There is also Nea Ionia in the prefecture of Magnesia
Nea Ionia (Greek: Νέα Ιωνία, meaning New Ionia) is a northern suburb of Athens, Greece. It has a surface train station (ISAP ). The name originates from where the majority of refugees that were coming from Ionia in modern-day Turkey in the 1920s. It is located northeast of the neighborhood of Patissi . It is located S of Attiki Odos which opened in 2001 and wasn't fully connected until February 2004, WSW of Kifissia and W of Kifissias Avenue, W of Marathonos Avenue, ENE of Athens and E of Kifissou Avenue. Its main streets is one connecting Patissi and Kifissia.
The area was made up of farmlands and some forests dominated the area. The forests are in the squares today. Urban development replaced much of the farmlands. Today, much of the municipality are urbanized while the businesses are within its main roads. Much of the trees are aligned with the streets and in squares. A few tracts of hilly grasslands lie to the east.
Nea Ionia has schools, lyceums, gymnasia, banks, a post office and squares (plateies).
Historical population
| Year | Municipal population | Change | Density
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| 1981 | 59,202 | - | about 12,660/km²
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| 1991 | 60,635 | 1,433/2.42% | about 12,630.5/km²
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