| Nea Filadelfeia | |
| Name Local: | Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια |
| Type: | municipal unit |
| Periph: | Attica |
| Periphunit: | Central Athens |
| Municipality: | Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona |
| Pop Municunit: | 25198 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Area Municunit: | 2.850 |
| Elevation: | 110 |
| Coordinates: | 38.0367°N 67.2°W |
| Postal Code: | 143 xx |
| Area Code: | 210 |
| Licence: | Z |
| Website: | www.dimosfx.gr |
| Caption Skyline: | Dekelias Ave |
Nea Filadelfeia (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια, meaning New Philadelphia) is a suburban town in the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona of Central Athens regional unit, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit.[1] The municipal unit has an area of 2.850 km2.[2] It was named after the Anatolian city Filadelfeia, now Alaşehir in Turkey, and it was settled by Greek refugees from Asia Minor after the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922).
Nea Filadelfeia is a suburb of Athens, 6km (04miles) north of the city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with that of municipality of Athens and the surrounding suburbs Nea Chalkidona, Agioi Anargyroi, Acharnes, Metamorfosi and Nea Ionia. Motorway 1 (Athens - Thessaloniki) and Greek National Road 1 pass through the town. Nea Filadelfeia has a large park, Alsos Neas Filadelfias, which covers 0.48km2. The park formerly hosted a large zoo which operated since 1955 to 1995. Nea Filadelfeia is roughly located at the geographical center of the Attica peninsula, around 13 km from the sea to the south suburbs and at a low elevation.
Nea Filadelfeia has 9 primary schools, 4 secondary schools (one of them is athletic type) and 3 high schools. Among them is the 3rd High School of Nea Filadelfia "Miltos Kountouras".
Nea Filadelfeia is the historical home of A.E.K., a major Greek Multi-Sports Club established in 1924 in Nea Filadelfeia. It is also the home of Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia. The now demolished Nikos Goumas Stadium was the home ground of AEK F.C. from 1930 to 2003, while the Agia Sophia Stadium is the new home ground from 2022. The Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia sports club is renowned in Greece and abroad for its handball, volleyball and basketball achievements.
| Sport clubs based in Nea Filadelfeia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Founded | Sports | Achievements | |
| A.E.K. (sports club) | 1924 | Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, Futsal and other | One of the most successful Greek clubs with many domestic and Europeans titles | |
| Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia | 1930 | Basketball, Volleyball, Handball and other | Panhellenic titles in volleyball and handball | |
| FEA Filadelfeia/Chalkidona | 1989 | Basketball | Earlier presence in A1 Ethniki women | |
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 25,320 | |
| 1991 | 25,261 | |
| 2001 | 24,112 | |
| 2011 | 25,734 | |
| 2021 | 25,198 |
Nea Filadelfeia has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). The area is notorious in Greece for its summer heat; according to the Hellenic National Meteorological Service it registers Greece's highest mean maximum summer temperatures for the period 1955-1997.[3] On 26 June 2007, during the 2007 European heat wave, Nea Filadelfeia recorded 46.2°C while on the same day, the nearby official automatic H.N.M.S. weather station recorded 47.5°C, which is Europe's highest June temperature to date.[4] [5]
Below a list of the highest temperatures ever recorded in Nea Filadelfeia, Athens.
| Temperature | Station | Date Recorded | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47.5°C[6] | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | June 26, 2007 | |
| 46.2°C [7] | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | July 25, 2007 | |
| 46.2°C [8] | Nea Filadelfeia (SYNOPTIC HNMS) | June 26, 2007 | |
| 45.4°C [9] | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | July 2, 2017 | |
| 45.4°C [10] | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | July 23, 2023 | |
| 45.3°C [11] | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | August 3, 2021 | |
| 45.1°C [12] | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | June 27, 2007 | |
| 45°C [13] | Nea Filadelfeia (SYNOPTIC HNMS) | July 25, 2007 | |
| 45°C [14] | Nea Filadelfeia (SYNOPTIC HNMS) | July 7, 1988 |