Pydna
Pydna
Πύδνα | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Pydna Location within the regional unit  | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′N 22°35′E / 40.367°N 22.583°E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pieria |
| Municipality | Pydna-Kolindros |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 105.59 km2 (40.77 sq mi) |
| • Community | 41.334 km2 (15.959 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,591 |
| • Municipal unit density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| • Community | 1,085 |
| • Community density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 600 64 |
| Area code(s) | 23510 |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
Pydna (/ˈpɪdnə/; Greek: Πύδνα, Pýdna) is a small town and a former municipality in the northeastern part of Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 105.059 km2, the community 41.334 km2.[3] Pydna is situated in fertile land close to the Thermaic Gulf coast. The main village of the former municipality is Kitros. It lies 6 km north of Korinos, 8 km south of Methoni and 13 km northeast of Katerini. The A1 motorway and the Piraeus–Platy railway (nearest station at Korinos) pass east of the village.
Population
| Year | Community | Municipal unit |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1,882 | - |
| 1991 | 1,789 | 4,678 |
| 2001 | - | 4,012 |
| 2011[4] | 1,206 | 3,258 |
| 2021[1] | 1,085 | 2,591 |
See also
References
Citations
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
Bibliography
- Danoff, R. (1965), "Pydna", RE (in German), vol. Suppl. X, pp. 833–842.
- Heuzey, Léon; et al. (1876), Mission Archéologique de Macédoine (in French), Paris, pp. 239–266
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