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Pella_(municipality) Latitude and Longitude:
40°47′N 22°24′E / 40.783°N 22.400°E / 40.783; 22.400
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For the modern town in the municipality, see Pella (town). For the capital of ancient Macedonia, see Pella. For other uses, see Pella (disambiguation).
Pella
Πέλλα
Municipality
Statue of Alexander the Great riding Bucephalus and carrying a winged statue of Nike (Alexander the Great Square).
Statue of Alexander the Great riding Bucephalus and carrying a winged statue of Nike (Alexander the Great Square).
Pella is located in Greece
Pella
Pella
Location within the region
Coordinates: 40°47′N 22°24′E / 40.783°N 22.400°E / 40.783; 22.400
Country Greece
Administrative region Central Macedonia
Regional unit Pella
Government
 • MayorGrigoris Stamkos
Area
 • Municipality669.2 km2 (258.4 sq mi)
 • Municipal unit113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Municipality57,039
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
5,661
 • Municipal unit density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Community
2,050
Time zone UTC+2 ( EET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+3 ( EEST)
Postal code
580 05
Area code(s)23820
Vehicle registrationΕΕ
Website www.giannitsa.gr

Pella ( Greek: Πέλλα) is a municipality in the Pella regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. The capital of the municipality is Giannitsa, the largest town of the regional unit. [2] On the site of the ancient city of Pella is the Archaeological Museum of Pella.

Municipality

The municipality Pella was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units: [2]

The municipality has an area of 669.220 km2, the municipal unit 113.819 km2. [3] The municipality has a population of 57,093 (2021 census). The capital of the municipality of Pella is Giannitsa (population 30,498 at the 2021 census). Other towns are Krya Vrysi (pop. 4,374), Mylotopos (pop. 1,831), Pella (town) (pop. 2,050), Galatades (pop. 1,628), Karyotissa (pop. 1,605), Aravissos (pop. 1,170) and Ampeleíai (pop. 1,003).

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References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece.
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