Nea Petra (Greek: Νέα Πέτρα) is a village in the Serres regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. Nea Petra is located around 23 km south east of the city of Serres. [2]
Nea Petra
Νέα Πέτρα | |
|---|---|
  Nea Petra | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′N 23°46′E / 40.983°N 23.767°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Serres |
| Municipality | Nea Zichni |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Community | 196 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | ΕΡ |
History edit
According to the Ethnological Museum of Thrace, Greeks from Kayali settled in Nea Petra. During the Balkan Wars, Bulgaria annexed the village until 1913.[3] After the Minor Asia Catastrophe in 1922 some Arvanites settled in Nea Petra.[4] Before 1927 Nea Petra was called Tsianos.[5][6]
Babo/Vrexoudia tradition edit
Ever since 1923, on 8 January, a tradition takes place in Nea Petra called Babo or Vrexoudia. According to this tradition, women take over the village and force the men to do the home chores. During the Vrexoudia tradition on the same day, women actively provoke water fights with the men of the village. The 8th of January is also called the day of Gynecocracy in Nea Petra due to this tradition. [7][8]
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 733 | — |
| 1971 | 618 | −15.7% |
| 1981 | 448 | −27.5% |
| 1991 | 407 | −9.2% |
| 2001[9] | 327 | −19.7% |
| 2011[10] | 277 | −15.3% |
| 2021[1] | 196 | −29.2% |
Notable people edit
References edit
- ^ 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.
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- ^ "in.gr". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-21.
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- ^ "Ελευθεροτυπία". Retrieved 20 May 2019.