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Nea Kessani Νέα Κεσσάνη
Community
Nea Kessani
Coordinates: 41°02′N 25°04′E / 41.03°N 25.07°E / 41.03; 25.07
Country	Greece
Administrative region	Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
Regional unit	Xanthi
Municipality	Abdera
Municipal unit	Abdera
Population
• Community	727
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Nea Kessani (Greek: Νέα Κεσσάνη) is a settlement in the Abdera municipal unit, Xanthi regional unit of Greece.

Nea Kessani is one of the few remaining villages in Greece that still celebrates Gynekokratia (female dominance or matriarchy) every year. On 8 January, the women go out to the cafeneons whilst the men stay home and look after the children, before joining together in celebration in the evening.

References

1. "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
2. "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
3. "Festivals, Celebrations and Holidays in Greece".

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