Paionia (municipality)
Paionia Παιονία | |
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Coordinates: GR 41°00′N 22°34′E / 41.000°N 22.567°ECoordinates: GR 41°00′N 22°34′E / 41.000°N 22.567°E | |
Country | Greece |
Geographic region | Macedonia |
Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
Regional unit | Kilkis |
Area | |
• Municipality | 923.7 km2 (356.6 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Municipality | 28,493 |
• Municipality density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
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.
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]
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.[3] It was abolished in 2006.
References
- ↑ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
- 1 2 Kallikratis law Greece Ministry of Interior (Greek)
- ↑ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (Greek) (French)
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