Methoni, Pieria
Municipal unit in Greece
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Methoni (Greek: Μεθώνη Πιερίας) is a village and a former municipality in 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]
Methoni
Μεθώνη | |
|---|---|
Location within the regional unit | |
  Methoni Location within Greece | |
| Coordinates: 40°26′N 22°35′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pieria |
| Municipality | Pydna-Kolindros |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 34.286 km2 (13.238 sq mi) |
| • Community | 10.321 km2 (3.985 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,663 |
| • Municipal unit density | 77.67/km2 (201.2/sq mi) |
| • Community | 587 |
| • Community density | 56.9/km2 (147/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
Geography
Administrative division
The Municipal Unit of Methoni consists of the communities of Makrygialos, Methoni, Nea Agathoupoli and Palaio Eleftherochori.[2] The seat of the former municipality of Methoni, which ceased to exist after the 2011 local government reform, was in Makrygialos.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 34.286 km2, and the community of Methoni has an area of 10.321 km2.[3]
Population
The population of the community of Methoni is 587 people and that of the municipal unit of Methoni is 2,663 people as of 2021.[1]
