Pella (municipality)

Pella (Greek: Πέλλα) is a municipality in the Pella regional unit of 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.

Statue of Alexander the Great riding Bucephalus and carrying a winged statue of Nike (Alexander the Great Square).
For the capital of ancient Macedon, see Pella. For other uses, see Pella (disambiguation).
Pella
Πέλλα
Town sign
Town sign
CountryGreece
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitPella
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
 (2011)[1]
 • Municipality
63,122
 • Municipality density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
6,798
 • Municipal unit density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
Community
[1]
 • Population2,398 (2011)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
580 05
Area code(s)23820
Vehicle registrationΕΕ
Websitewww.giannitsa.gr

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 63,122 (2011 census). The capital of the municipality of Pella is Giannitsa (population 29,789 at the 2011 census). Other towns are Krya Vrysi (pop. 6,535), Mylotopos (pop. 2,605), Pella (town) (pop. 2,450), Galatades (pop. 2,339), Karyotissa (pop. 1,999), Aravissos (pop. 1,800), Ampeleíai (pop. 1,095), Melíssion (983), Pentaplátanon (956), and Paralímni (816).

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See also

References
  1. "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.
  2. "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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