished Nikos Goumas Stadium was the home ground of AEK F.C. from 1930 to 2003, while the Agia Sophia Stadium is the new home ground from 2022. The Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia sports club is renowned in Greece and abroad for its handball, volleyball and basketball achievements.
Sport clubs based in Nea Filadelfeia | |||
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Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements |
A.E.K. (sports club) | 1924 | Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, Futsal and other | One of the most successful Greek clubs with many domestic and Europeans titles |
Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia | 1930 | Basketball, Volleyball, Handball and other | Panhellenic titles in volleyball and handball |
FEA Filadelfeia/Chalkidona | 1989 | Basketball | Earlier presence in A1 Ethniki women |
Historical population
[edit]Year | Population |
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1981 | 25,320 |
1991 | 25,261 |
2001 | 24,112 |
2011 | 25,734 |
2021 | 25,198 |
Climate
[edit]Nea Filadelfeia has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). The area is notorious in Greece for its summer heat; according to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) it registers Greece's highest mean maximum summer temperatures for the period 1955-1997.[4] On 26 June 2007, during the 2007 European heat wave, Nea Filadelfeia recorded 46.2 °C (115.2 °F) while, on the same day, the nearby automatic HNMS weather station recorded 47.5 °C (117.5 °F), which is Europe's highest June temperature to date.[5][6]
Climate data for Nea Filadelfeia AWS, Hellenic National Meteorological Service (2006-2024) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
47.5 (117.5) |
46.2 (115.2) |
45.3 (113.5) |
39.9 (103.8) |
38.2 (100.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
47.5 (117.5) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
24.3 (75.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
Record low °C (°F) | −5.8 (21.6) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.9 (2.12) |
43.0 (1.69) |
41.8 (1.65) |
28.5 (1.12) |
20.5 (0.81) |
9.1 (0.36) |
7.0 (0.28) |
6.7 (0.26) |
19.4 (0.76) |
48.8 (1.92) |
61.9 (2.44) |
71.2 (2.80) |
411.8 (16.21) |
Source 1: Nea Filadelfeia AWS (Jan 2006-Aug 2024),[7] World Meteorological Organization[8] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Extremes (1955-today),[9] Precipitation (1955-2010) [10] |
Climate data for Nea Filadelfeia, Hellenic National Meteorological Service (1955–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.6 (92.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.9 (2.12) |
43.0 (1.69) |
41.8 (1.65) |
28.5 (1.12) |
20.5 (0.81) |
9.1 (0.36) |
7.0 (0.28) |
6.7 (0.26) |
19.4 (0.76) |
48.8 (1.92) |
61.9 (2.44) |
71.2 (2.80) |
411.8 (16.21) |
Source: Nea Filadelfeia SYNOPTIC [11] |
Highest temperatures recorded
[edit]Below a list of the highest temperatures ever recorded in Nea Filadelfeia, Athens.
Temperature | Station | Date Recorded |
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47.5 °C (117.5 °F)[5] | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | June 26, 2007 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [5] | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | July 25, 2007 |
46.2 °C (115.2 °F) [5] | Nea Filadelfeia (SYNOPTIC HNMS) | June 26, 2007 |
45.4 °C (113.7 °F) [5] | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | July 2, 2017 |
45.4 °C (113.7 °F) [12] | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | July 23, 2023 |
45.3 °C (113.5 °F) [13] | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | August 3, 2021 |
45.1 °C (113.2 °F) [14] | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | June 27, 2007 |
45.0 °C (113.0 °F) [15] | Nea Filadelfeia (SYNOPTIC HNMS) | July 25, 2007 |
45.0 °C (113.0 °F) [16] | Nea Filadelfeia (SYNOPTIC HNMS) | July 7, 1988 |
Notable people
[edit]- Elena Nathanael, Greek actress
- Ange Postecoglou, former coach of the Australian national football team and current head coach of Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
Gallery
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Lavriou street
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Typical workers cooperative housing
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Artificial lake in the park of Nea Filadelfia
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Kifisos river
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Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona municipality
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ "Heatwave" (PDF). H.N.M.S. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Summer 2017" (PDF). H.N.M.S. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "History of Nea Filadelfeia H.N.M.S station". Meteoclub. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ "Nea Filadelfeia HNMS station". HNMS. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Nea Filadelfeia HNMS". WMO. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ "30 year stats of Nea Filadelfeia". Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Nea Filadelfeia HNMS". HNMS. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Nea Filadelfeia HNMS". HNMS. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "HNMS". HNMS. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "HNMS". HNMS. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "30 year stats of Nea Filadelfeia". Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "e-kairos records". e-kairos.gr. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "e-kairos records". e-kairos.gr. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Greek)
- Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια