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Nea Raidestos

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Total population

3,869

Air quality index

36Good
WeatherAvg high 69.7°F
Coordinates40.52°, 23.05°

Demographic figures from ELSTAT. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Nea Raidestos is a village that lies in Central Macedonia, Greece. Around 3,869 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Nea Raidestos maps to 40.525°, 23.052° — squarely within the temperate belt. The latitude suggests four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Climate records indicate average highs near 69.7°F and lows near 55.2°F and about 26.8 in of annual precipitation (a moderate total). The location receives about 1,566 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 61% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
40.5250
Longitude
23.0524
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
69.7°F
Avg low
55.2°F
Annual precipitation
26.8 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

US AQI — Good
36
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
8.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
13
Ozone (µg/m³)
62
NO₂ (µg/m³)
3.9

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
89,939
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,707
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    1,965
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,744
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,580
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    1,481
  • Great Cormorant/European Shag
    Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,480
  • Greater Flamingo
    Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811 · Aves
    1,441
  • Black-headed Gull
    Chroicocephalus ridibundus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,422

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
487
Largest magnitude
5.4
Largest event
2025-06-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Eleni Gerasimidou
Eleni Gerasimidou
Greek actress and politician
Iraklis Patikas
Iraklis Patikas
Greek soldier
T
Theodoros Papadopoulos
Greek politician
G
Georgios Salankoudis
Greek politician
D
Diamantis Slaftsakis
basketball player (1994-)
M
Manolis Patralis
Greek footballer
S
Sotiria Pappa
researcher
N
Natasa Gerasimidou
Greek actress

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Central Macedonia

Browse all places in Central Macedonia →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,566

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Hooded Crow
Hooded Crow
Corvus cornix
Seen 2026-07-11
Mediterranean Gull
Mediterranean Gull
Ichthyaetus melanocephalus
Seen 2026-07-10
Yellow-legged Gull
Yellow-legged Gull
Larus michahellis
Seen 2026-07-10

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Nea Raidestos, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Xerotyphlops vermicularis 133611652 — Nea Raidestos, Greece1.2 miCantharis pulicaria — Nea Raidestos, Greece1.2 miOcypus ophthalmicus 246411894 — Nea Raidestos, Greece1.2 miGlomeris balcanica 195862432 — Nea Raidestos, Greece1.3 miTsagalis — Nea Raidestos, Greece1.6 miThermi, Greece - panoramio (1) — Nea Raidestos, Greece2.2 miThermi, Greece - panoramio (3) — Nea Raidestos, Greece2.2 miThermi, Greece - panoramio (4) — Nea Raidestos, Greece2.2 miΌμορφη θέα μιας άγνωστης λίμνης — Nea Raidestos, Greece2.2 miThermi, Greece - panoramio (2) — Nea Raidestos, Greece2.3 miTea Cup for all — Nea Raidestos, Greece2.3 miΠαπαρούνες στην γειτονιά — Nea Raidestos, Greece2.4 miAchilleas Zapranis 2025 — Nea Raidestos, Greece2.8 miДорога на аэропорт Салоники — Nea Raidestos, Greece2.8 miLakkia 570 06, Greece - panoramio — Nea Raidestos, Greece3 miISS067-E-140251 - View of Earth — Nea Raidestos, Greece3 miThermi, Greece - panoramio — Nea Raidestos, Greece3.1 miThermi, Greece - panoramio (5) — Nea Raidestos, Greece3.2 miISS050-E-69136 - View of Earth — Nea Raidestos, Greece3.3 miISS050-E-69135 - View of Earth — Nea Raidestos, Greece3.3 miISS052-E-32647 - View of Earth — Nea Raidestos, Greece3.3 miISS052-E-34204 - View of Earth — Nea Raidestos, Greece3.3 miISS053-E-180916 - View of Earth — Nea Raidestos, Greece3.3 miISS053-E-180917 - View of Earth — Nea Raidestos, Greece3.3 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Official Identifiers

ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority

ELSTAT code
0706010201
Population (Wikidata)
980
Wikidata
Q12249460

ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116

Sources

  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • ELSTAT — Hellenic Statistical Authority — ELSTAT geographical code via Wikidata P1116