Nea Ionia, Magnesia

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Nea Ionia (Greek: Νέα Ιωνία, meaning New Ionia) is a city in Thessaly, Greece. It is part of the Magnesia prefecture, and a municipality bordering the city of Volos. The population at the 2001 census was 31,929 inhabitants. Its land area is 63.314 km². The name "New Ionia" refers to refugees from western Anatolia that settled in the area after the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922).

Sporting Teams

• Niki Volou FC

Sites of interest

• Panthessaliko Stadium, Athens 2004 venue

External links

• Official website
• Official website
• The founding of Nea Ionia, by Achilleas Adamantiades, PhD
• CERETETH, Center of Technology Thessaly

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