Pydna

Pydna

Pydna

Municipal unit in Greece

This article is about the modern municipal unit of Pydna. For other uses, see Pydna-Kolindros, Pydna (missile base), Pydna (moth), and Ancient Pydna.

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. Motorway 1 and the Piraeus–Platy railway (nearest station at Korinos) pass east of the village.

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  1. [1]
    "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. [2]
    "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. [3]
    "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. [4]
    "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{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link).
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