Paionia (municipality)

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]

Paionia
Παιονία
Paionia is located in Greece
Paionia
Paionia
Location within the region
Coordinates: 41°00′N 22°34′E
CountryGreece
Geographic regionMacedonia
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitKilkis
Area
 • Municipality919.3 km2 (354.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
28,493
 • Municipality density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

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.[4] It was abolished in 2006.

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
  4. "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
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