Nea Penteli

Nea Penteli (Greek: Νέα Πεντέλη) is a small municipal unit - village in the northeastern part of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Penteli, of which it is a municipal unit.^[2]

Nea Penteli Νέα Πεντέλη
Municipal unit
Nea Penteli Location within Athens
Coordinates: 38°3′N 23°51′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Attica
Regional unit	North Athens
Municipality	Penteli
Area
• Municipal unit	3.230 km2 (1.247 sq mi)
Elevation	430 - 520 m (−1,280 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Municipal unit	6,916
• Municipal unit density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	152 39
Area code(s)	210
Vehicle registration	Z

Geography

Nea Penteli is situated at the southwestern foot of the Penteli mountains, at 410 m (1,345.1 ft) elevation. The municipal unit has an area of 3.230 km².^[3] It is 14 km (9 mi) northeast of Athens city centre. At the centre of the village is a small hill named Profitis Ilias, after the small church constructed on top of it. Nea Penteli has one primary school and a high school.

Historical population

Year	Population
1981	2,723
1991	4,332
2001	6,156
2011	7,198
2021	6,916

See also

• List of municipalities of Attica