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THE Nea Potidea is its settlement Of Halkidiki
At a glance
Its population is 1,588 inhabitants, according to the 2001 census. It is located 6 km south of Nea Moudania, at the narrowest point of the Kassandra peninsula. The inhabitants are engaged in tourism businesses and fishing. They first settled in the area during the 1923 population exchange, as refugees.
History
The area was a colony of the Corinthians from the 7th century BC. It took part in the battle of Plataea and its name is mentioned in the bronze tripod that was dedicated to the gods by the victors. It soon developed into an important city in Halkidiki and in fact its distance from the Athenian Alliance was one of the reasons for the Peloponnesian War. In 357 BC. It was occupied by Philip II and destroyed, while its inhabitants were exterminated. After its reconstruction by Cassander, it flourished in Roman times, when Roman settlers settled. In the 1st century BC. The present canal was also built and seems to have been surrounded by a castle, which dates back to the time of Justinian. The ruins of the castle are preserved today, as well as several monuments. The revolted Greeks took refuge in this castle in 1821. Potidaea was destroyed in 540 by the Huns, in 1307 by the Catalans and finally in 1821 by the Turks.
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The main attraction of Nea Potidea is the canal that connects the two bays, Thermaikos and Toroneos, thus facilitating navigation
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