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.^[1] The municipal unit has an area of 105.059 km², the community 41.334 km².^[2] 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. The A1 motorway and the Piraeus–Platy railway (nearest station at Korinos) pass east of the village.

Population

See also

• List of settlements in the Pieria regional unit

References

Citations

1. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette
2. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
3. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
4. ^ census21

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), pp. 239–266.