Nea Kios () is a small town and former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Argos-Mykines, of which it is a municipal unit.
Geography
Nea Kios is situated in a plain on the coast of the
Argolic Gulf, at the mouth of the rivers Inachos and
Erasinos. The rivers' waters create marsh in the surrounding area. It is 4 km northwest of Myloi, 6 km south of Argos and 6 km northwest of
Nafplio. It is considered the seaport of Argos. Near Nea Kios is the site of the ancient town of
Temenium.
History
Nea Kios is the historical continuation of
Cius of
Asia Minor, a city of 15,000 residents built at the head of the gulf of Cius in Propontis, seat of the Metropolis of
Nicaea and seaport of
Bursa. Refugees of Cius, after the Asia Minor disaster of 1922, transferred to
Kalamaria where they stayed few years before most of them move out for Argolis when they were given space to settle.
The establishment of Nea Kios started in 1926, following the actions of a special commission following the actions of a special committee set up in 1925, chaired by Christos Delis.
Historical population
Since its establishment, the actual population of Nea Kios according to ELSTAT is:
|
|
| 1.084 |
| 1.899 |
| 1.915 |
| 2.032 |
| 2.180 |
| 2,272 |
| 2,456 |
| 3,646 |
| 2,820 |
| 2,743 |
Culture
Since 1982 a museum operates in Nea Kios, named
Laskarideio Folklore Museum, which houses costumes and various items from Cius of Asia Minor. The name of the museum is a reference to
Evristhenis Laskaridis, a doctor who published books on the history of Cius.
Sports
Two sport clubs are based at Nea Kios,
A.C. Argonaftis Nea Kios (="
Α.Ο. Αργοναύτης Νέας Κίου"), established in 1933 and
Nea Kios Sports Club (="
Αθλητικός Όμιλος Νέας Κίου"), established in 1979, which operates under Argonaftis.
Town partnerships
Nea Kios fosters partnerships with the following places:
- :The partnership agreement between Nea Kios and Meddersheim was read out by mayors Georgios Maninis (Nea Kios) and Tilo Krauß (Meddersheim) and signed amid much festivity on 15 July 2008 in Meddersheim.
[ Partnership with Meddersheim ]
See also
-
List of settlements in Argolis
