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The area was once known as ''Plesti'', but following the 1922 [[Asia Minor Catastrophe|Greek military disaster in Asia Minor]] and the subsequent |
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. |
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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 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. |
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Nea Makri
Νέα Μάκρη | |
|---|---|
Settlement | |
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  Nea Makri Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 38°5′N 23°59′E / 38.083°N 23.983°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Marathon |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 36.662 km2 (14.155 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 16,670 |
| • Municipal unit density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 190 05 |
| Area code(s) | 22940 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
| Website | www.neamakri.gr |
Nea Makri (Template:Lang-el) is a town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Marathon, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 36.662 km2.[3]
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 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.
History
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 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.
Population
| Year | Town population | Municipality population |
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| 1981 | 8,516 | - |
| 1991 | 12,120 | 13,009 |
| 2001 | 13,986 | 14,809 |
| 2011 | 15,554 | 16,670 |
See also
References
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior Template:El icon
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
