--- entity_id: city:gr:geonames:263824 entity_type: city name: "Ágios Nikólaos" country_code: GR country: Greece slug: agios-nikolaos canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/agios-nikolaos/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/agios-nikolaos.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/agios-nikolaos.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/gr/agios-nikolaos snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 9 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 2 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/agios-nikolaos/ citation_title: "Ágios Nikólaos, Greece: jobs, air quality, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Ágios Nikólaos Ágios Nikólaos is a city in Greece. Ágios Nikólaos had a population of 13,605 at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, unemployment in Ágios Nikólaos reached 9.78%. Ágios Nikólaos recorded annual PM2.5 of 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Ágios Nikólaos? The published population was 13,605 people in 2021. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 13,605 people · Period: 2021 - Claims: claim-4172f0f5874f ### Is the air quality good in Ágios Nikólaos? The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 7 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-e932e28b121e ### What is the unemployment rate in Ágios Nikólaos? The unemployment rate is about 9.8 % (October 2021). - Value: 9.8 % · Period: October 2021 - Claims: claim-eadce7ae4e9e ## Mobility Ágios Nikólaos's nearest airport was JSH, 35 km away and offered 4 direct destinations. ## Climate Ágios Nikólaos's monthly mean temperatures were 12.7°C in January and 26.3°C in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | `population_total` | 13,605 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [1] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 9.78 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [2] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [3] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 19.04 · Feb 19.65 · Mar 22.51 · Apr 26.37 · May 30.69 · Jun 37.3 · Jul 37.27 · Aug 34.55 · Sep 34.33 · Oct 32.35 · Nov 26.99 · Dec 21.84 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan 4.88 · Feb 4.13 · Mar 5.21 · Apr 9.01 · May 13.2 · Jun 17.31 · Jul 20.45 · Aug 21.85 · Sep 18.12 · Oct 14.01 · Nov 9.42 · Dec 5.87 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 12.73 · Feb 12.66 · Mar 13.97 · Apr 16.08 · May 19.94 · Jun 23.98 · Jul 26.34 · Aug 26.67 · Sep 24.53 · Oct 21.17 · Nov 17.78 · Dec 14.5 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [4] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 4 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [5] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 35 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | JSH | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Preparatory Greek-language classes for migrants and refugees in Second Chance Schools](https://gsvetlly.minedu.gov.gr/s-d-e-sxoleia-deyteris-efkairias/proparaskevastika-tmimata-ekmathisis-ellinikis-glossas-gia-metanastes-kai-prosfyges) — State Language Course · General Secretariat for Vocational Education, Training and Lifelong Learning — Ministry of Education · Greek · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Ágios Nikólaos when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://eu-healthcare.eopyy.gov.gr/en/healthcare-in-greece/accessing-health-services-in-greece-for-eu-citizens/) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Greece country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/greece/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Ágios Nikólaos part of Heraklion? Ágios Nikólaos is near Heraklion, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 53.8 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/lau/geojson/LAU_RG_01M_2024_4326.geojson ## International community Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions. ### Country of birth - Greece: 11,922 (87.6%) - Other country: 1,685 (12.4%) - Total: 13,604 (100.0%) - Population universe: Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=568503&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_javax.faces.resource=document&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_ln=downloadResources&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_locale=el&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&p_p_col_count=4&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_pos=2&p_p_id=documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_mode=view&p_p_state=normal ### Citizenship - Greece: 12,182 (89.5%) - Outside Greece: 1,424 (10.5%) - Total: 13,604 (100.0%) - Population universe: Permanent resident population in the 2021 Population and Housing Census - Period: 2021 Census - Source: https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=568502&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_javax.faces.resource=document&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_ln=downloadResources&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_locale=el&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&p_p_col_count=4&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_pos=2&p_p_id=documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_mode=view&p_p_state=normal ## Sources 1. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) — Official source — https://www.statistics.gr/documents/20181/17286366/MON_PLI_DHM_KOIN_2021.xlsx/17bff52d-4fb3-6563-7d67-251116184f56 2. Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT), 2021 Population and Housing Census — Official source — https://www.statistics.gr/el/statistics?p_p_id=documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ&p_p_lifecycle=2&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_cacheability=cacheLevelPage&p_p_col_id=column-2&p_p_col_count=4&p_p_col_pos=2&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_javax.faces.resource=document&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_ln=downloadResources&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_documentID=532722&_documents_WAR_publicationsportlet_INSTANCE_VBZOni0vs5VJ_locale=el 3. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27GR%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json 4. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=25.715240&latitude=35.191060&format=JSON 5. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 6. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Ágios Nikólaos, Greece: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/agios-nikolaos/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_agios-nikolaos-greece-jobs-air-quality-climate_19d8711d0c16, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Ágios Nikólaos, Greece: jobs, air quality, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/agios-nikolaos/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Ágios Nikólaos, Greece: jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/agios-nikolaos/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/agios-nikolaos/ - Title: Ágios Nikólaos, Greece: jobs, air quality, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/gr/agios-nikolaos/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/agios-nikolaos.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/gr/agios-nikolaos.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/gr/agios-nikolaos - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json