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    Paionia (municipality)

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    Paionia
    Παιονία
    Municipality
    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
     • Municipality
    		919.3 km2 (354.9 sq mi)
    Population
     (2021)[1]
     • Municipality
    		25,169
     • 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]

    Municipality

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

    • Axioupoli
    • Evropos
    • Goumenissa
    • Livadia
    • Polykastro

    Province

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    The province of Paionia (Greek: Επαρχία Παιονίας) was one of the provinces of the Kilkis Prefecture. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipality Paionia, except the municipal unit Polykastro.[4] It was abolished in 2006.

    References

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    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.
    4. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)
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