Methoni, Pieria
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This article is about the modern Greek village. For the ancient Greek city at or nearby, see Methone.
Municipal unit in Greece
Methoni
Μεθώνη | |
|---|---|
Methoni is located in Greece Methoni Methoni | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′N 22°35′E / 40.433°N 22.583°E / 40.433; 22.583 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pieria |
| Municipality | Pydna-Kolindros |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 34.286 km2 (13.238 sq mi) |
| • Community | 10.321 km2 (3.985 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,663 |
| • Municipal unit density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Community | 587 |
| • Community density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
Methoni (Greek: Μεθώνη Πιερίας) is a village and a former municipality in 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]
Geography
[edit ]Administrative division
[edit ]The municipal unit of Methoni consists of the communities of Makrygialos, Methoni, Nea Agathoupoli and Palaio Eleftherochori.[2] The seat of the former municipality of Methoni, that ceased to exist after the 2011 local government reform was in Makrygialos.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 34.286 km2, the community 10.321 km2.[3]
Population
[edit ]The population of the community of Methoni is 587 people and that of the municipal unit of Methoni is 2,663 people as of 2021.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015年09月21日.
- Kelly, Gavin (2004), "Ammianus and the Great Tsunami" (PDF), The Journal of Roman Studies , 94: 141–167, doi:10.2307/4135013, hdl:20.500.11820/635a4807-14c9-4044-9caa-8f8e3005cb24 , JSTOR 4135013
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