Nikaia, Attica

Geography

Nikaia is located 2.5 km north of Piraeus, and 7 km west of central Athens. The municipal unit has an area of 6.649 km2. The main streets are Gregori Lambraki Street and Petrou Ralli Street.

Climate

According to the station of the National Observatory of Athens Nikaia has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification: BSh) with mild winters and hot summers.

| Jan record high C = 21.9 | Feb record high C = 21.2 | Mar record high C = 26.7 | Apr record high C = 30.0 | May record high C = 36.5 | Jun record high C = 41.1 | Jul record high C = 42.6 | Aug record high C = 42.3 | Sep record high C = 35.9 | Oct record high C = 31.2 | Nov record high C = 27.4 | Dec record high C = 22.1 | Jan record low C = -1.1 | Feb record low C = -0.7 | Mar record low C = 1.7 | Apr record low C = 7.3 | May record low C = 13.7 | Jun record low C = 15.8 | Jul record low C = 20.1 | Aug record low C = 20.6 | Sep record low C = 15.4 | Oct record low C = 11.3 | Nov record low C = 7.2 | Dec record low C = 0.8

Transport

Nikaia metro station of line 3 is situated in the city. There are also many buses servicing the city (OSY).

History

On August 17, 1944 the Executions of Kokkinia took place. It was the largest Nazi roundup and one of the largest-scale war crimes committed during the German occupation of Greece.

Nikaia, like many other places around Greece, owes its population eruption to Greek refugees who were forced out of Asia Minor after the 1919-1922 Greco-Turkish war ended. It was part of the municipality of Piraeus until 1933, when it became a separate municipality, then still under the name Nea Kokkinia. It was renamed to Nikaia in 1940.

The 8th International Tournament of Nikaia, a chess tournament, took place between August 19 and 27, 2000. The Greek Weightlifting Grand Prix took place in Nikaia on December 9 and 10, 2003.

Sports

Nikaia has four sport clubs with important history. These are Proodeftiki with a great successful history in the football, Ionikos Nikaias with successful departments in the football (Ionikos Nikaias F.C.) and basketball (Ionikos Nikaias B.C.), A.E. Nikaias, and Aris Nikaias.

Sites of interest

• Klimakia Gallery
• Nikaia Olympic Weightlifting Hall, a hall which was used for weightlifting in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Website
• Platon National Sports Centre
• Nikaia Municipal Gymnasium for Proodeftiki
• Neapoli Stadium for Ionikos FC
• Katrakeio Theater, an open-air theater dedicated to Manos Katrakis

Historical population

References

References

1. [http://pandektis.ekt.gr/pandektis/handle/10442/170194 Name changes of settlements in Greece]
2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities". [[Government Gazette (Greece).
3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)". National Statistical Service of Greece.
4. "Meteo.gr - Προγνώσεις καιρού για όλη την Ελλάδα".
5. "Latest Conditions in Nikaia, Athens".
6. "World Meteorological Organization".
7. "EETAA local government changes".