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Methoni, Pieria

Methoni (Greek: Μεθώνη Πιερίας) is a village and a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pydna-Kolindros, of which it is a municipal unit.[2]

This article is about the modern Greek village. For the ancient Greek city at or nearby, see Methone.

Methoni
Μεθώνη

Greece

Central Macedonia

Pieria

Pydna-Kolindros

34.286 km2 (13.238 sq mi)

10.321 km2 (3.985 sq mi)

2,663

78/km2 (200/sq mi)

587

57/km2 (150/sq mi)

UTC+2 (EET)

UTC+3 (EEST)

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Geography[edit]

Administrative division[edit]

The municipal unit of Methoni consists of the communities of Makrygialos, Methoni, Nea Agathoupoli and Palaio Eleftherochori.[2] The seat of the former municipality of Methoni, that ceased to exist after the 2011 local government reform was in Makrygialos.[2] The municipal unit has an area of 34.286 km2, the community 10.321 km2.[3]

Population[edit]

The population of the community of Methoni is 587 people and that of the municipal unit of Methoni is 2,663 people as of 2021.[1]

Kelly, Gavin (2004), (PDF), The Journal of Roman Studies, 94: 141–167, doi:10.2307/4135013, hdl:20.500.11820/635a4807-14c9-4044-9caa-8f8e3005cb24, JSTOR 4135013

"Ammianus and the Great Tsunami"

(in French)

apport et intérêt de la modélisation numérique de terrain en géomorphologie : étude du site antique de Méthoni

(in French)

Use of DEM in locating potential harbours of Ancient Methoni