Nea Filadelfeia (Greek: Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια, meaning New Philadelphia) is a town and a suburb of the Athens agglomeration, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of Nea Filadelfeia-Nea Chalkidona municipality of Central Athens regional unit, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 2.850 km2. 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).
Geography
Nea Filadelfeia is a suburb of Athens, located 6 km (4 mi) north of the city centre. Its built-up area is continuous with the municipality of Athens and the surrounding suburbs Nea Chalkidona, Agioi Anargyroi, Acharnes, Metamorfosi and Nea Ionia. The A1 motorway (Athens - Thessaloniki) and Greek National Road 1 pass through the town. The main throughfare off the town is Dekelias Avenue, which runs from Nea Chalkidona all the way to the border with Metamorfosi Nea Filadelfeia has a large park, Alsos Neas Filadelfias, which covers 0.48 square kilometres (0.19 sq mi). The park formerly hosted a zoo which operated since 1955 to 1995. Nea Filadelfeia is located at the geographical center of the Attica peninsula, around 13 km from the sea.
Education
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".
Sports
Nea Filadelfeia is the historical home of AEK, 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 Athens F.C. from 1930 to 2003, while the Agia Sophia Stadium is the new home ground since 2022. The Ionikos Nea Filadelfeia sports club is renowned in Greece and abroad for its handball, volleyball and basketball achievements.
Nea Filadelfeia is also the birthplace of the Greek-Australian football coach Ange Postecoglou.
| 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 |
Historical population
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 25,320 |
| 1991 | 25,261 |
| 2001 | 24,112 |
| 2011 | 25,734 |
| 2021 | 25,198 |
Climate
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 (HNMS) it registers Greece's highest mean maximum summer temperatures for the period 1955-1997. On 26 June 2007, during the 2007 European heat wave, Nea Filadelfeia recorded 46.2 °C (115.2 °F) while, on the same day, the nearby automatic HNMS weather station recorded 47.5 °C (117.5 °F), which is Europe's highest June temperature to date.
| Climate data for Nea Filadelfeia AWS (Central Athens), Hellenic National Meteorological Service (2006-2024), Extremes (1955-today) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
47.5 (117.5) |
46.2 (115.2) |
45.3 (113.5) |
39.9 (103.8) |
38.2 (100.8) |
28.6 (83.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
47.5 (117.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.3 (95.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.2 (68.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
24.3 (75.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.1 (52.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
7.0 (44.6) |
13.4 (56.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −5.8 (21.6) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
7.8 (46.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.9 (2.12) |
43.0 (1.69) |
41.8 (1.65) |
28.5 (1.12) |
20.5 (0.81) |
9.1 (0.36) |
7.0 (0.28) |
6.7 (0.26) |
19.4 (0.76) |
48.8 (1.92) |
61.9 (2.44) |
71.2 (2.80) |
411.8 (16.21) |
| Source 1: Nea Filadelfeia AWS (Jan 2006-Aug 2024), World Meteorological Organization | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Extremes (1955-today), Precipitation (1955-2010) | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Nea Filadelfeia, Hellenic National Meteorological Service (1955–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.6 (92.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
9.3 (48.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
18.4 (65.1) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.2 (50.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
9.9 (49.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
10.0 (50.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53.9 (2.12) |
43.0 (1.69) |
41.8 (1.65) |
28.5 (1.12) |
20.5 (0.81) |
9.1 (0.36) |
7.0 (0.28) |
6.7 (0.26) |
19.4 (0.76) |
48.8 (1.92) |
61.9 (2.44) |
71.2 (2.80) |
411.8 (16.21) |
| Source: Nea Filadelfeia SYNOPTIC | |||||||||||||
Highest temperatures recorded
Below a list of the highest temperatures ever recorded in Nea Filadelfeia, Athens.
| Temperature | Station | Date Recorded |
|---|---|---|
| 47.5 °C (117.5 °F) | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | June 26, 2007 |
| 46.2 °C (115.2 °F) | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | July 25, 2007 |
| 46.2 °C (115.2 °F) | Nea Filadelfeia (SYNOPTIC HNMS) | June 26, 2007 |
| 45.4 °C (113.7 °F) | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | July 2, 2017 |
| 45.4 °C (113.7 °F) | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | July 23, 2023 |
| 45.3 °C (113.5 °F) | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | August 3, 2021 |
| 45.1 °C (113.2 °F) | Nea Filadelfeia (AWS HNMS) | June 27, 2007 |
| 45.0 °C (113.0 °F) | Nea Filadelfeia (SYNOPTIC HNMS) | July 25, 2007 |
| 45.0 °C (113.0 °F) | Nea Filadelfeia (SYNOPTIC HNMS) | July 7, 1988 |
Notable people
- Elena Nathanael, Greek actress
- Ange Postecoglou, former coach of the Australian national football team and former head coach of Celtic F.C., Tottenham Hotspur F.C. and Nottingham Forest F.C.
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