Nea Penteli
Municipal unit in Greece
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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 | |
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 Location within Athens | |
  Nea Penteli | |
| 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 (1,410–1,710 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 6,916 |
| • Municipal unit density | 2,141/km2 (5,546/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 152 39 |
| Area code | 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 |
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| 1981 | 2,723 |
| 1991 | 4,332 |
| 2001 | 6,156 |
| 2011 | 7,198 |
| 2021 | 6,916 |