Nea Sinasos is a town in the northern part of the island of Euboea

Euboea

Euboea is the second largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. The narrow Euripus Strait separates it from Boeotia in mainland Greece. In general outline it is a long and narrow, seahorse-shaped island; it is about long, and varies in breadth from to...

 in Greece

Greece

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. It is situated in a mountainous and hilly area. Nea Sinasos is by the Pagasetic Gulf

Pagasetic Gulf

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 and is north of Istiaia

Istiaia

Istiaia is a town and a former municipality in Euboea, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Istiaia-Aidipsos, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Its population is 7,353 . The town is located in the northern end of the island. It was a former...

. It is linked with the road south of Istiaia and the GR-77

Greek National Road 77

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. It was founded in the mid 1920s by refugee

Refugee

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s originating from Sinasos (present Mustafapaşa near Ürgüp

Ürgüp

Ürgüp is a town and district of Nevşehir Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey. Located in the historical region of Cappadocia, and near the cave Churches of Göreme, it is renowned for its nightlife and for its good adjustment to tourism, making it a popular night stop for Cappadocia...

) in Cappadocia

Cappadocia

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Historical population

Year	Population
1991	620
2001	596