Neapoli ( el, Νεάπολη) is a suburb of the
Thessaloniki Urban Area
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and a former municipality in the
regional unit of Thessaloniki,
Greece
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. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality
Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is a municipal unit.
The municipal unit population is 27,084 (2011 census),
while its land area is only ,
with a resulting
population density
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of , making it one of the
densest places in the world. Neapoli is located northwest of the city center of
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area, and the capi ...
. Its neighboring suburbs are those of
Polichni
Polichni ( el, Πολίχνη, literally ''Little town'') is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, ...
,
Stavroupoli
Stavroupoli ( el, Σταυρούπολη, literally ''city of the Cross'') is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been ...
,
Sykies
Sykies ( el, Συκιές) or Sykeai (Συκεαί) is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Neap ...
, Thessaloniki and
Ampelokipoi. There are eight districts in Neapoli: Neapoli, Piropathon, Kato Anagennisi, Pano Anagennisi, Kountourioti, Troada, Riga Feraiou, Hydragogio.
Geography
:
Streets
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Andrea Papandreou Avenue
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Origin of the name
The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός (''andrós''), that re ...
People
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Giannis Aggelakas
Giannis Aggelakas (Greek: Γιάννης Αγγελάκας) is a Greek singer, songwriter, and poet. Best known as the former lead singer of the Greek rock band Trypes, he maintains a productive solo career since 2000 having experimented with ...
, musician
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Christos Sartzetakis
Christos Sartzetakis ( el, Χρήστος Σαρτζετάκης; 6 April 1929 – 3 February 2022) was a Greek jurist and a supreme justice of the Court of Cassation, who served as the President of Greece from 1985 to 1990.
Early life and educ ...
, former
President of Greece
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References
External links
Official website
Populated places in Thessaloniki (regional unit)
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