Nea Krini (
Greek
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: Νέα Κρήνη, literally New Fountain) is a district of the municipality of
Kalamaria
Kalamariá ( el, Καλαμαριά, ''Port Side'') is among the most densely populated suburbs in Greece, located about southeast of downtown Thessaloniki, with a population of92.238 inhabitat History
The area was first settled by humans in pre ...
,
Thessaloniki regional unit,
Greece
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. It was originally founded by
Greek refugees
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from the city of
Çeşme
Çeşme () is a coastal town and the administrative centre of the district of the same name in Turkey's westernmost end, on a promontory on the tip of the peninsula that also carries the same name and that extends inland to form a whole with the ...
in
Asia Minor
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. Historically, most of its residents were practising
commercial fishing
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, although the importance of fishing in the area has been diminished.
Sport Clubs
In Nea Krini there are two major neighbouring football clubs,
AE Nea Krini (
Greek
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*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
: Αθλητική Ένωση Νέας Κρήνης, en, Athletic Union of Nea Krini) and Agios Georgios (
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Greece
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*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
: Αθλητική Ένωση Αγίου Γεωργίου Κρήνης, en, Saint George's Athletic).
External links
Official website
Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit)
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