Nea Santa

Nea Santa Νέα Σάντα
Location
Nea Santa
Coordinates	40°50′N 22°55′E / 40.833°N 22.917°E / 40.833; 22.917Coordinates: 40°50′N 22°55′E / 40.833°N 22.917°E / 40.833; 22.917
Government
Country:	Greece
Region:	Central Macedonia
Regional unit:	Kilkis
Municipality:	Kilkis
Municipal unit:	Gallikos
Population statistics (as of 2001)
Village
- Population:	1,538
Other
Time zone:	EET/EEST (UTC+2/3)
Elevation (center):	100 m (328 ft)
Postal:	611 00
Telephone:	23410
Auto:	NI, ΚΙ*

Nea Santa (Greek: Νέα Σάντα), known under the Slavic name Volovot until 1926, is a small town in Kilkis Prefecture, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. It has a population of 1538 (2001 census). Nea Santa is south of the city of Kilkis in the Kilkis municipality. The town was re-settled by Greek refugees from the Pontus in the 1920s, and was named after the Santa region of the Pontus (now Dumanlı).

Nea Santa is close to a small industrial area providing home to few companies in the areas of textiles, plastics, processed food and iIndustrial machinery.

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