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Municipality of Nestos

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Industrial and agricultural municipality on the rise: 32 more companies in a year. For its 20,311 residents it has few: clothing, tutoring centres.

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Same count as GEMI (General Commercial Registry), within 1%
20,311 residents (2021 census) · Area: 682.5 km²

active businesses: 1,510
companies opened in 12 months: 53
companies closed in 12 months: 21
Apartments 202615 deeds to 01/10/2026: 705 €/m²

"Businesses" are all active ones, sole proprietorships included. "Companies" are legal entities only (S.A., Ltd, P.C., general and limited partnerships etc.): only these keep their municipality in the registry when they close, which is why openings and closures count companies.

Liveliness42/100Below averageTopognosia Index · #154 of the 266 large municipalities CharacterManufacturing & Agricultural production5.8× solar2.8× crops2.5× livestockcompared with the national average, per resident Seismic activityLow

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Net change +3274.3 per 1,000 residents · typical municipality 68.8 · Greece 99.8

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What stands out and what's missing

Each sector in the municipality per 1,000 residents, against the Greek average.

More than the national average

Solar & renewable energy5.8×171 businesses · 8.4 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.4)
Crops & farm services2.8×87 businesses · 4.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.5)
Livestock & animal farming2.5×20 businesses · 1.0 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.4)
Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers2.1×37 businesses · 1.8 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.9)
Food & drink production1.8×26 businesses · 1.3 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.7)

Less than the national average, for those who live here

Jewellers & watches0.50×5 businesses · 0.2 per 1,000 res. (Greece 0.5) · Where exactly are they missing? →
Clothing & footwear0.54×22 businesses · 1.1 per 1,000 res. (Greece 2.0) · Where exactly are they missing? →
Tutoring centres & schools0.54×12 businesses · 0.6 per 1,000 res. (Greece 1.1) · Where exactly are they missing? →

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Sectors in Nestos municipality

105 sectors

Each sector also counts businesses that have it as a secondary activity; that's why wholesale trade, often declared alongside another line of work, ranks high.

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At least this many. When unnamed businesses (sole proprietorships, general and limited partnerships) are few, we don't show them, because of GDPR. Personal data

The bar next to each sector: green for those that opened, red for those that closed in 12 months.

Stands outBoat rentals11.4× the typical municipality's density Most new ones, proportionallyConstruction companies10 new in 12 months, 13% of its active ones

All 105 sectors, in a table

Sectors in Nestos municipality.
Sector	Active	Opened (companies)	Closed (companies)	Per 1,000 res.	× typical
Solar & renewable energy	171	at least 3	2	10.59	3.5×
Crops & farm services	87	11	1	9.70	1.2×
Restaurants & food	79	at least 0	at least 0	7.09	1.2×
Cafés & bars	79	at least 1	at least 0	7.63	1.2×
Hotels & accommodation	55	7	1	4.14	2.4×
Business support: office, conferences, collections & packaging	54	0	at least 1	2.66	0.9×
Wholesale fuel	51	0	at least 0	2.51	1.1×
Wholesale food, drink & farm produce	47	6	1	9.06	1.5×
Warehousing & transport support	47	2	1	2.31	1×
Supermarkets & mini markets	45	at least 1	0	5.07	1.3×
Bakeries & patisseries	39	at least 2	0	5.66	1.2×
Construction companies	38	10	6	3.74	1.3×
Butchers, greengrocers & fishmongers	37	1	0	4.43	1.3×
Hairdressers & beauty	31	4	at least 0	1.72	1.1×
Car repair shops	28	0	0	2.61	1.2×
Property owners & landlords	28	at least 6	at least 1	1.38	1.1×
Building materials, hardware & plumbing supplies	27	at least 3	at least 0	6.06	1.5×
Food & drink production	26	at least 1	1	3.30	1.5×
Accounting firms	23	0	0	1.13	1.1×
Clothing & footwear	22	at least 1	0	3.74	1.3×
Haulage companies	21	at least 0	0	2.17	1.1×
Hardware & paint	21	2	0	5.27	1.1×
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning	20	at least 0	0	1.77	1.1×
Business consultants	20	0	0	0.98	0.8×
Livestock & animal farming	20	at least 0	0	1.67	1.3×
Delivery services	19	0	0	0.94	0.6×
Petrol stations	18	0	0	1.72	1.3×
Flooring & tiles	17	at least 1	0	0.84	1×
Pharmacies	15	1	0	1.38	0.9×
Earthworks	15	at least 2	0	1.77	1.6×
Boat rentals	15	0	0	0.74	11.4×
Wholesale metals, chemicals & other raw materials	14	4	0	2.56	1.5×
Wholesale clothing, homeware & cosmetics	13	at least 0	1	6.89	1.5×
Tutoring centres & schools	12	at least 2	at least 0	1.48	1×
Electricians	12	0	0	1.18	1×
Souvenirs & folk art	12	0	0	0.59	1.6×
Painters & decorators	12	at least 0	0	0.59	1×
Property management	11	1	0	0.54	1.5×
Pets & pet shops	11	0	0	0.54	0.9×
IT & software	10	at least 0	0	0.94	0.9×
Courier companies	10	0	0	0.49	0.9×
Advertising agencies	10	at least 0	0	0.49	0.6×
Doors & windows	10	0	0	0.49	0.5×
Car parts & tyres	10	0	0	3.40	1.3×
Florists	10	0	0	0.49	0.7×
Scrap metal & recycling	10	0	1	0.49	1.1×
Wholesale machinery & equipment	10	at least 2	1	4.58	1.1×
Engineers	8	at least 1	0	1.72	1×
Insurance agencies	8	0	0	1.18	1×
Household appliances	8	at least 1	1	2.51	1×
Bookshops & stationers	8	1	0	2.31	1.3×
Marketing, market research & PR	8	at least 0	0	0.39	0.4×
Travel agencies	7	0	0	0.34	0.8×
Furniture & homeware	7	1	0	3.69	1×
Taxis	7	0	0	0.64	1.7×
Machinery repair & installation	7	at least 0	0	2.02	1.2×
Specialised building works (demolition, insulation, plastering, roofing)	7	at least 1	0	1.62	1×
Gyms	6	at least 0	0	0.30	1×
Carpentry	6	at least 0	0	0.79	1×
OPAP betting shops	6	0	0	0.30	0.8×
Car dealers	6	0	at least 0	1.03	1×
Event organisers	6	0	0	0.30	0.6×
Fabrics & textiles	6	1	0	1.48	0.9×
Sporting goods	6	at least 1	1	2.02	1.5×
Physiotherapists	6	0	0	0.30	2.1×
Wholesale vehicles & parts	6	0	0	3.50	1.6×
Off-licences & tobacconists	5	at least 1	0	5.56	1.3×
Nurseries	5	0	0	0.25	1.3×
Cleaning companies	5	at least 1	at least 0	1.08	0.8×
Car rentals	5	at least 1	at least 0	0.79	1.4×
Kiosks & convenience stores	5	0	0	0.34	0.6×
Jewellers & watches	5	at least 1	0	1.58	1×
Photographers	5	at least 0	0	0.54	0.9×
Concrete works	5	0	0	0.25	0.9×
Printers	5	at least 0	0	0.79	1.3×
Estate agents	4	at least 0	0	1.03	1.6×
Architecture firms	4	1	0	0.20	0.6×
Other building works	4	at least 0	at least 0	1.13	1.1×
Refrigeration technicians	4	0	0	0.54	1.3×
Electronics, computers & phones	4	1	1	1.67	1.1×
Perfumeries & cosmetics	4	5	at least 0	3.74	1.2×
Metalwork	4	0	0	0.44	1.1×
Motorcycles	4	0	0	0.59	1×
Dry cleaners & laundries	4	0	0	0.59	1.4×
Trade agents & general wholesale	4	at least 1	1	2.66	0.9×
Arts, theatre & culture	4	0	0	0.59	0.8×
Security companies	3	0	at least 0	0.15	0.4×
Heating oil, firewood & LPG	3	0	at least 0	2.81	1.1×
Parking & roadside assistance	3	0	0	0.15	1×
Funeral homes	3	0	0	0.15	0.8×
Electronics & computer repair	3	0	0	0.39	0.9×
Design: graphic, interior & product	3	0	0	0.15	0.6×
Dental practices	1	1	0	0.05	—
Financial advisers	1	0	0	0.05	0.3×
Medical practices	at least 1	1	at least 0	at least 0.05	at least 0.05
Veterinary clinics	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Spas & massage	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Opticians	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Driving schools	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Psychologists	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Tailors & alterations	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Olive mills	at least 1	at least 0	0	at least 0.05	at least 0.05
Goldsmiths & jewellery making	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Music & dance schools	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00
Gardening & landscaping	at least 0	0	0	at least 0.00	at least 0.00

Businesses per settlement

the circle grows with the settlement's businesseshatching: few businesses in the cell; we show only companies with a public name

The figures cover 94% of businesses with an address. The rest don't match a settlement.

All settlements (39)

769	8,824	87
168	1,231	136
73	1,711	43
56	1,302	43
44	745	59
38	748	51
32	605	53
31	525	59
29	614	47
24	584	41
23	250	92
20	321	62
18	453	40
18	274	66
14	368	38
13	378	34
9	391	23
9	200	45
9	81	111
7	40	175
4	163	25
at least 4	55	–
at least 2	22	–
at least 1	2	–
at least 0	71	–
at least 0	63	–
at least 0	62	–
at least 0	47	–
at least 0	34	–
at least 0	30	–
at least 0	28	–
at least 0	21	–
at least 0	18	–
at least 0	14	–
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at least 0	9	–
at least 0	8	–
at least 0	3	–
at least 0	2	–

Rural municipality · 0.5% of the area built up

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Deed prices

Official value: ≈ 626 €/m²

Range 300–1,550 €/m² · In force since 01/01/2022 (FEK 2021) · The zones cover 4% of the municipality's area; the average price applies only to that part. The official value is the zone price the state sets to calculate taxes. It is not a market price or a property valuation.

How we measure →

705 €/m²

Median apartment price per m², 2026, from 15 deeds.

Detached houses, commercial premises, plots, the price range and the year-on-year change are in the neighbourhood report. Neighbourhood report →

Source: Ministry of National Economy and Finance · updated 05/10/2026

The municipality's public contracts by year

NSRF 2014–2020: 898 projects · €20 million
NSRF 2021–2027: 6 municipality projects · €4.2 million
Municipality contracts: 203 in 12 months · €4.5 million →

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Public contracts of Nestos municipality by year
Year	Contracts	Amount	Largest category
2026 (to 09/10/2026)	131	€2.5 million	Construction work: €616 thousand
2025 (from 02/01/2025)	206	€5.3 million	Construction work: €3.1 million

The municipality's bodies

New contracts in the 12 months to 09/10/2026.

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Contracts of the bodies of Nestos municipality
Body	Contracts	Amount
ΔΗΜΟΤΙΚΗ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΗ ΥΔΡΕΥΣΗΣ ΑΠΟΧΕΤΕΥΣΗΣ ΝΕΣΤΟΥ (Δ.Ε.Υ.Α.Ν.)	95	€801 thousand

Seismic activity

Seismic activity in the municipality: Low.

The level compares the municipality's seismic hazard with the rest of Greece, which is one of the most earthquake-prone countries in Europe. It says nothing about a specific building: there, its construction is what counts.

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Frequently asked questions

How many active businesses does Nestos municipality have?

1,510 active businesses, based on GEMI data as of 02/10/2026.

Which sector has the most businesses in Nestos municipality?

The sector "Solar & renewable energy" has the most active businesses (215), followed by "Crops & farm services" (197).

How many businesses are there per 1,000 residents in Nestos municipality?

74.3 active businesses per 1,000 residents.

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Municipality of Nestos

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