Nea Skioni

Nea Skioni
Νέα Σκιώνη
Nea Skioni is located in Greece
Nea Skioni
Nea Skioni
Coordinates: 39°57′N 23°32′E / 39.950°N 23.533°E / 39.950; 23.533
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitChalkidiki
MunicipalityKassandra
Municipal unitPallini
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community718
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationΧΚ

Nea Skioni (Greek: Νέα Σκιώνη, pronounced [ˈnea sciˈoni]) is a village and a community in the peninsula of Kassandra, Chalkidiki, Macedonia, Greece. Nea Skioni is located 7 km southwest of Chaniotis, 7 km west of Agia Paraskevi and 90 km southeast of Thessaloniki. It is named after the ancient city of Scione, whose site was nearby to the east.

Nea Skioni was established in 1918 where fisherman huts existed. In 1930, the old village “Tsaprani”, which was located in the mountain of Kassandra, was abandoned.

The new village was named after the ancient Skioni, which was the oldest colony. According to Thucydides, it was built after the Trojan War by the Pellineis of Peloponnese, who were located there to spend the winter.

The village is a popular tourist destination known for its pleasant and engaging atmosphere.

Population

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Year Village population Community population
1981 740 -
1991 786 -
2001 889 910
2011 828 854
2021 701 718

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
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