Pella (municipality)
Pella
Πέλλα | |
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| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Central Macedonia |
| Regional unit | Pella |
| Seat | Giannitsa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Efstathios Fountoukidis[1] (since 2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality | 669.2 km2 (258.4 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 113.8 km2 (43.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Municipality | 57,039 |
| • Density | 85.23/km2 (220.8/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 5,661 |
| • Municipal unit density | 49.75/km2 (128.8/sq mi) |
| • Community | 2,050 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 580 05 |
| Area code | 23820 |
| Vehicle registration | ΕΕ |
| Website | www |
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.[3] On the site of the ancient city of Pella is the Archaeological Museum of Pella.
Municipality
[edit | edit source]The municipality Pella was formed at the 2011 local government reform by the merger of the following 5 former municipalities, that became municipal units:[3]
The municipality has an area of 669.220 km2, the municipal unit 113.819 km2.[4] 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).
Famous people
[edit | edit source]- Alexander the Great (356–323BC) King of Macedon at its height
- Philip II of Macedon Father of Alexander the great and king of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC.
- Krste Misirkov (1874–1926), a philologist and publicist.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Municipality of Pella, Municipal elections – October 2023, Ministry of Interior
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Administrative division of the Central Macedonia Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Chalkidiki |  | |
| Regional unit of Imathia | ||
| Regional unit of Kilkis | ||
| Regional unit of Pella | ||
| Regional unit of Pieria | ||
| Regional unit of Serres | ||
| Regional unit of Thessaloniki | ||
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Administrative division of the Central Macedonia Region | ||
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| Regional unit of Chalkidiki | | |
| Regional unit of Imathia | ||
| Regional unit of Kilkis | ||
| Regional unit of Pella | ||
| Regional unit of Pieria | ||
| Regional unit of Serres | ||
| Regional unit of Thessaloniki | ||
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