Paionia (municipality)
Municipality in Macedonia, Greece
Paionia Παιονία | |
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| 41°00′N 22°34′E / 41.000°N 22.567°E / 41.000; 22.567 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Geographic region | Macedonia |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Kilkis |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 919.3 km2 (354.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 25,169 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (71/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Paionia (Greek: Παιονία, pronounced [peoˈnia]) is a municipality in the Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Polykastro.[2] The municipality is named after the ancient region of Paeonia. It has an area of 919.276 km2.[3]
Municipality
The municipality Paionia was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[2]
- Axioupoli
- Evropos
- Goumenissa
- Livadia
- Polykastro
Province
The province of Paionia (Greek: Επαρχία Παιονίας) was one of the provinces of the Kilkis Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Paionia, except the municipal unit Polykastro.[4] It was abolished in 2006.
References
- ^ "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 "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
- ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
- ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
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Administrative division of the Central Macedonia Region
- Area
- 18,811 km2 (7,263 sq mi)
- Population
- 1,882,108 (as of 2011)
- Municipalities
- 38 (since 2011)
- Capital
- Thessaloniki
- Aristotelis
- Kassandra
- Nea Propontida
- Polygyros
- Sithonia
- Kilkis
- Paionia
- Amfipoli
- Emmanouil Pappas
- Irakleia
- Nea Zichni
- Serres
- Sintiki
- Visaltia
- Regional governor
- Apostolos Tzitzikostas (since 2013, elected 2014 & 2019)
- Decentralized Administration
- Macedonia and Thrace
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