Nea Karvali
Nea Karvali (Greek: Νέα Καρβάλη) is a village and a community of the Kavala municipality.[2]
Nea Karvali
Νέα Καρβάλη | |
|---|---|
  Nea Karvali | |
| Coordinates: 40°57.6′N 24°30.6′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | East Macedonia and Thrace |
| Regional unit | Kavala |
| Municipality | Kavala |
| Municipal unit | Kavala |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Rural | 2,160 |
| Community | |
| • Population | 2,225 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 46.297 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 640 06 |
| Area code(s) | +30-251x-xxx-xxx |
| Vehicle registration | KBx-xxxx |
Most of the inhabitants are descendants of Cappadocian Greeks who arrived from Karvali (today Güzelyurt, Turkey) following the Greek-Turkish population exchange in 1924.
Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Kavala, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2011 census recorded 2,160 inhabitants in the village and 2,225 inhabitants in the community.[1] The community of Nea Karvali covers an area of 46.297 km2.[3]
Administrative division
The community of Nea Karvali consists of three separate settlements:[1]
- Ano Lefki (population 17)
- Lefki (population 48)
- Nea Karvali (population 2,160)
The aforementioned population figures are as of 2011.[1]
References
- "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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