Nea Artaki

Nea Artaki (Greek: Νέα Αρτάκη) is a town and a former municipality on the island Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is a municipal unit, part of the municipality Chalcis.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 23.015 km2.[3] Nea Artaki is located north of Chalcis. The town was founded in 1923 by Greek refugees from the town of Erdek (Greek: Αρτάκη - Artaki). The Greek National Road 77 links it with Chalcis and northern Euboea. Nea Artaki is located in a plain that is surrounded with mountains to the east and the North Euboean Gulf lies to the west. Nea Artaki is a well known tourist destination, notably for its beaches.

Nea Artaki
Νέα Αρτάκη
Nea Artaki is located in Greece
Nea Artaki
Nea Artaki
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 38°31′N 23°38′E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Greece
Regional unitEuboea
MunicipalityChalcis
 • Municipal unit23.015 km2 (8.886 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipal unit
9,489
 • Municipal unit density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
346 00
Area code(s)22210
Vehicle registrationΧΑ

Historical population
YearPopulation
19815,935
19917,394
20018,571
20119,489
202110,302

See also

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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