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Pydna

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Pydna
Πύδνα
Municipal unit
Location within the regional unit
Pydna
Location within Greece
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 24.54/km2 (63.55/sq mi)
• Community 1,085
• Community density 26.25/km2 (67.99/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 600 64
Area code 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

  • List of settlements in the Pieria regional unit
  • Battle of Pydna (168 BCE)

References

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.