Nea Raidestos

Nea Raidestos (Greek: Νέα Ραιδεστός) is a village and a community of the Thermi municipality.^[2] The village was settled by Greek refugees from Raidestos (today's Tekirdağ, Turkey) after the 1923 Population Exchange. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Thermi, of which it was a municipal district.^[2] The 2021 census recorded 4,061 inhabitants in the community.^[1] The community of Nea Raidestos covers an area of 14.65 km².^[3]

Nea Raidestos Νέα Ραιδεστός
Community
Nea Raidestos
Coordinates: 40°31.5′N 23°3.2′E
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Central Macedonia
Regional unit	Thessaloniki
Municipality	Thermi
Municipal unit	Thermi
Area
• Community	14.65 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Elevation	45 m (148 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Community	4,061
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	570 00
Area code(s)	+30-231
Vehicle registration	NA to NX

Administrative division

The community of Nea Raidestos consists of two separate settlements (2021 populations):^[1]

• Filothei (population 389)
• Nea Raidestos (population 3,672)

See also

• List of settlements in the Thessaloniki regional unit