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.

Pydna
Πύδνα
Pydna is located in Greece
Pydna
Pydna
Location within the regional unit
Coordinates: 40°22′N 22°35′E / 40.367°N 22.583°E / 40.367; 22.583
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPieria
MunicipalityPydna-Kolindros
Area
 • Municipal unit105.59 km2 (40.77 sq mi)
 • Community41.334 km2 (15.959 sq mi)
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipal unit
2,591
 • Municipal unit density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
 • Community
1,085
 • Community density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
600 64
Area code(s)23510
Vehicle registrationKN

Population edit

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 edit

References edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ a b "Αποτελέσματα Μόνιμου Πληθυσμού κατά δημοτική κοινότητα" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 21 April 2023.
  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.
  4. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.

Bibliography edit

  • 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).