Kolindros (Greek: Κολινδρός) is a town and a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, in Central Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal unit.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 124.639 km2, the community 47.856 km2.[3] In 2021, the municipal unit had a population of 2,914 residents. The community of Kolindros, consisting of the settlement of Kolindros and that of Paliampela, has a population of 2,255 residents.[1]

Kolindros
Κολινδρός
Kolindros is located in Greece
Kolindros
Kolindros
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°29′N 22°29′E / 40.483°N 22.483°E / 40.483; 22.483
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPieria
MunicipalityPydna-Kolindros
Area
 • Municipal unit124.639 km2 (48.123 sq mi)
 • Community47.856 km2 (18.477 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,914
 • Municipal unit density23/km2 (61/sq mi)
 • Community
2,255
 • Community density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Vehicle registrationKN

Notable people

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International relations

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Kolindros is a member of the Charter of European Rural Communities, a town twinning association across the European Union, alongside with:[4]

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Charter members". europeancharter.eu. Charter of European Rural Communities. Retrieved 2020-01-10.