Methoni (Central Macedonia)

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Methoni municipality
Δημοτική Ενότητα Μεθώνης
(Μεθώνη)
Methoni (Central Macedonia) (Greece)
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Basic data
State : GreeceGreece Greece
Region : Central Macedonia

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Regional District : Pieria
Municipality : Pydna-Kolindros
Geographic coordinates : 40 ° 26 '  N , 22 ° 35'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 26 '  N , 22 ° 35'  E
Height above d. M .: 63 m
(average)
Area : 34.286 km²
Residents : 3,169 (2011)
Population density : 92.4 inhabitants / km²
Code No .: 110303
Structure: f12f124 local communities
Located in the municipality of Pydna-Kolindros and in the regional district of Pieria
Image: DE Methonis Pierias.svg
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Methoni ( Greek Μεθώνη ( f. Sg. )) Has been a municipality of the municipality of Pydna-Kolindros in the Central Macedonia region in northern Greece since 2011 . It emerged in 2011 from the community of the same name that has existed since 1997 and is divided into four local communities.

location

The municipality of Methoni is located on the Thermaic Gulf . Eginio is to the northwest and Pydna to the southwest .

Administrative division

The municipality of Methoni was founded in the course of the municipal reform in 1997 from the rural communities of Makrygialos, Methoni, Nea Agathoupoli and Paleo Eleftherochori. The merger of Methonis with three neighboring communities to form the new municipality of Pydna-Kolindros was carried out after the administrative reform in 2010 , where it has since formed a municipality and is divided into four local communities.

Local community Greek name code Area (km²) Residents 2011 Villages and settlements
Makrygialos Τοπική Κοινότητα Μακρυγιάλου 11030301 12.095 1706 Makrygialos, Archea Pydna
Methoni Τοπική Κοινότητα Μεθώνης 11030302 10,321 0741 Methoni, Aigiannis
Nea Agathoupoli Τοπική Κοινότητα Νέας Αγαθουπόλεως 11030303 03.848 0267 Nea Agathoupoli
Paleo Eleftherochori Τοπική Κοινότητα Παλαιού Ελευθεροχωρίου 11030304 08.022 0455 Paleo Eleftherochori
total 110303 34.286 3169

Individual evidence

  1. Results of the 2011 census at the National Statistical Service of Greece (ΕΛ.ΣΤΑΤ) ( Memento from June 27, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (Excel document, 2.6 MB)
  2. Law 2539/1997, «Συγκρότηση της Πρωτοβάθμιας Τοπικής Αυτοδιοίκησης." ΦΕΚ 244A / December 4, 1997, Άρθρο 1. Σύσταση δήμων και κοινοτήτων. P. 8824. PDF Online (Greek)
  3. Law 3852/2010, «Νέα Αρχιτεκτονική της Αυτοδιοίκησης και της Αποκεντρωμένης Διοίκησης - Πρόγραμμα Καλης. ΦΕΚ 87 A / 7.6.2010, Άρθρο 1. Σύσταση δήμων. P. 1792. PDF Online (Greek)