Methoni, Pieria Explained

Methoni
Name Local:	Μεθώνη
Type:	municipal unit
Periph:	Central Macedonia
Periphunit:	Pieria
Pop Municunit:	2663
Population As Of:	2021
Area Municunit:	34.286
Pop Community:	587
Area Community:	10.321
Coordinates:	40.4333°N 57°W
Licence:	KN

Methoni (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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.^[1]

Geography

Administrative division

The municipal unit of Methoni consists of the communities of Makrygialos, Methoni, Nea Agathoupoli and Palaio Eleftherochori.^[1] The seat of the former municipality of Methoni, that ceased to exist after the 2011 local government reform was in Makrygialos.^[1] The municipal unit has an area of 34.286 km², the community 10.321 km².^[2]

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.

External links

• apport et intérêt de la modélisation numérique de terrain en géomorphologie : étude du site antique de Méthoni
• Use of DEM in locating potential harbours of Ancient Methoni

Notes and References

1. Web site: ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities. el. Government Gazette.
2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation) . National Statistical Service of Greece . el . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150921212047/http://dlib.statistics.gr/Book/GRESYE_02_0101_00098%20.pdf . 2015-09-21 .