Paionia (municipality)

Paionia
Παιονία
Paionia is located in Greece
Paionia
Paionia
Location within the region
Coordinates: 41°00′N 22°34′E / 41.000°N 22.567°E / 41.000; 22.567
CountryGreece
Geographic regionMacedonia
Administrative regionCentral Macedonia
Regional unitKilkis
Area
 • Municipality919.3 km2 (354.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Municipality25,169
 • Density27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Paionia (Greek: Παιονία, pronounced [peoˈnia]) is a municipality in the Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Polykastro.[2] The municipality is named after the ancient region of Paeonia. It has an area of 919.276 km2.[3]

  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. ^ "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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