Pydna
Pydna /ˈpɪdnə/ (in Greek: Πύδνα, older transliteration: Pýdna) was a Greek city in ancient Macedon, the most important in Pieria. Modern Pydna 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. The municipal unit has an area of 105.059 km2, the community 41.334 km2. 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. Motorway 1 and the Piraeus–Platy railway (nearest station at Korinos) pass east of the village.
Pydna
Πύδνα | |
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Pydna Location within the regional unit | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′N 22°35′E | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pieria |
| Municipality | Pydna-Kolindros |
| • Municipal unit | 105.59 km2 (40.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,258 |
| • Municipal unit density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Community | |
| • Population | 1,206 (2011) |
| • Area (km2) | 41.334 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 600 64 |
| Area code(s) | 23510 |
| Vehicle registration | KN |
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