Neos Zygos

Neos Zygos
Νέος Ζυγός
Settlement
Neos Zygos is located in Greece
Neos Zygos
Neos Zygos
Coordinates: 40°59′08.2″N 24°22′29.9″E / 40.985611°N 24.374972°E / 40.985611; 24.374972
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEast Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unitKavala
MunicipalityKavala
Municipal unitFilippoi
CommunityZygos
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
365
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
655 00
Area code(s)2510

Neos Zygos (Greek: Νέος Ζυγός, before 2022: Prosfyges, Greek: Πρόσφυγες, lit. 'refugees')[2] is a settlement located 12 km 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 was recognized as a settlement in 1991, part of the community of Zygos.[7] As a part of the Kapodistrias reform, it became part of the municipality of Filippoi in 1997.[7] Since the implementation of the 2010 Kallikratis Programme, together with Zygos it constitutes the municipal community of Zygos which belongs to the municipal unit of Filippoi of the municipality of Kavala.[7] According to the 2021 census it has a population of 365 inhabitants.[1]

Sport

The village has two Athletic Associations of Freestyle Wrestling[8] (Alexander the Great[9] and Pontos[10]), 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,[11] which, based on information,[12] 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[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  2. ^ ""Βαφτίστηκε" και επίσημα ο οικισμός των παλιννοστούντων ομογενών στον Νέο Ζυγό". K-Typos (in Greek). 29 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Driving kilometers between cities, villages – apostaseis.gr (In English)". 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. ^ a b c "Πρόσφυγες (Καβάλας)". ΕΕΤΑΑ, Administrative Changes of Settlements. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  8. ^ In the village of "Neos Zygos" there are two sports clubs of freestyle wrestling (Megas Alexandros, Pontos).
  9. ^ Three athletes of Alexander the Great Zygos distinguished themselves in the Panhellenic Men's and Youth Freestyle Wrestling Championships held in Athens and Thessaloniki
  10. ^ Neos Zygos Freestyle Wrestling Association "O Pontos"
  11. ^ Meteokav; meteokav (2023-03-05). "New meteorological station of meteokav (Neos Zygos)". meteokav.gr. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  12. ^ Kavalapost; kavalapost (2023-03-05). "Kavala: A new weather station available to the public". kavalapost.gr. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  13. ^ Kavalapoint; kavalapoint (2022-12-16). "A new weather station in a rural area". kavalapoint.gr. Retrieved 2023-03-05.