Pineios (municipality) explained

Pineios
Name Local:Πηνειός
Type:municipality
Periph:West Greece
Periphunit:Elis
Pop Municipality:21625
Area Municipality:161.5
Population As Of:2021
Coordinates:37.8667°N 36°W

Pineios (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Πηνειός) is a municipality in the Elis regional unit, West Greece region, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Gastouni.[1] The municipality has an area of 161.496 km2.[2] It was named after the river Pineios.

Municipality

The municipality Pineios was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 3 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[1]

References

  1. Web site: ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text. el. Government Gazette.
  2. Web site: Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation). National Statistical Service of Greece. el.