Methoni, Pieria

Coordinates: 40°26′N 22°35′E / 40.433°N 22.583°E / 40.433; 22.583
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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

Administrative division

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

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.

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