Neos Zygos

Neos Zygos, formerly known as Prosfyges (Greek: Πρόσφυγες, lit. 'refugees'), is a settlement located 12 km[2] northwest of Kavala[3] at an altitude of 99 meters above sea level. It is built near and west of the EO Kavala – Drama, between the villages of Zygos (South), Palaia Kavala (Southwest), Amygdaleona (North) and Polystylo (East). The settlement was created with a government grant for the housing of Expatriates Returned Pontian Greeks[4] from the Soviet Union.[5] From 1990 to 1993, 110 families were settled.[6] It is reported in 1991 to be attached to the community of Zygos.[7] According to the Kallikratis Programme,[8] together with Zygos constitute the municipal community of Zygos which belongs to the municipal unit of Philippi of the municipality of Kavala and according to the 2011 census has a population of 572 inhabitants. During the Administrative divisions of Greece with the Kapodistrias reform ("Kapodistrias" plan),[9] until 2010, it belonged to the former Municipality of Philippi.[10] In January 2022, It joined the Municipality of Kavala[11] in the Kavala regional unit, Greece after 30 years[12] and changed its name from "Prosfyges" to "Neos Zygos",[13] Since the previous name was incorrect, because most of the inhabitants were not refugees or immigrants.[14]

Neos Zygos
Νέος Ζυγός
Neos Zygos is located in Greece
Neos Zygos
Neos Zygos
Coordinates: 40°59′08.2″N 24°22′29.9″E
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitKavala
MunicipalityKavala
Municipal unitFilippoi
Community
[1]
 • Population572 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
655 00
Area code(s)2510

Sport

The village has two Athletic Associations of Freestyle Wrestling[15] (Alexander the Great[16] and Pontos[17]), And a Football team called Helidoni ( Greek: Χελιδόνι, English: Hirundo), which ceased to exist in 2017.

Infrastructure

In addition, it has a new Personal weather station,[18] which, based on information,[19] is the first station in the eastern part of the Kavala plain, as well as the first station in the network that measures the intensity of total solar radiation[20]

See also

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "Driving kilometers between cities, villages – apostaseis.gr (In English)". www.apostaseis.gr. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  3. "Driving kilometers between cities, villages – apostaseis.gr". www.apostaseis.gr. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  4. ekke; ekke.gr (2020-02-11). "Πόντιοι Παλιννοστούντες από την πρώην Σοβιετική Ένωση". ekke.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  5. "Zygos Kavala". www.zyk.gr. Archived from the original on 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  6. Epochi, rizospastis gr | Synchroni (2003-11-11). "rizospastis.gr – They have been living in containers since 1990!". ΡΙΖΟΣΠΑΣΤΗΣ. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  7. "Administrative Changes of Settlements". ΕΕΤΑΑ. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  8. Kallikratis Program, Reformation of administrative structure of Greece(in Greek)
  9. E-KTIMA; e-ktima (2023-03-05). "Precapodistrian OTAs/settlements being cadastralized (alphabetical)" (PDF). e-ktima.gr. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  10. «ΦΕΚ αποτελεσμάτων ΜΟΝΙΜΟΥ πληθυσμού απογραφής 2011», σελ. 10493 (σελ. 19 του pdf)
  11. Neos Zygos is part of the Municipality of Kavala
  12. After 30 years Neos Zygos joined the Municipality of Kavala!
  13. ΝΕΑΠΟΛΙΣ NEWS; NEAPOLIS NEWS (2022-01-25). "After 30 years, the returning expatriates found their rightful place in the local society". neapolisnews.gr. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  14. The settlement, therefore, is officially called "Neos Zygos" and not "Prosfyges" ( meaning "Refugees") settlement. After all, compatriots are not refugees, nor immigrants, but expatriates who have returned to their homeland.
  15. In the village of "Neos Zygos" there are two sports clubs of freestyle wrestling (Megas Alexandros, Pontos).
  16. Three athletes of Alexander the Great Zygos distinguished themselves in the Panhellenic Men's and Youth Freestyle Wrestling Championships held in Athens and Thessaloniki
  17. Neos Zygos Freestyle Wrestling Association "O Pontos"
  18. Meteokav; meteokav (2023-03-05). "New meteorological station of meteokav (Neos Zygos)". meteokav.gr. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  19. Kavalapost; kavalapost (2023-03-05). "Kavala: A new weather station available to the public". kavalapost.gr. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  20. Kavalapoint; kavalapoint (2022-12-16). "A new weather station in a rural area". kavalapoint.gr. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
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