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'''Nea Ionia''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Νέα Ιωνία, meaning New [[Ionia]]) is a northern suburb of [[Athens]], [[Greece]]. It has a surface train station ([[ISAP]]). The suburb was named after [[Ionia]], the region in [[Anatolia]] from which many [[Greeks]] came in the [[1920s]] after the [[Asia Minor Disaster]]. It is located northeast of the neighborhood of [[Patissia]]. 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 street is one connecting Patissia and Kifissia.

The suburb was named after [[Ionia]], the region in [[Anatolia]] from which many [[Greeks]] came in the [[1920s]] after the [[Asia Minor Disaster]]. Originally, the area was named "Podarades" and was made up of farmlands and forests dominated . However, the arearefugees quickly developed it into a thriving community with businesses. The forests are in the squares todayIn [[1934]] it became a municipality. Urban development replaced much of In [[1956]] Nea Ionia acquired a train station on the farmlands[[Athens]] to [[Piraeus]] line (ISAP). Today, much of the municipality is urbanized while the businesses are along its main roads. Many of  Nea Ionia has been the trees are aligned with the streets and in squares. A few tracts home of hilly grasslands lie to the east.several celebrities including:*Singer [[Stelios Kazantzidis]]*Singer [[Maria Farandouri]]*Actor [[Nikos Xanthopoulos]]*Singer [[Yiota Lydia]]